imessaging ios5

[leeejordan]

Hi All,

after installing ios5 on my ipad i now have the app for imessages but when i try to send a message it doesnt allow me to send. the send button stays greyed out. i can type the message add contact details but thats as far as i can go. any suggestions.

Many thanks in advance,
Lee.

 

[Tim SPRACKLEN]

I've moved this to the Help section, where I think it will receive better attention and because iPad1 users may be interested in the answer too.

Tim

 

[DefBref]

You can only send to other iOS5 users who have setup imessage.

Are you sending to a iphone or ipad user with ios5?

 

[Gabriel1]

Also, I could be wrong but I believe that you need to activate iCloud. I could not send any iMessages until my iCloud account was activated? I'm happy to be corrected though.

The Archangel

 

[leeejordan]

Mmm thought I'd activated that. When I updated to ios5 at the start up it asked me to create I cloud account.

How do I create it the n or check if activated. I've even got emails from cloud after activating. Baffled

 

[Gabriel1]

Another thought, have you checked in Settings on your iPad that messaging is switched on.....Settings>Messages.

The Archangel

 

[TrxSlash]

You do not have to have iCloud on to use iMessage....I think. You need to verify your email. And the person you are trying to message needs to have iOS 5 and they need to verify their email.

Settings> Messages> iMessage On

Sent from my iPad using iPF

 

[christinethoma]

yea, you need a person who has a iMessage set up

 

[buzzkill]

That makes this about the most useless app I have ever had. I text my Mom because she does not hear so well... but her MetroPCS phone is not registered with it. Boat anchor app...

 

[leeejordan]

Thanks for all your comments.....I sent a message to myself and it worked so must be that the recipient needs ios5...and a registered account just need some friends with that now.

Seems a little silly that it cant be to anyone who can receive text messages outside of ios5