Using iPad 9, iPhone 16 pro max and iOS 26 public beta 5. Recently I am not able to send SMS from iPad or if I sent text from phone which it works, it does not show on the iPad 9. All settings that suppose to work for SMS are on. Noticed that sometimes SMS shows up on iPad but when I think it is working and try to send a text from iPad 9, I get error message and sent text does not go through. Not sure if this is Verizon or iOS 26 issue. Did a reset of WIFI.
By Holger Fiallo, 2 September, 2025
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iMessage
It might help to deactivate iMessage and reactivate it.
Maldalain
Did so. Same for SMS off and on the phone.Did so. Also turn off and on SMS on phone.
Text
Just checked my iPad to see if the text I sent my friend went through when I sent from phone. The iPad showed on it under her name. When I will send her a good morning, SMS from phone will see if it went through on the iPad. Strange.
Morning text
Checked did not show on iPad when I sent a text to my lady friend.
Toggle Text Message Forwarding on Your iPhone
I'm guessing you have already tried this, but have you tried toggling Text Message Forwarding off and back on again on your iPhone?
Michael Hansen
Where is that? I had moved around setting on message and phone and never seen that. In General saw something about other devices and that is activated.
Michael Hansen
Went back to settings, message. Found it. I turn it on. Do not get it. text from yesterday were showing there. Will see what happens now. Thanks. It is on. Did not see it last time I check. I will stick to that story. I looked several times on it but strange. Thanks again, hope that will fix it. Will let all know soon.
Toggle Text Message Forwarding on Your iPhone
Well is working now. Before could not find it and when I updated to iOS 26 PB 5 on the iPhone, it turn it off. Also did not see it on settings, message. Nuts. Thanks to Michael.
Glad it Helped!
Glad this helped! In my experience, Text Message Forwarding can be kind of hit and miss across devices and sometimes, things can get out of sync. I also recommend pulling all messages from iCloud as well (Settings> Your Name> iCloud> Messages> Sync).
Glad it Helped!
Glad this helped! In my experience, Text Message Forwarding can be kind of hit and miss across devices and sometimes, things can get out of sync. I also recommend syncing all messages from iCloud as well (Settings> Your Name> iCloud> Messages> Sync). Sync your iPhone messages to iCloud, then sync the iPad.