Sync messenger for iPhone and iPad

Hey frederickfromhickory,

We'll be happy to lend a hand with syncing Messages.

In the article Set up iCloud for Messages on all your devices - Apple Support we found step number three below to be specific steps to make sure syncing can occur.

3 - To make sure you can see your messages on all your devices, also check the following:

* iMessage account: On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Make sure that you’re signed in to iMessage with the same Apple ID. You can choose which email addresses and phone numbers you want to send and receive messages from on each device.

* Text message forwarding: If you want to receive SMS and MMS messages on all your devices, go to Settings > Messages > Text Message Forwarding on your iPhone. Turn on text message forwarding for each device. For more information, see the Apple Support article Forward SMS/MMS text messages from your iPhone to your Mac or iPad.

For more details, you can click on the article we referenced above.

Take care!