- If your iPhone is not receiving texts from Android phone, there are some quick ways to fix this problem.
- Be sure to toggle Airplane Mode on and off to fix problems with your wireless connection.
- Make sure Group Messaging and MMS are enabled, and reset your network settings if necessary.
Simple SMS texting — which Android phones rely on — isn’t nearly as sophisticated as iMessage, which iPhone users rely on. Still, you should generally be able to exchange texts between iPhone and Android – iPhones can receive SMS messages just as easily as Androids. If you’re having trouble receiving text messages from Android devices on your iPhone, here are seven ways to troubleshoot the issue.
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toggle airplane mode
If you’re having trouble receiving SMS messages from Android users, remember that these can only come through your cellular network — not WiFi. Try turning off the cellular radio frequently to rule out any disturbances. To view Control Center, swipe down from the top right of the screen, then tap airplane mode, Wait a few seconds, then tap it again to re-enable the wireless network.
Use the Control Center to toggle Airplane Mode on and off. dave johnson
Make Sure You’re Not Blocking Your Android Number
Is it possible that you have blocked the Android phone number? If you have, that would explain why you can’t find those texts. Here’s how to check:
1. Start Adjustment app and then tap phone,
2. tap blocked contacts,
3. Scroll through the list of blocked numbers (if any) and look for the number from the Android phone. If you see it, swipe the number to the left and tap unblock,
If you see a number that shouldn’t be blocked, swipe left and tap Unblock. dave johnson
Make sure group messaging is enabled
While the ability to send and receive group messages between iPhones using iMessage is turned on by default, you may find that group texts using SMS for your iPhone are not enabled. No problem, though – you can enable it with a few taps.
1. Start Adjustment Application.
2. tap messages,
3. In SMS/MMS section, start mms messaging By swiping the button to the right.
Configure your iPhone to receive MMS messages
Similarly, if you’re having trouble receiving texts from Android users with embedded photos or videos, MMS may be turned off. You can enable MMS in the same place as group messaging:
1. Start Adjustment Application.
2. tap messages,
3. In SMS/MMS section, start group messaging By swiping the button to the right.
Make sure you have enabled group messaging for your iPhone. dave johnson
restart iphone
If you’ve tried everything up to this point in the article and you’re still not able to receive Android texts, you might want to restart your phone, if you haven’t already. This will fix temporary glitches in the software and memory on your iPhone. If you need a reminder, here’s how to restart any iPhone.
check ios update
Although relatively unlikely, it is possible that an iOS update could fix your problem. See if there are any updates that need to be installed on your iPhone. Start Adjustment On iPhone, then tap General, tap software update and install any updates.
reset your network settings
If you’ve tried everything else on this list and you’re still not getting any texts from your Android phone, it may be time to reset your iPhone’s network settings. Remember that this troubleshooting step will erase all your network settings including any saved WiFi network passwords and paired Bluetooth devices. However, this can get your iPhone to start communicating with Android devices:
1. Start Adjustment app and tap General,
2. tap Transfer or Reset iPhone,
3. tap reset,
4. In the pop-up menu, tap Reset Network Settings and confirm that this is what you want to do.
Use the Transfer or Reset iPhone option to reset your iPhone’s network settings. dave johnson
dave johnson
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