My iPad won’t connect with my Apple ID to sign into my messages
I’m trying to connect my messages app on my iPad but it keeps saying it’s unable to connect to the iMessage server
iPad Air, iPadOS 16
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I’m trying to connect my messages app on my iPad but it keeps saying it’s unable to connect to the iMessage server
iPad Air, iPadOS 16
Hi there,
Try these steps from this apple support article to see if that fixes your issue If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support
Check your device settings
Turn off and restart iMessage and FaceTime
Still not activated after a day?
It might take up to 24 hours to activate iMessage and FaceTime. If the issue continues after 24 hours, follow these steps:
Get more help
You can also use your email address with iMessage and FaceTime. Sign in to your Apple ID account page and review all the email addresses you have on file, including the one that you're trying to verify. If the email address is incorrect, you can update it. Then click Resend next to the email address that you want to verify.
Hi there,
Try these steps from this apple support article to see if that fixes your issue If you can’t turn on or sign in to iMessage or FaceTime - Apple Support
Check your device settings
Turn off and restart iMessage and FaceTime
Still not activated after a day?
It might take up to 24 hours to activate iMessage and FaceTime. If the issue continues after 24 hours, follow these steps:
Get more help
You can also use your email address with iMessage and FaceTime. Sign in to your Apple ID account page and review all the email addresses you have on file, including the one that you're trying to verify. If the email address is incorrect, you can update it. Then click Resend next to the email address that you want to verify.
My iPad won’t connect with my Apple ID to sign into my messages