I is back to android Imessages stuck between

[dubfreaKs]

Just finally got rid of my iPhone and went back to android with an s4. Little issue, I'm not getting texts on my s4 from iPhone users using Imessage. Apparently the texts are going to either my mac book which I just disabled but are not getting my messages. Help is appreciated.

 

[chanchan05]

Because Android can't receive iMessage. It's an Apple chat client. They are specifically sending it to your Apple account (so that they won't pay for the message AFAIK).

 

[dubfreaKs]

I understand what's happening. I'm trying to figure out how to disable that so I can get my messages.

 

[amarie82]

Do you still have your iphone? If so sign in with your apple Id and turn your imessages off.

 

[dubfreaKs]

No I sold it couldn't I just sign in through icloud via laptop

 

[iowabowtech]

Few good tips here:
Switching from iPhone to Android? Switch off iMessage | PC Pro blog

The last few paragraphs appear to be where you're at without the device in hand.

 

[amarie82]

You can try the apple support profile link supportprofile.apple.com exit products unregister your iPhone

 

[dubfreaKs]

Thank you but I have nothing listed under my products after logged in

 

[amarie82]

Ok do you have access to an iPhone can you use a friends? All you need to do is sign in with your apple Id and turn your imessages off. The link doesn't always work.

 

[dubfreaKs]

Ok I'll try that I'm a few thank you I'll post results

 

[dubfreaKs]

Am I signing into iTunes or icloud?

 

[amarie82]

Its with apple id on phone its an icloud issue you can always delete the acct

 

[robdam1001]

The above suggestions won't work; I just went through this same PITA garbage.....you have to ask the sender to toggle iMessage off then text you , then toggle iMessage back on. Fixed.

* I had switched off iMessage on my iphone and called Apple to de-register my imessage from my account but neither of those worked you HAVE to do what I describe above.

 

[dubfreaKs]

Absolutely ridiculous they can just hold our messages hostage. There has to be a better solution for this and an issue must be made out of this by people like us.