Add or remove your phone number in messages or facetime. How to disable imessage when switching to android, avoiding messaging problems that could result from failure to do so. You can now send imessages from an android smartphone but theres a catch android smartphone owners can now send bluebubbled imessage texts to. You can do this by tapping on the settings, then go to imessage, then tap on send and receive.
Be sure you can keep getting text messages by providing the phone number you want to deregister from imessage. How to change imessage phone number on iphone and set up. On my ipad the settings are the same but the phone number is not greyed out just curious why that is. For facetime, the you can be reached by facetime at my number is still greyed out and cant be selected. Can you use imessage on a windows pc or android phone. The imessage and face time when off automatically and couldnt turn it on greyed out because i had on the restrictions dont allow changes quick solution. Switch texting from imessage to messages android help. To send smsmms from your iphone, you need a textmessaging. Thanks for your patience, as it may take longer than usual to connect with us. The number and email id would appear greyed out at first but after a short while, it will be active.
Mar 18, 2020 my sons iphone has restrictions on so he does not make any changes to settings when he went from the bay area to minnesota the date changed automatically on the phone that through it off synch with the phone settings. Make sure to turn imessage off before you remove the sim card from your iphone. What happens when you turn imessage on on your iphone. The site apple has set up offers two solutions for deregistering your number. If you want to get imessage on android, its going to take a little work, but its possible. Dec 12, 2017 wemessage is a new app for android that claims to bring imessage to nonapple devices by using your mac as a sort of middleman between the iphone and the android phone.
Earlier today, we talked about something called the imessage purgatory syndrome. This app claims to bring imessage support to android, but don. I tried to switch it back, and deselect my emails from sending but its not working. How to fix receivesend imessage not working on mac. The phone number is from an old sim, now used in my wifes iphone. In settings, the phone number is listed but you cannot select it because it is greyed out. Ive tried restarting my phone, turning messages off and facetime off, and resetting my network setting but nothings worked. To get text messages on your new android phone, you can switch from imessage, apples messaging service, to messages. The tool helps resolve the text message delivery issue that has longplagued iphone switchers. The number to access messages and facetime, is greyed out and wrong. Everything is fine then use imessage for apple id use apple id for imessage on mac macbook. Also, messages asks me to log in, but then it does not show my current. If you cant send or receive messages on your iphone, ipad. You should see one or more email address below your number.
May 14, 2014 earlier today, we talked about something called the imessage purgatory syndrome. So, your existing imessage phone number is no longer your first choice for communication. While imessage doesnt work on android or a windows pc, many other textmessaging apps do. You should be able to receive text messages straight away but it might take a few hours for some apple devices to recognise that youre not using imessage when they send you a message.
Oct 17, 2019 you can use the phone number of your iphone with messages and facetime on your mac, ipad, or ipod touch. While the android phone has no function like this, so the android users cannot use imessage on their phones directly. The most common ios imessage issues and how to fix them. The trick to sending and receiving imessages on your android phone. I have already disabled it, and thats why it is showing the greyedout button. You could try to get your imessage using friends to switch to something like whatsapp, facebook messenger, telegram, or any of the many other chat apps out there. The option to use my phone is checked off, but it is greyed out.
How to change imessage phone number on iphone and set up new one. Apple id greyed out on iphone, ipad, or ipod touch happens usually. Fix imessage waiting for activation error on iphone and ipad. Set up imessage on the ipad to allow text messaging.
