Text Message To Imessage

01-05-2021 admin

How To Change A Text Message To Imessage
Text Message To Imessage
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From our other article on enabling iMessage, the differences between an iMessage and SMS text message are as follows: Text messages are sent through your cellular data provider (Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, etc), but iMessages are automatically routed through Apple’s servers, saving you data if you’re on Wi-Fi.
Sep 19, 2019 iMessage iMessages are texts, photos, or videos that you send to another iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac over Wi-Fi or cellular-data networks. These messages are always encrypted and appear in blue text bubbles. To turn iMessage on or off, go to Settings Messages.
Jun 16, 2017 One of those should be 'Send as Text Message'. Tap that, and your iMessage will be turned into a text message. For this to work, you must press it quickly after you tapping the Send button, before the iMessage has arrived to its recipient. 2 Turn Off Your Wi-Fi and Cellular Data.

You can use the Messages app on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to send messages. Those messages are sent as iMessage or SMS/MMS. Learn more about the difference between the message types.

This is the method you'll need to use if you want to open your iPhone Messages app and see all the messages you sent and received on your old Android device. Move to iOS app (Image source: Apple) 'Move to iOS' is a free app for your Android phone which lets you transfer all kinds of data to your iPhone. General iMessage tips and tricks How to edit your name and photo in iMessage. Open the Messages app Tap on Edit in the top left corner Select Edit Name and Photo Tap on 'Edit' under image to.

iMessage

iMessages are texts, photos, or videos that you send to another iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac over Wi-Fi or cellular-data networks. These messages are always encrypted and appear in blue text bubbles. To turn iMessage on or off, go to Settings > Messages.

SMS/MMS

If you aren’t using iMessage, you can use SMS/MMS. These messages are texts and photos that you send to other cell phones or another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. SMS/MMS messages aren't encrypted and appear in green text bubbles on your device.

To use SMS/MMS on an iPhone, you need a text-messaging plan. Contact your wireless carrier for more information. You can also set up your other Apple devices to send and receive messages from any Apple device.

If Wi-Fi is unavailable, iMessages will be sent over cellular data. Cellular data rates might apply.

Introduction

Since the Android and iOS platforms are so different, it can be a real pain if you need to transfer content between the two.

This issue especially comes to light when you need to move text messages from an Android to an iPhone. There is no straightforward way unless you use a specific app to help.

In this article, we will guide you through 3 must-have methods with which you can transfer messages from Android to iPhone, regardless of your situation.

Here are the methods we will cover:

Transfer SMS to a brand-new iPhone with 'Move to iOS'

If you are looking for a way to transfer your Android messages into the iPhone Messages app, this is your best bet.

This is the method you'll need to use if you want to open your iPhone Messages app and see all the messages you sent and received on your old Android device.

'Move to iOS' is a free app for your Android phone which lets you transfer all kinds of data to your iPhone:

Messages
Contacts
Photos and Videos
Web Browser Bookmarks
eMail Accounts
Calendars
Free apps

The downside for this method is that it can only be used to transfer data to a brand new (or newly reset) iPhone device. To clarify: You cannot use the Move to iOS app if your iPhone has already been set up for use - you must use the app as part of the initial setup of the iPhone.

So, without further ado, let's see how to move your Android messages and other data to iPhone using the Move to iOS app:

Open Google Play Store on your Android device and download the 'Move to iOS' app (your device must be using Android 4.0 or higher).
Turn on your new iPhone and begin to follow the set-up steps. You'll be prompted to connect to a Wi-Fi network.
Then, you'll have the option to migrate data from an existing backup or device. Choose 'Move Data from Android'.
Note the security code displayed on your iPhone.
Open 'Move to iOS' on your Android and enter the security code when required.
In the Move to iOS app, choose the data you want to transfer to your iPhone. Ensure that Messages is selected for the purposes of this guide!

Copy messages to an iPhone using Droid Transfer

If you don't need your Messages imported to be useable in your iPhone Messages app, you can archive them for safekeeping!

This way, you can have backups of your important conversations stored in your iPhone memory, on your computer, or in cloud storage like iCloud, Google Drive or Dropbox.

The great thing is, this method allows you to transfer your messages even after your iPhone has been set up!

As you can't archive conversations directly on your Android device, you'll need to use a 3rd-party app. We highly recommend using the Droid Transfer program for Windows PCs to export your messages. Here's how to do it:

Download and install Droid Transfer on your PC.
Get the Transfer Companion app on your Android.
Connect your Android with Droid Transfer using Wi-Fi or USB cable.
Open the Messages section.
Select the conversation/s you wish to back up.
Choose to save as HTML, PDF or Text.

As you can see, it's incredibly easy to export your text messages to computer using Droid Transfer.

Now that your conversations are saved on your computer, you may want to make them accessible on your iPhone. As mentioned, in order to have your conversations as part of the Messages app on iPhone, you'll need to use Method 1. However, if you only need to refer to your archived messages, you can make your exported conversations available for viewing on your iPhone.

Making the text messages viewable on iPhone

There are a number of ways to transfer the exported Android messages to your iPhone, or at least view them on the iPhone.

These methods work best with conversations exported in PDF format. Here are the best options:

Transfer the files to your iPhone storage using iTunes.
1. Open iTunes and connect your iPhone.
2. Click your iPhone entry, then click 'File Sharing'.
3. Select your iPhone PDF viewer app.
4. Click 'Add file..' and choose your exported PDF!
Upload your exported messages to a cloud service, so that you can access the files on any of your devices. The top cloud storage services include iCloud, Google Drive and Dropbox.
1. Ensure that you have downloaded and installed your chosen cloud service on both your PC and iPhone.
2. Log into the service using the same account on each device.
3. Upload your exported message files to the cloud service.
4. Once the files are uploaded, you can view them from the corresponding app on your iPhone.
Email the files from your PC and receive them on your iPhone. To do this, simply include your message files as attachments in an email addressed to yourself. Send the email, then open it on your iPhone to receive your files!

How To Change A Text Message To Imessage

Why use Droid Transfer?

We recommend this program because it has everything you need to be able to export your Android SMS and MMS messages.

Choose which conversations you want to export, set date-ranges to control how many messages are backed up, retain your attached media in the exports - Droid Transfer does it all!

To export your images along with your MMS messages, ensure that you copy as HTML or PDF format. Plain text format will not include your images.

You can also transfer photos, contacts, music and more using Droid Transfer!

The free trial of Droid Transfer allows you to transfer the first 5 messages of your conversations - FREE.

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Extra: Android to iPhone Transfer apps

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