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Apple's Revenge: iMessage Might Eat Your Texts If You Switch To Android

Posted by timothy on from the computer-says-no dept.

redletterdave (2493036) writes "When my best friend upgraded from an iPhone 4S to a Galaxy S4, I texted her hello. Unfortunately, she didn't get that text, nor any of the five I sent in the following three days. My iPhone didn't realize she was now an Android user and sent all my texts via iMessage. It wasn't until she called me about going to brunch that I realized she wasn't getting my text messages. What I thought was just a minor bug is actually a much larger problem. One that, apparently, Apple has no idea how to fix. Apple said the company is aware of the situation, but it's not sure how to solve it. One Apple support person said: 'This is a problem a lot of people are facing. The engineering team is working on it but is apparently clueless as to how to fix it. There are no reliable solutions right now — for some people the standard fixes work immediately; many others are in my boat.'"

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  1. Fix according to Apple is by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    to return back to the flock to receive your iMessages again.

    1. Re:Fix according to Apple is by Tough+Love · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Nice little Samsung phone you have there, kid. Shame if your messages to iPhones all get lost."

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      When all you have is a hammer, every problem starts to look like a thumb.
    2. Re:Fix according to Apple is by jeffmflanagan · · Score: 4, Funny

      Buy a new iPhone, initialize it to your account, turn off iMessage, and sell the iPhone. Simple! (but insane)

    3. Re:Fix according to Apple is by pslytely+psycho · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Nice little Samsung phone you have there, kid. Shame if your messages to iPhones all get lost."

      Why do I hear this in the voice of Joe Pesci?

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      Donald Trump, on a crusade to make Nixon look respectable
    4. Re:Fix according to Apple is by Culture20 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Sure, its write up on there websight.

    5. Re:Fix according to Apple is by xystren · · Score: 5, Funny

      Welcome to the Hotel Apple iPhone... You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.

    6. Re:Fix according to Apple is by Rob+Riggs · · Score: 3, Funny

      He's playing fast and lose with his words.

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      the growth in cynicism and rebellion has not been without cause
  2. Friends don't... by d0n0v6n · · Score: 0, Funny

    Friends don't let friend iMessage.

  3. Re:"No reliable solution" by Cederic · · Score: 3, Funny

    Pretty standard for a 14yo girl.