Visit wifi in settings and toggle wifi off and back on. Let me help you perfectly set up your new number for imessaging. Deregister imessage number from iphone and ipad itechcliq. How do i remove grayed out phone number in sendreceive in. First things first, the process involves a bit of workaround, and you must need a mac to get over the line. We show how to break out of the walled garden and send an imessage to an androidusing friend or relative. If you see use your apple id for imessage, tap it and sign in with the same apple id that you use on your mac, ipad, and. Go to settings messages and make sure that imessage is on. Numbers that display in a grey color when entering them into the messages app are usually numbers that you cant imessage home, work, and numbers associated with noniphones, however, that doesnt mean you cant send noniphone users sms messages. March 21, 20 why is the send button grayed out when trying to send text with imessage. Apr 04, 2020 but thanks to a nifty little trick, removing the existing phone number from imessage and switching to a new one is pretty simple. Sep 19, 2014 now i have people telling me that my messages are showing up as being sent from my icloud account and not my cell number they only have the cell in their contacts, so my full email is showing up. Hi i have tried many times change the phone number in the facetime and imessage, but nothing work its appear the wrong phone number.
Same with facetime i cant be reached by my phone number for video calls as its greyed. Make sure the number is entered as a mobile and not an iphone. You could try to get your imessageusing friends to switch to something like whatsapp, facebook messenger, telegram, or any of the many other chat apps out there. Recently, some users reported the similar issue that no facetime option is available for contacts. Most of my contacts are greyed out, i can,t message them online only. The ios device will ask for permission to send sms to the apple servers, and carrier charges may apply. If you want to register the new mobile number, then tap on the option to reenable it. This means that all imessages would be sent only by email or icloud id.
You must have at least one destination checked on this screen if you have imessage turned on. My number, in contacts has been, at times, blank or my landline. You might need to wait a moment for it to activate. The article offered various ways to fix the imessage issue. You may need to turn off imessage if you are now using a nonapple phone and cant get sms. I tried that, now it just says waiting for activation for both imessage and facetime. If you can see your phone number but cant select it because its greyed out, this is how you can fix it. Switch texting from imessage to messages as a precautionary health measure for our support specialists in light of covid19, were operating with a limited team. Deregister imessage on your iphone or online apple support. Randomly, my phone stopped sending imessages from my phone number and started using my email to send messages to everyone. The ios device will ask for permission to send sms.
A common problem for onetime iphone users that have since switched to an androidbased smartphone or other device is that their phone number is still linked to imessage. After you set up your phone number, you can turn it on or off for messages and facetime on your mac open messages or facetime. If you dont have access to your iphone, you can deregister imessage online. It was created by ios android app developer eric chee, who has the source code for piemessage on github if youd like to take a look, as well as instructions for setting it up at home if youre comfortable. Numbers that display in a grey color when entering them into the messages app are usually numbers that you cant imessage home, work, and numbers associated with noniphones. Android phones may soon be able to send and receive imessages thanks to a new opensource app called piemessage. So i receive my imessages over email which i dont want to do. Tried turning off and on imessage, rebooting phone and changing and saving changes in my apple id on itunes. If your imessage is not working or not activating on iphone or ipad, it could be for. One of the key differences between iphone and android is android devices cant use imessage. However, they cannot initiate a call because the facetime icon on contacts is. How do i fix facetime or imessage waiting for activation. Those who have upgraded to ios8 may also notice that the option to use their phone number to send imessages doesnt appear to be available. Then, one by one, tap the names or phone numbers on the thread, scroll to the.
Maybe your existing iphone phone number is well past its prime or perhaps you no longer use it much to communicate with your friends. Ive restarted my phone and reset the network settings, etc. Why are some contacts grayed out and others are shown in blue. How to use apples imessage on android phone may 09, 2016 swati khandelwal if you wish to send imessages from your android smartphone to a friend who owns an iphone, its possible now, at least for those who own macbooks and imacs. For messages, choose messages preferences, then click accounts and select your imessage account. The imessage and face time when off automatically and couldnt turn it on greyed out because i had on the. So if you want to uncheck your phone number but it is grayed out, you will need to check your email address or another phone number first. Here are two ways to make imessage work for android users. Jen so i have a friend who recently switched over from an iphone to an android and for some reason my phone is still trying to imessage her and shes not receiving any of my texts. You can check out the workinprogress app in action in the video below. Have to turn off my imessage for the phone to use my phone number. How to send an imessage to an android user macworld uk.
