After the release of the 5th mobile version of the iOS OS, Apple offers users free messaging through the internal iMessage utility. It is not activated due to the fact that each gadget holder must independently enable and configure the program. You can use the messenger on most gadgets: iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Read how to activate it below.
Inclusion and setup
How to set up iMessage? There is nothing easier. You must go to the āSettingsā menu and select the āMessagesā item here. Then you need to directly find the messenger itself in order to tick off the action for further use. But so that all holders of mobile devices (not iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch) do not connect to the system without rights to it, Apple ID requires a special password.
In some cases, the mobile phone holder will receive a warning that the operator may charge for a message with a password. But if it does, then itās symbolic. In any case, the subsequent use of the messenger will cost users much more profitable. For sending messages only traffic will be spent. Accordingly, if
there is no Internet connection, then the program
does not work either.
As for the settings, then users will have to figure it out on their own. You can customize the color scheme of the utility, font, and so on. Finding such settings is simple, everything is clear on an intuitive level.
Utility Use
Messages through iMessage are transmitted instantly. The interlocutor, if connected to the Internet, will be able to read the message immediately. The user can see those people who are online. If he has the āReading Reportā function set up, then notes will come that the interlocutor has read the message.
There is also a āSend as SMSā function. It is used if there is no Internet connection. She sends messages in standard mode. Naturally, the operator will be charged for this corresponding to the face value.
Other options can be found on their own, as they are not so significant. They are found quickly, they are placed so that the user can easily understand where to look for them. These include counting characters, adding someone to the Black List, deleting and adding a new dialogue.
If an error occurred while activating iMessage, then using the service is not possible. If everything is done correctly, no problems arise. It should be noted that the capabilities of the program are significantly expanded in version 8 of the mobile operating system. Even sophisticated users will not be able to quickly learn all the new functionality.
Activation problems
Despite the fact that setting up the program in question is not accompanied by difficulties, most users often encounter an activation problem. This is often observed in several cases:
- After flashing. The company believes that the device holder is trying to use the program from another gadget that does not correspond to the application concept.
- After changing your mobile device. Since the user name and password were entered on another gadget, the company is trying to protect personal information. She suspects that the attackers could take advantage of the data.
iMessage does not activate if there is no Internet connection. Therefore, this item is recommended to be checked first.
The most common type is that the user receives an error message.
Standard user errors
Firstly, when iMessage is not activated, you need to check in the appropriate settings how correctly the user entered his Apple ID. You should also see how correctly the e-mail was set, whether the phone was included in the list. To do this, carry out the following steps:
- Open "Settings" in the phone.
- Go to the "Messages" item.
- Find the name of the program.
- Carry out the above check.
If there are inconsistencies or errors, they must be corrected. After that, you must again try to connect to the service.
You should pay attention to the fact that you need to check the spelling as carefully as possible, since each activation attempt spends money from the balance on the phone, because you need to send messages to a European number.
Sometimes the clipboard in the device is overloaded too much. Then you need to turn off the gadget, wait a few minutes, and then turn it on again. Very often, these actions are enough for successful activation.
Other solutions
Sometimes iMessage is not activated for other reasons. In this case, you need to reset the settings. To do this:
āSettingsā ā āGeneralā ā āResetā ā āReset Network Settingsā.
After that, you can reboot the device for reliability. But usually the previous steps are enough. Now you need to connect to the Internet to check the service. It is likely that a message with an activation code will need to be sent again.
Also, sometimes you can not reset the settings, but try to reboot the device immediately. Oddly enough, in many cases this works. By the way, in this way, most of the small errors in the mobile operating system 7 and 8 are eliminated.
Very rarely, you need to restore the old firmware settings. This approach will fix the activation problem. However, if the phone was flashed, then he had other troubles. Naturally, if you restore the old version, then the problems will return.
Error "Waiting for activation" and ways to resolve it
Very often, the iMessage program freezes. The pending activation is delayed indefinitely. In this case, you first need to check if there is an Internet connection. If everything is in order, but the error remains, you need to use one of two options.
First, go to "Settings", go to the "Mail, addresses, calendars" item. Here you need to find "Contacts", where you should choose your number. Usually it is set automatically, but sometimes you need to correct the situation by marking the mail and phone as your own. Often this is enough to make the program work again stable.
Secondly, if activation is observed in iMessage, then you can use the reset function, as in the previous version. But this does not always help. Sometimes the problem is fixed after the user returns to the factory settings. By the way, this procedure takes a lot of time, it can even stretch for an hour. It all depends on how much the user changed the device for themselves.
Activation cost
The biggest nuisance of users when an iMessage activation error occurs is a waste of money. By itself, a message is sent to a European server for free, the company does not take money for it. However, the operator takes a decent amount.
The fact is that sending SMS to Europe costs a few cents. When the situation is one-time, then spending is not particularly noticed. But during activation errors, messages have to be sent several times, or even tens. Therefore, spending is significantly increased. If possible, it is recommended to check everything right away so that later you do not have to spend your balance on SMS to Europe.
If the problem is not with the user?
If iMessage does not work when switching to the iOS 7 operating system, then it is likely that the user does not have problems. The fact is that Appleās server is overloaded because many people install this OS. Therefore, there are too many applications for activation. Accordingly, the server does not have time to respond to all applications, so half of the users have to either wait too long or try to connect several times.
When an error occurred while activating iMessage, and the user received an appropriate message, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with its code, if any. So you can identify a specific problem, so that its resolution is faster, because the gadget holder will know exactly what he needs to fix.
Sometimes itās enough just to wait a few minutes or hours for the activation to succeed. It is likely that at this point the server is doing technical work, troubleshooting, or trying to expand. This is done in order to subsequently satisfy the requests of more users.
Conclusion
Thus, when iMessage does not work, it is not necessary to immediately contact specialists. It is enough to take advantage of some of these tips. You should not rush to send a new message, as it will spend money from the balance, and activation may not occur at all. But if the user has carefully checked everything, then SMS cannot be dispensed with.