HT3529 iPad & iPhone not getting same iMessages

iMessages come in on my iPad that don't come to my phone (and visa versa). As I look into why, I suspect it is because my Apple ID is different on the devices (one an iCloud email, the other a valid but legacy personal email). If that's the cause how do I change it? Likley as a result, I see different email addresses associated with each account. Is there a way to get a merge? I also likley pruchased items with one account but not the other.

I believe you need the same email address on both.
Using FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4319
Troubleshooting FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3367
The Complete Guide to FaceTime + iMessage: Setup, Use, and Troubleshooting
http://tinyurl.com/a7odey8
Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268
Using FaceTime and iMessage behind a firewall
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4245
iOS: About Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
Set up iMessage
http://www.apple.com/ca/ios/messages/
Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
Setting Up Multiple iOS Devices for iMessage and Facetime
http://macmost.com/setting-up-multiple-ios-devices-for-messages-and-facetime.htm l
FaceTime and iMessage not accepting Apple ID password
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/facetime-and-imessage-not-acc epting-apple-id-password/
Unable to use FaceTime and iMessage with my apple ID
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4649373?tstart=90
For non-Apple devices, check out the TextFree app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/text-free-textfree-sms-real/id399355755?mt=8
 Cheers, Tom

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I just downloaded the new iOS7 onto my iPhone 5 and now I can not get my iMessage to activate with my Apple ID! My iPad connected just fine but my iPhone won't. Please help

I would go to Settings - General - Reset - and Reset Network Settings
Try it again after the phone restarts

There were some updates on my Apps. I updated them on my iTunes but my iPad did not get the same downloads/updates thru iCloud. Does the iCloud only works for "New" Apps or Books downloaded from the store but not the "Updates"?

There were some updates on my Apps. I updated them on my iTunes but my iPad did not get the same downloads/updates thru iCloud. Does the iCloud only works for "New" Apps or Books downloaded from the store but not the "Updates"?

Purchased music does not count against your iCloud storage and you cannot get rid of them in the purchased tab.
What is backed up
You get unlimited free storage for:
Purchased music, movies, TV shows, apps, and books
Notes: Backup of purchased music is not available in all countries. Backups of purchased movies and TV shows are U.S. only. Previous purchases may not be restored if they are no longer in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBookstore.
Some previously purchased movies may not be available in iTunes in the Cloud. These movies will indicate that they are not available in iTunes in the Cloud on their product details page in the iTunes Store. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they have been refunded or are no longer available in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBookstore.
Look here for help on managing iCloud storage.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4847

A friend of mine uses my apple id. he's getting same imessages beeing sent to me. how can i remove his device from my account

a friend of mine uses mi apple id. he's getting same imessages beeing sent to me. how can i remove his device from my account

Using FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4319http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4319
Troubleshooting FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3367http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3367
The Complete Guide to FaceTime + iMessage: Setup, Use, and Troubleshooting
http://tinyurl.com/a7odey8http://tinyurl.com/a7odey8
Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268
iOS: FaceTime is 'Unable to verify email because it is in use'
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3510http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3510
Using FaceTime and iMessage behind a firewall
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4245http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4245
iOS: About Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
Set up iMessage
http://www.apple.com/ca/ios/messages/http://www.apple.com/ca/ios/messages/
iOS and OS X: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
How to Set Up & Use iMessage on iPhone, iPad, & iPod touch with iOS
http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/18/set-up-imessage-on-iphone-ipad-ipod-touch-with-io s-5/http://osxdaily.com/2011/10/18/set-up-imessage-on-iphone-ipad-ipod-touch-with-io s-5/
Set Up Alert Sounds
http://www.quepublishing.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1873027&seqNum=3http://www.quepublishing.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1873027&seqNum=3
Extra FaceTime IDs
http://tinyurl.com/k683gr4http://tinyurl.com/k683gr4
Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
Troubleshooting iMessage Issues: Some Useful Tips You Should Try
http://www.igeeksblog.com/troubleshooting-imessage-issues/http://www.igeeksblog.com/troubleshooting-imessage-issues/
Setting Up Multiple iOS Devices for iMessage and Facetime
http://macmost.com/setting-up-multiple-ios-devices-for-messages-and-facetime.htmhttp://macmost.com/setting-up-multiple-ios-devices-for-messages-and-facetime.htm l
FaceTime and iMessage not accepting Apple ID password
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/facetime-and-imessage-not-acc epting-apple-id-password/http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/facetime-and-imessage-not-acc epting-apple-id-password/
Fix Can’t Sign Into FaceTime or iMessage iOS 7
http://ipadtutr.com/fix-login-facetime-imessage-ios-7/http://ipadtutr.com/fix-login-facetime-imessage-ios-7/
FaceTime, Game Center, Messages: Troubleshooting sign in issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3970http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3970
Unable to use FaceTime and iMessage with my apple ID
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4649373?tstart=90https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4649373?tstart=90
How to Block Someone on FaceTime
http://www.ehow.com/how_10033185_block-someone-facetime.htmlhttp://www.ehow.com/how_10033185_block-someone-facetime.html
My Facetime Doesn't Ring
https://discussions.apple.com/message/19087457#19087457https://discussions.apple.com/message/19087457#19087457
How to watch FaceTime calls on the big screen with Apple TV
http://www.imore.com/daily-tip-ios-5-airplay-mirroring-facetimehttp://www.imore.com/daily-tip-ios-5-airplay-mirroring-facetime
Send an iMessage as a Text Message Instead with a Quick Tap & Hold
http://osxdaily.com/2012/11/18/send-imessage-as-text-message/http://osxdaily.com/2012/11/18/send-imessage-as-text-message/
To send messages to non-Apple devices, check out the TextFree app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/text-free-textfree-sms-real/id399355755?mt=8https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/text-free-textfree-sms-real/id399355755?mt=8
How to Send SMS from iPad
http://www.iskysoft.com/apple-ipad/send-sms-from-ipad.htmlhttp://www.iskysoft.com/apple-ipad/send-sms-from-ipad.html
How to Receive SMS Messages on an iPad
http://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/receive-sms-messages-ipad-16776.htmlhttp://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/receive-sms-messages-ipad-16776.html
You can check the status of the FaceTime/iMessage servers at this link.
http://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/http://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/
 Cheers, Tom

