How to send and receive SMS text messages on iPad and Mac
Do you want to send and receive SMS text messages that aren’t from other iPhone users on your iPad or Mac? This tutorial shows you how to set it up.
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Some users report LTE calling and SMS issues with iOS 12.1.2 (bonus: temporary fix)
iOS 12.1.2 has broken some core features for hundreds of affected users, including basic smartphone functions like using cellular phone calls and making and receiving texts.
Shortcuts Focus: texting multiple recipients in separate messages
This handy shortcut for your iOS 12+ device makes it easy to text multiple people at once via the Messages app but as individual SMS messages rather than a group chat. iDB shows you how to use and customize it to your liking.
Send Separately streamlines bulk messaging without the headache of group conversations
With a new jailbreak tweak called Send Separately, you can send message(s) to a bulk of people in just one tap without starting a group conversation.
iOS 12 lets developers create extensions for reporting unwanted texts and calls as spam
iOS 10 included a CallKit framework that brought a system-wide way for customers to use specialized apps on their iPhone, like Hiya and TrueCaller, that automatically identify and block nuisance calls before the phone even rings. With iOS 12, Apple started allowing developers to write new types of call-blocking extensions that gather information from the user before deciding whether to report or block the number.
How to block iPhone text messages from certain senders
Are you tired of receiving unwanted text messages from strangers or even someone you know? You can block iPhone text messages from certain senders easily.
Navatar brings messaging avatars to unsupported devices
Smaller iPhones lack the recipient’s avatar in the navigation bar of the Messages app. This tweak changes that to make things more consistent with your larger handsets.
This tweak removes the app bar from the iOS 11 Messages app
The Messages app in iOS 11 includes an iMessage extension bar at the bottom. This tweak simply gets rid of it.
This tweak protects jailbroken devices from the Telugu character bug
A bug in iOS that crashes any device sending or receiving a specific Telugu character can be patched with this new free jailbreak tweak.
How to stop notifications for specific SMS or iMessage conversations
Find out how to put individual or group conversations on Do Not Disturb within the Messages app. This feature lets you set specific iMessage or SMS conversations on Do Not Disturb. You will still receive these messages, but you won’t be alerted about them.
iOS 11.2.5 release notes & security fixes
Check out the official release notes from Apple covering all the new features, bug fixes and security patches in the iOS 11.2.5 software update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.
How to copy an SMS, MMS or iMessage on your iPhone & iPad
Apple’s Messages app offers the ability to copy a text or iMessage, wholly or partially. Doing so lets you paste the whole conversation or part of it into an entirely new text or another app, like Mail or Notes.