No incoming SMS, Moto G5, $120/3mo plan

[maxvt]

I've switched from an iPhone to a Motorola G5 and have issues with SMS delivery to my phone. Multiple on-line services that send me SMSes do not work, I asked a friend with a Wind Mobile account to send me a text and I did not get it.

I can get texts out. There are some friends who can text me and others that can't. Data works fine, non-SMS messaging apps like WhatsApp work fine.

[maxvt]

To close the loop: I've used the old phone to deregister from iMessage. After that, the next day SMS worked fine. Thanks all!

[srlawren]

@stonechucker fair enough, though the first S in SMS is Short.  🙂  Yeah texting is still a simpler, purer type of IM than most IM service, I suppose.  Although, you can still layer giphy (and probably other things) on top if desired.

[stonechucker]

Well, I don't use anything other than Textra, and although there are emojis, I don't have to struggle to see what they are, as the increase in size with the font size I've specified.

A lot of other apps for messaging, I find hard to use, and are cluttered because they present the smiles, emjojis and other stuff right up front... I don't like it.  I want SMS to be Simple Messaging System.

[srlawren]

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Now, if only we can get rid of all the extra stuff in iMessage.  I don't care for the 12 million (probably overestimated) emois, smilies, stickers, etc...

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@stonechucker those are pretty much staple features of most IM apps these days, no?

[stonechucker]

Now, if only we can get rid of all the extra stuff in iMessage.  I don't care for the 12 million (probably overestimated) emois, smilies, stickers, etc...

[srlawren]

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As mentioned by @koimr1, I believe it’s the missing step of unlinking the iMessage app, prior to switching to Android.

I really wish Apple would create an Android client for this.... or somehow have Hangouts or a combo of Allo and Duo work across both platforms!

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Agreed. Allo and Duo do have IOS versions but I don't even know anyone who uses the Android versions! 😞

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@koimr1 I have them both installed--does that count?!?  LOL.  Yeah, every time I go into the contact list in those apps (I check every few weeks to see if anything has improved), I'm like... "no, no, no, and...no".  Sadly.

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I really wish Apple would create an Android client for this.... or somehow have Hangouts or a combo of Allo and Duo work across both platforms!

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Actually, I would wish that Apple would stop making assumptions about how people want to use their devices/software, and stop forcing things to be Apple's way or the highway.

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@Anonymous agreed there.  Though, I think if they came out with iMessage for Android, it would quickly becom the defacto "THE" instant messaging app.  I'd give it a whirl, just to shut up all my iPhone friends that refuse to bother with WhatsApp or other alternatives because they just iMessage all their other iFriends.  Sigh.

[Anonymous]

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I really wish Apple would create an Android client for this.... or somehow have Hangouts or a combo of Allo and Duo work across both platforms!

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Actually, I would wish that Apple would stop making assumptions about how people want to use their devices/software, and stop forcing things to be Apple's way or the highway.

[koimr1]

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As mentioned by @koimr1, I believe it’s the missing step of unlinking the iMessage app, prior to switching to Android.

I really wish Apple would create an Android client for this.... or somehow have Hangouts or a combo of Allo and Duo work across both platforms!

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Agreed. Allo and Duo do have IOS versions but I don't even know anyone who uses the Android versions! 😞

[stonechucker]

As mentioned by @koimr1, I believe it’s the missing step of unlinking the iMessage app, prior to switching to Android.

I really wish Apple would create an Android client for this.... or somehow have Hangouts or a combo of Allo and Duo work across both platforms!

[Mana]

@maxvt which sms app are you using?

If you have more than one sms app installed try checking if the one you want to use is set as a default sms app in your settings. 

Or try deleting multiple apps and just keep one sms app. 

[matbasm]

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This might be the issue (and your possible solution): iMessage bug - Here's how to make sure you're getting all your texts if you switch to Android from i...

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Oh yeah...  Seen it before.

[koimr1 · Accepted solution]

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I've switched from an iPhone to a Motorola G5 and have issues with SMS delivery to my phone. Multiple on-line services that send me SMSes do not work, I asked a friend with a Wind Mobile account to send me a text and I did not get it.

I can get texts out. There are some friends who can text me and others that can't. Data works fine, non-SMS messaging apps like WhatsApp work fine.

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This might be the issue (and your possible solution): iMessage bug - Here's how to make sure you're getting all your texts if you switch to Android from i...

[maxvt]

My SKU is XT1687 (USA model), Moto G5 Plus. Outbound texts are verified. Talk works. Data works.

[maxvt]

Thank you for the advice. I have rebooted with no improvement. Do not disturb is off. There was one blocked number in my list (a spammer) and I removed them.

[matbasm]

@maxvt, does everything else work - outbound texts, talk, data.

We have a Moto G5, and texts are not an issue.  We do not have data though.  Which variant of the G5 is it?  Ours is the 1670.

[Luddite]

While awaiting the Android gurus, try rebooting your phone and be sure you have not enabled "do not disturb" or blocked some callers.

If you wish to experiment send me a private message.