Friends Kingdom: Re: [iPad] Texting from an iPad to an Android

Thanks for the clarification Tony.

Sadly, I don't know anyone with an Android phone at this point. lol If I did, I would probably use Google Hangouts with them just because it also has a desktop client. My alternative would be Facebook Messenger.

Of course, all of this assumes that I don't have an iPhone to receive text messages and am limited to an iPad.

Ted

Sent from my iPad Air

On Oct 20, 2015, at 12:28 AM, Tony tdale@xtra.co.nz [iPad] <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Yes, I see.
Continuity includes Handoff which requires BT for the initial broadcast and same wifi network thereafter.
Continuity for text messaging requires wifi (not needed to be on the same wifi) which is the Text message Forwarding setting
Continuity for calls requires same wifi.

From: "Ted Wagner tfwagner2001@yahoo.com [iPad]" <iPad@yahoogroups.com>
To: iPad@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, 20 October 2015 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [iPad] Texting from an iPad to an Android

No, it doesn't use Bluetooth and the devices don't have to be on the same wifi network for text forwarding.

Ted

Sent from my iPad Air

On Oct 19, 2015, at 10:02 PM, Tony tdale@xtra.co.nz [iPad] <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Yes, Continuity

Texts aka SMS can only be used on a device that has a text plan and the SMS APN to support that. Continuity allows your iPhone to be the only text capable device, but the Mac and iPad tether wirelessly to the iPhone so they send and receive the iPhones texts, using the Mac or the iPad. If on the same wifi network. Actually don't they use BT to join to the iPhone?

From: "Kris Murray krismurray@gmail.com [iPad]" <iPad@yahoogroups.com>
To: iPad@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, 20 October 2015 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [iPad] Texting from an iPad to an Android

You can have any iOS device answer any text or phone call if it's on the same wifi network.

I'm signed in as me to my iPad and iPhone and Mac. With the aforementioned option all my texts goto all my devices regardless of carrier or mobile os

~KLM
\\ "Antisocial behavior is a trait of intelligence in a world full of conformists" ~Nikola Tesla //

On Oct 19, 2015, at 3:27 PM, Jim Saklad jimdoc@icloud.com [iPad] <iPad@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> I don't have that option. All I have in messages is iMessage.
> I am running 9.0.2
> I would also like to be able to text via iPad to my Android friends.

As far as I know, iMessage works only on Apple devices, *IF* they are set up for it, and uses any data connection, Wifi or cellular.

So Android devices will NOT see material sent as iMessage.

*IF* your device has a cellular contract that includes standard SMS text messaging, THEN Settings — Messages should include the option to "Send as SMS".

My iPhone has such a capability in my AT&T contract, and includes that option.
My iPad, running the same version of iOS, has no SMS capability in its Verizon contract, and does NOT include that option in Settings.

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