messages not syncing between devices

Deleted a bunch of text message off iphone. They are still showing on iPad mini. How to get them to sync and reduce the icloud usage between the 2 devices

iPhone SE, iOS 16

Posted on Feb 14, 2023 02:13 PM

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SixFour391

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Posted on Feb 14, 2023 02:22 PM

Make sure that “Text Message Forwarding” is turned on, on your iPhone.

Then make sure that, on your iPad Mini, you go to:

Settings

iCloud

Tap “Show More” under “Apps using iCloud” OR simply turn on Messages, if already visible.

Sometimes, those options go unused if not done intentionally when setting up the device.

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SixFour391

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Feb 14, 2023 02:22 PM in response to 9733hilton

Make sure that “Text Message Forwarding” is turned on, on your iPhone.

Then make sure that, on your iPad Mini, you go to:

Settings

iCloud

Tap “Show More” under “Apps using iCloud” OR simply turn on Messages, if already visible.

Sometimes, those options go unused if not done intentionally when setting up the device.

9733hilton Author

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Feb 14, 2023 03:20 PM in response to SixFour391

Thank you. I finally got the icloud space to show that I deleted a ton of text messages. I've sent things up as you said and hopefully that'll fix the problem.

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