You asked: Can I use iMessage on Mac with Android?

While iMessage can’t work on Android devices, iMessage does work on both iOS and macOS. It’s the Mac compatibility that matters most here. weMessage is a program for Mac that routes messages through the iMessage network.

Does iMessage on Mac work with Android?

iMessage is a built-in messaging app for everyone in Apple’s ecosystem. From your Mac, you can message all your iPhone-using friends, and—if you have an iPhone as well—send and receive regular SMS messages with Android users.

Can I text non Apple users from Mac?

On its own a Mac cannot send messages to non-iPhones. For a Mac to send SMS messages you need to have it associated with an iPhone using Continuity. With Continuity, all the SMS and MMS text messages that you send and receive on your iPhone can also appear on your Mac, iPad, and iPod touch.

Can I use iMessage on Mac without iPhone?

You can send messages to other Apple devices yes. Just use their email address or A phone number attached to an iPhone they have, to send them messages. You will not be able to send sms Text messages to non Apple devices from your Mac.

Can I send an iMessage to a non Apple device?

You can’t. iMessage is from Apple and it only works between Apple Devices like iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac. If you use the Messages app to send a message to a non-apple device, it will be send as a SMS instead.

Can you install iMessage on Android?

Simply put, you can’t officially use iMessage on Android because Apple’s messaging service runs on a special end-to-end encrypted system using its own dedicated servers. And, because the messages are encrypted, the messaging network is only available to devices that know how to decrypt the messages.

Is there an Android version of iMessage?

Most of the most popular iMessage features are integrated into Google Chat, which itself is baked into Google’s Messages app, including the ability to send and receive messages from your computer. To be clear, to use the features you have to use Google’s Messages app, not your phone brand’s proprietary texting app.

Can I send a text message from my Mac computer?

Your Mac can receive and send SMS and MMS text messages through your iPhone when you set up text message forwarding. For example, if a friend sends you a text message from a phone other than iPhone, the message appears on your Mac and iPhone in Messages.

Is not registered with iMessage on Mac?

If you see ‘This user is not registered with iMessage’

If you try to send a message and see an alert that the person isn’t registered with iMessage, the message is trying to send using SMS/MMS. Make sure Text Message Forwarding is set up and your iPhone is powered on.

Can I send a text message from my MacBook air?

You can take calls—and make them—right from your MacBook Air. You can also receive and send text messages. Note: A Wi-Fi connection is required in order to make or receive phone calls on your MacBook Air.

Can I use iMessage on Mac?

With Messages for Mac, you can send unlimited messages to any Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that uses iMessage, Apple’s secure-messaging service. iPhone owners can use it for SMS and MMS messages, too.

How do I activate iMessage on my Mac?

Go to Settings > Messages and make sure that iMessage is on. You might need to wait a moment for it to activate. Tap Send & Receive. If you see “Use your Apple ID for iMessage,” tap it and sign in with the same Apple ID that you use on your Mac, iPad, and iPod touch.

How do I sync iMessage to my Mac?

How to set up iCloud message sharing on your Mac

  1. Open the “Messages” app from your dock or the “Applications” folder.
  2. In the upper menu bar, click on “Messages” and then “Preferences.”
  3. Tick the checkbox next to “Enable Messages on iCloud.” Enable the pictured box. …
  4. You can then click “Sync Now” to sync your iMessages.

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Can you add an Android to an iMessage group chat?

However, all of the users, including the Android, user needs to be included when you create the group. “You can’t add or remove people from a group conversation if one of the users in the group text is using a non-Apple device. To add or remove someone, you need to start a new group conversation.”

Why are my messages not sending to non iPhone users?

The reason you’re not able to send to non-iPhone users is that they don’t use iMessage. It sounds like your regular (or SMS) text messaging isn’t working, and all your messages are going out as iMessages to other iPhones. When you try to send a message to another phone that doesn’t use iMessage, it won’t go through.

What happens if I send an iMessage to a non iPhone?

It is not using the regular SMS text message system that most phones use for basic messaging. So you have to disable iMessage BEFORE you switch phones — otherwise other iPhones will continue delivering messages to your iMessage account and not to your actual phone.

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