Why are my messages not sending to Android

Sometimes when your iPhone cannot send messages, you might feel like there is some major or permanent issue on your device, but that might not be the case.

If text messages from Apple devices to Android aren’t working, it’s because of iMessage. This blog will walk you through how to fix your iMessage and easily text iPhone to Android. By the end of this article, we will be able to spot the error, solve it accordingly, and enjoy a smooth messaging experience.

Down Below are all the possible issues along with their solutions

Solutions To Fix when iPhone not sending text messages to android

1. Change the iMessage settings of your iPhone
2. Turn on group messages
3. Check the cellular network or Wi-Fi network of your device
4. Check the recipient’s number
5. Restart your iPhone
6. Update your iOS software
7. Reset network settings
8. Enable and Disable the Airplane Mode off your iPhone
9. Check the date and time of your system
10. Factory reset
11. Contact Apple

1. Change the iMessage settings of your iPhone

The first thing you can try to do is check your iPhone settings, in case you might find something changed in your settings that you don’t remember at all.

1. Open the settings app of your iOS device. Scroll down and click on the “messages” section

2. Make sure that the “iMessage “option or “SMS messages” option, or “MMS messaging” option is turned on(whatever message service you wish to send).

2. Turn on group messages

If the text message you are trying to send has a Photo or video in it, or if you’re trying to send a message to a group of people, you might have to turn on the “group messages “option on your iPhone. 

The steps to do so are given below:

1. Click on the settings app of your iPhone
2. Scroll down and click on the messages option
3. Under the “SMS or MMS” option, turn on the “group messaging” switch, and you are ready.

3. Check the cellular network or Wi-Fi network of your device

Sometimes we might not have our internet connection turned on, which doesn’t allow any message to be delivered. Here are the steps to check so:

1. If you are using a Wi-Fi connection, then guide yourself to the settings app of your iOS device

2. Click on Wi-Fi to check if it is turned on or connected to your Wi-Fi.

3. If you are using cellular data, then open the Settings app of your iOS device

4. Click “mobile data” to check if it’s turned on.

4. Check the recipient’s number

You might have blocked the contact to whom you are trying to send the message. This is one of the reasons why the recipient, an android user, is not receiving your text from the iPhone.

1. Guide yourself to the settings app and scroll down to click on the Messages section
2. The messages section will open. Now scroll down and click on blocked contacts
3. Now, if the number you’re trying to send messages to is blocked, then remove it from the block list 

An alternative way to unblock the recipient:

1. Go to the Settings app. Scroll down and click on the phone option

2. Then click on “blocked contact. ” If the recipient’s number is in the blocklist, select it and click on “unblock. “

5. Restart your iPhone

This is one of the most useful solutions to any technical issue. Restarting your phone refreshes the processors or any lags in your device.

If you’re an iPhone X, 11, 12, or 13 user:

1. Long press the side button and the volume up or down button together at the same time until the “power off “slider appears on the screen
2. Once the power-off slider appears on the screen, slide it, and your phone will turn off
3. Wait for a few minutes, and then long-press the side button until the Apple logo appears on your screen.

If you are an iPhone 8, 7, or 6 user

1. Press and hold the side button until you see the “power off” slider on your screen
2. Once the power-off slider appears on your screen, slide it, and your iPhone will turn off
3. After a couple of minutes, press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo on your screen

If You Are an iPhone 5 or any iPhone(released before iPhone 5) user

1. Press and hold the power button at the top until you see the power off slider on your screen
2. Once the power slider appears on the screen, slide it, and your iPhone will turn off
3. Wait for a few minutes, then press and hold the power button at the top again. Let go of the button when the Apple logo appears on the screen.

Once your iPhone restarts, try sending the text message again to check if it is being delivered.

6. Update your iOS software

Sometimes not updating your iOS software causes problems of different types. So, you must check your iOS software and update your iPhone to fix the problems.

1. Guide yourself to the settings app on your iPhone and then click on general settings
2. Now click on the “software update” option, and if any update is available, click on it to download and install the updated iOS software on our iPhone.

7. Reset network settings

If your iPhone cannot send text messages to non-iPhone users, another possible solution is resetting your iPhone’s network settings. This has been a solution for many iPhone users.

1. Guide yourself to the settings app on your iPhone

2. Click on the general section. Now scroll down and click on “reset.”

3. Now, the different types of reset options will appear. Click on “reset network settings,” and you’ll be prompted to provide your device password as a final confirmation to reset your network settings

4. Enter the password and unlock the device to run the process.

5. After the network settings have been reset, your iPhone will restart automatically, and you will be able to send text messages to an android phone again.

8. Enable and Disable the Airplane Mode off your iPhone

Enabling Airplane Mode and reverting is one of the quickest ways to disrupt and refresh the cellular data network of your SIM card or the Wi-Fi connection. While doing so, the device removes any possible bug that may be causing a barrier in sending the messages.

1. The easiest way to turn on the Airplane Mode is to slide the top of your screen, and the control center appears.

2. Click on the airplane icon to activate the Airplane Mode.

3. After a few seconds or minutes, tap on the airplane icon again to disable Airplane Mode.

An alternative way to turn on the Airplane Mode is:

1. Guide yourself to the settings app of your iPhone.
2. You will notice the “Aeroplane Mode” option at the top of all the settings options.
3. Slide the option, and the Airplane Mode will be activated
4. After a few seconds or minutes, slide the option again to turn off the Airplane Mode.
5. Doing so should clear up the possible bugs.

9. Check the date and time of your system

The wrong date or time on your device might affect network-related functions and create issues. Network-related functions include all your access to the internet and text messaging. Hence, having the incorrect date or time affects the entire process.

The steps to register the accurate time and date on your iPhone are given below:

1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone

2. Click on the general option. Look for the “time and date” option and click on it

3. You can slide the option by turning on the “set automatically “option. By doing so, you are allowing iPhone to automatically adjust the date and time according to your time zone

4. You can turn off the “set automatically” option to manually enter the date and time of your location

5. Save the changes, and you are good to go.

6. Now, try sending messages to non-android users.

10. Factory reset

The Factory reset feature erases everything on your iPhone, including your data, files, and media. It erases all the details from your phone and any possible bug causing such an issue while sending messages.

It is advised to create a backup beforehand because this process will erase all the data from your iPhone. Your iPhone should be charged up to 50% to allow your device to run the reset.

Down below are the steps to reset your iPhone:

1. Guide yourself to the settings app. Now click on the general option

2. Scroll down and tap on “reset or transfer iPhone.”

3. Then tap on “erase all content and settings. ” Allow your iPhone to run the process

4. After resetting your iPhone, your iPhone will automatically restart, and you are good to go.

11. Contact Apple

If none of the solutions works, you may have to take the issue to Apple Support for further assistance. It might be a software-related problem beyond anyone’s ability to fix other than Apple’s authority.

Rather than exploring different options, changing different settings, and making things worse, it is better to let the issue rest in the hand of experts.

Wrapping up

This was a list of possible issues preventing you from sending text messages to android users. All the listed issues and solutions have been tried and tested and proved very helpful.

Apart from all these issues, your cellular service or your internet service provider(carrier settings) might be the problem. Try reaching out or contacting them to ensure that everything is alright on that side.

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