Users have also reported issues with imessage appearing greyed out. So im trying to add one of my friends into a group chat i have going with some other iphone users. When i go to imessage in settings, it has receive at. When i try adding him from the chat by searching for his name in my contacts, the add button gets greyed out.
A common problem for onetime iphone users that have since switched to an android based smartphone or other device is that their phone number is still linked to imessage. How do i make it so she just receives normal text messages. So i have a friend who recently switched over from an iphone to an android and for some reason my phone is still trying to imessage her and shes not receiving any of my texts. If asked, sign in with the apple id that youre using with messages and facetime on your iphone. Switch texting from imessage to messages messages help. However, they cannot initiate a call because the facetime icon on contacts is greyed out, rather than being the normal white. How to remove phone number from imessage on iphoneipadmac. You may want to remove number from imessage because you want to make a switch to android or other platforms from iphone and want to be able to receive. My phone number is checked but greyed out, making my email my primaryonly alternative for sending messages. Apr 18, 2018 recently, some users reported the similar issue that no facetime option is available for contacts. Some of my contacts i can text with no problem the send button go blue. Weird thing is, none of the settings in messages have changed, and my phone is correctly set up to automatically send from the phone number by default. Mar 23, 2020 tap on the imessage option to disable it. Lastly, you can be reached by imessage on android with the help of email and phone number provided by you.
Aug 01, 2017 the trick to sending and receiving imessages on your android phone. Go to the imessage section through your phones settings. I want to use it for imessage, how do i remove the old phone number thats grayed out in the sendreceive in message settings. Which has my cell phone and 3 email addresses gmail, icloud and me shows the cell phone number check marked but greyed out. If you want to use imessage for windows 10 then we have already shared a guide for that imessage is famous for ios devices as it has features like apple pay cash, audio calling, video calling, animoji and many more. After you complete deregistration, your phone number is removed from imessage services. You may need to turn off imessage if you are now using a nonapple phone and cant get sms or text messages someone sends you from an iphone. When they receive calls from some specific persons, they can call them back. The only thing is that he has an android phone lg g4. Thats true, but if you have the right software, the right kind of computer, and some technical savvy, or at least an appetite for experimentation, its actually possible to set up imessage for your android phone.
How to change your imessage phone number techradar. Click on the email id or provided a phone number to enable the settings. Aug 08, 2017 if your iphone stuck at imessage waiting for activation screen running ios 12, 11, 10 or 9 try these solutions to resolve this terrible issue. Apple recently launched a new web tool to help users deregister their phone number from imessage, in the event they switch to android or another nonapple device. You can use the phone number of your iphone with messages and facetime on your mac, ipad or ipod touch. Weve got a few troubleshooting tips to fix imessage when its not working iphone or ipad. Dec 25, 2011 when i go to imessage in settings, it has receive at. How to send imessages from an android phone but theres a. If you dont see your phone number, you can link your. Ive also logged out of imessage and back it but its still grayed out. Follow the quick steps mentioned below to remove phone number from imessage and set up a new one right now. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.
Phone number loading in you can be reached by imessage at but you dont know how to do. How do i turn off imessage when switching to android. How to remove yourself from a group imessage appletoolbox. Homepage ios cannot change phone number in the imessage and facetime. The person might then be unable to receive messages from other iphone users, since the. Apr 21, 2012 mine is the same,my phone number is greyed out above my email address,when you text someone is it sms or imessage. Switch texting from imessage to messages nexus help. When i try to select my number for messages to be sent, its greyed out.
In both cases, youre still going to need a mac and an imessage account to get any use out of the service. So lets check those imessage settings and see if your phone number is set. How to fix iphone sending imessage from email address. Mar 05, 2020 if you have an iphone and another ios device, like an ipad, your imessage settings might be set to receive and start messages from your apple id instead of your phone number. And this process can only be fulfilled by apples server.