Macbook and ipad do not show same inbox messages

I have a Macbook Pro and Ipad sitting together getting same strong wireless, connected to same email account, etc. yet new messages are flowing into the macbook but no new messages have showed up on the same account on the ipad for the past 3 hours, despite "Checking for Mail" all the time. Why? I want to get messages on both so I can take ipad out to read and such, not big laptop, also to send messages to myself. I expect the same messages to be shown and basically at the same time.
Is there any message size or attachement limit on ipad Mail that is not present on the macbook pro?
Thanks

Has the email account on your iPad ever worked at all. It seems as though you might have a problem with the email settings on the iPad. You may have the incoming mail server settings set up incorrectly.
However, if you have used the email account in the mail app on the iPad and this is a new behavior, try a couple of simple things first.
Quit the mail app completely and restart the iPad. Go to the home screen first by tapping the home button. Double tap the home button and the task bar will appear with all of your recent/open apps displayed at the bottom. Tap and hold down on any app icon until it begins to wiggle. Tap the minus sign in the upper left corner of the app that you want to close. Tap the home button or anywhere above the task bar. Restart the iPad.
Restart the iPad by holding down on the sleep button until the red slider appears and then slide to shut off. To power up hold the sleep button until the Apple logo appears and let go of the button.

IMessage, ex has my iPad and is getting my iMessages. How do i stop that?

imessage, ex has my ipad and is getting my imessages. How do i stop that from happening? Currently I have changed my apple id password and eraesed the ipad from my icloud.

Hello ADG701
If you can, sign out Messages and in FaceTime on the iPad, if you do not have access to it. Alternatively you can change your Apple ID password to resolve the issue as well.
iOS and OS X: Link your phone number and Apple ID for use with FaceTime and iMessage
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5538
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-Norm G.

HT1386 Can i sync multipler iOS devices like iPad, iPhones on the same iTunes? Can each iOS device have different contents which are subsets of the iTunes complete library

Can i sync multipler iOS devices like iPad, iPhones on the same iTunes? Can each iOS device have different contents which are subsets of the iTunes complete library

You can share a library with as many devices as you want but they cannot have seperate subsets like you wish. They would all have access to all information in the library. You could "Manually" sync content to each device by doing the following:
On Mac: iTunes > Preferences > Devices Tab > Put a check in the box next to sentence that says "Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically > Then click ok.
On Pc: Edit > Preferences > Devices Tab > Put a check in the box next to sentence that says "Prevent iPods, iPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically > Then click ok.
To manually sync data from iTunes to devices see article below:
 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1351
If you do not want all devices to have access to all the media from the main library, you would need to create a library for each device. See the article below for more info:
 http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1495
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I am trying to sync some videos on to my iPad. I have tried .avi, .mp4, .mpeg, .mpeg4 and .flv formats but my iPad is not getting synced. What shall I do?

I am trying to sync some videos on to my iPad. I have tried .avi, .mp4, .mpeg, .mpeg4 and .flv formats but my iPad is not getting synced. What shall I do?

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Even with 10.5.2 my ipad is not getting update to ios 5 .its showing error while downloading.

even with 10.5.2 itunes version ,my ipad is not getting update to ios 5 .its showing error while downloading.

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Since updating to IOS7 my 4s has been giving trouble, not getting calls, Imessages wont go, not receiving messages. What can i do??

since updating to IOS7 my 4s has been giving trouble, not getting calls, Imessages wont go, not receiving messages. What can i do??

Try a Restart.
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red "slide to power off" slider appears, and then slide the slider. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the Apple logo appears.
Resetting your settings
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Resetting your device
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button together for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears. Apple recommends this only if you are unable to restart it.
Or if this doesn't work and nobody else on the blog doesn't have a better idea you can contact Apple.
Here is a link to their contacts with most of the information below.
http://www.apple.com/contact/

I can not get the imessage app on my iPad. But I don't want to restore and loose everything I have.

My iPad will not let my get imessage it's not in my settings or home page.

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TS3682 Ugh, My older iPad is not sending out iMessages to fellow iPhones / iPads. Is there a way to remedy this? Everything worked fine a month ago... I haven't changed anything

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The following article can help get Messages working correctly on your iPad.
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
Cheers,
Allen

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Unplug that device.
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HT3529 iPad & iPhone not getting same iMessages

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