Have you noticed that text messages are arriving on your iPad but not showing up on your iPhone? Or vice versa – SMS and iMessages failing to sync across your Apple devices? It’s a common frustration when Apple’s iMessage and texting services aren’t reliably delivering communications to all linked devices. Luckily, there are several simple …
IPhone email & messaging
Text messages among Apple users are sent via iMessage and appear in blue. They are sent via the internet (Wi-fi or cellular data) as opposed to regular text messages which are sent via cell data and appear in green on the iPhone. To turn off iMessage, simply go to your settings > “Messages” and toggle …
Messages between Apple devices are mainly sent via a messaging service known as iMessage. As opposed to regular text messages, which are sent using cell service, iMessage uses your cellular data or Wifi. iMessage shows a small indicator with “Delivered” or “Read” underneath your message. If you’ve sent an iMessage but you’re not seeing “Delivered”, …
Sometimes you need to send a text message to all of your contacts e.g. to notify them about your phone number change. While you can send a text message to multiple contacts at once on your iPhone using the group messaging feature, you can’t send text to all contacts in a single click using the …
A QR (Quick Response) code is a type of barcode that stores information and can easily be scanned by digital devices like smartphones. When scanned, it redirects you instantly (hence the name) to the stored information. You can share a QR code via WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat or email. Keep reading for how to scan …
Selecting an email protocol is an integral part of setting up an email client on your iPhone. It is mandatory to have a protocol set up when you connect to an email app like Apple Mail, Outlook, etc. IMAP and POP are both email protocols you can choose from on an iPhone to access emails …
Your phone is always listening for new email updates. The frequency depends on your phone settings. If you have set the fetch frequency to 15 minutes, the Mail app will update every 15 minutes and any new emails will be shown. Since iOS 11, iPhone users have a frequency setting for automatically email fetching. Let’s …
The iPhone has a Mail app dock icon on the home screen that displays the number of unread messages you have in your mailbox. Whenever a new mail arrives, this dock icon displays an updated count on the home screen app icon. Sometimes however, the unread email count stops being displayed on the Mail app …
iMessage in iOS allows you to send and receive instant messages over the internet instead of your cellular services. However, there are cases where your iMessages won’t get through to a specific contact. Your iMessage may not be working with a single person or contact because the other person may not have an internet connection, …
When you delete a text message does it delete on both ends? When you delete a message, it only deletes the local copy on your device. The copy on the other end remains on the recipient’s device unless they decide to delete it themselves. This is the standard for all text messages on every device, …