iMessage mainly relies on your Apple ID to sync messages between multiple devices. And when it fails to do so, it’s usually because of unsuitable account configurations. So, here we’ll talk about ways to overcome this issue and fix your iMessage once and for all.
Why Is iMessage Not Syncing Between My Devices?
How to Fix iMessage Not Syncing on Mac?
Before diving into the fixes, ensure that the iMessage server is up and running and that the problem is within your computer. Nevertheless, we have listed all the verified iMessage fixes down below. Follow all these steps until one of them solves your problem.
Log In Using Same Apple ID
If you have logged in from different Apple IDs on different Apple devices, your messages will not be synced between those devices. So, On iDevices On Mac
Sign Out and Retry
More often than not, a glitch within a particular user session can cause certain performance issues on an application. So, in your case, you can sign out of iMessage and log back into a new session. For this, On iDevices On Mac
Link Your Apple ID With the Right Phone Number
Your phone number is not mandatory when it comes to iMessage syncing. However, while researching through various forums, we found that linking your Apple ID with the phone number of your iDevice fixed this problem for a plethora of users. For this,
Check the Send & Receive Settings
Apple has provided its users with the Send & Receive option to choose which account they’d like to link with iMessage. So, we recommend you choose the Apple ID that you logged in on your Mac computer. This step should be carried out on your iDevice (iPhone, iPad, etc.). For this,
Force Sync
There is a way to force sync the iMessage. It’s not an actual method per se but rather a smart workaround. That is if your Mac is refusing to sync the messages, send a message from the Mac. This might force the Mac to update its messages, fixing your problem. Similarly, if your iDevice cannot sync the messages, send a text from that device to force the sync. As simple as that might sound, this is a verified workaround to update all the iMessage texts on your devices.
Update Your Device
Outdated OS can cause a lot of compatibility and performance issues. Apple often releases patches to solve these issues and install new security updates, and fix the compatibility and stability issues. So, update your devices, On iDevices On Mac
Use Third-Party Applications
There are plenty of third-party applications that can help you transfer your messages to and between Apple devices. Although we rarely recommend using third-party applications, we understand that our viewers sometimes have no choice but to rely on one. So, considering this, we researched a few third-party apps and found that AnyTrans, and IOTransfer are some popular ones nowadays.
