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For all discussions about Apple, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or any other off-topic discussions, please move the discussion to the relevant subreddits. Posts must be discussions about iOS or iOS beta only. No posting of app release notes (funny or otherwise) except for updates to iOS. No blogspam or news with minimal/recycled content.ĭo not submit photos of codes, or just the codes (from places like Starbucks) themselves. Don't post links to your own YouTube videos or blog posts. You shouldn't be gaining anything from links posted. No Amazon affiliate links or self-promotion (unless it's the official reddit one). Then explain that you’re transferring to a smartphone that isn’t an iPhone and that you can’t receive texts, and that you’d need them to unregister you from the iMessage server personally.No posts highlighting throttling issues, speedtest results, bragging about battery life.Īnd hilarious Siri answers. When phoning in, be sure to ask for technical assistance to speed up the process. For further assistance, you can connect with Apple Support. Hence we have covered different ways to deregister the iMessage. If everything else fails, you can always deregister your phone number from Apple’s servers using their service. When you send two or three letters in a row, your smartphone will generally identify that you are no longer using iMessage. They may accomplish this on their iOS device by selecting Send as Text Message after long-pressing on the blue message they tried to send. If your contacts can still send you messages after completing the procedures above, ask them to send you a couple of text messages.
To guarantee a seamless transition, we have to go through and disable iMessage on both my Mac and iPad, but the fact that Apple is taking measures to make the process smoother is comforting. When you remove your SIM card from an iPhone starting with iOS 10, it appears that iOS will attempt to delete your phone number from iMessage.
Put another way, go through the following procedures before going to a carrier shop and purchasing or activating a new Android smartphone.ĭon’t worry if you forget to turn off iMessage or misplace your iPhone. All you have to do now is the plan and turn off iMessage before switching.
We understand that the actions above appear time-consuming, but they only take a few minutes to complete. We’ve gone through a few ways to make the changeover as smooth as possible, but here’s how you disable iMessage.Īs someone who frequently switches from Android and iOS, I’ve made several attempts to make the transition as seamless as possible. The person who sent the communication believes you received it, even though you are unaware that it was delivered. What sort of problems do you have? Incoming messages from iOS users are lost in an iMessage black hole, never reaching your new device, and neither you nor the sender is aware of it. However, it is known to cause problems when a user decides to abandon iOS in favor of another platform. The platform is quick and dependable, and it provides a better experience than traditional text messaging. Once enabled, you may send ordinary text messages to your “other” pals as well as communicate with fellow Apple users from all of your Apple products without missing a beat. Your phone number, email address(es), and Apple ID are all connected to Apple’s servers via Apple’s proprietary messaging platform. If you’re on the fence about leaving Apple’s ecosystem and trying out another mobile operating system, the first thing you should think about is ditching iMessage.