iPhone 15 Messages not syncing to iPad

Iphone15 not syncing messages to I pad. All areas in settings r right. Apple couldn't could not figure it out either.

iPad, iPadOS 18

Posted on Nov 26, 2025 5:06 PM

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Posted on Dec 9, 2025 3:23 AM

On iPhone:

Settings → Your Name → iCloud → Messages → OFF

→ Choose Disable and Delete (don’t worry — nothing is erased from device)

Restart iPhone.

Now turn it ON again and tap Sync Now.

Let it sit 10–20 minutes plugged in.

➡️ This forces the iPhone to rebuild the Messages database upload.

Most sync failures are fixed here.

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Dec 9, 2025 3:23 AM in response to Cyrisse125

On iPhone:

Settings → Your Name → iCloud → Messages → OFF

→ Choose Disable and Delete (don’t worry — nothing is erased from device)

Restart iPhone.

Now turn it ON again and tap Sync Now.

Let it sit 10–20 minutes plugged in.

➡️ This forces the iPhone to rebuild the Messages database upload.

Most sync failures are fixed here.

iPhone 15 Messages not syncing to iPad

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