How to Fix iMessages Not Syncing Between Mac and iPhone After Updating to iOS 11/11.1/11.2/11.3

With iMessages enabled on your iPhone, iPad and Mac that sharing the same Apple ID, you can reach same iMessages threads on both your iDevice and Mac. But you may probably notice that some iPhone messages not syncing with Mac after updating to iOS 11, iOS 11.1/11.2/11.3. In this guide, we are going to show you some possible fixes to solve the problem of iPhone messages not syncing with Mac. Applied to all iPhone and Mac models, including iPhone 8/X/7/6s/5s and MacBook Air/Pro, iMac Pro.

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Fixes to iMessage Not Syncing with Mac After Updating to iOS 11/11.1/11.2/11.3

Here we present you some possible solutions to fix the iMessages not syncing between your Mac and iDevcie problem.

1. Make sure you have activated all email addresses you want to use with iMessage:

On your iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > Under “YOU CAN BE RECHEAD BY IMESSAGE AT” > Make Sure the phone number or email address are checked.

2. Confirm your mobile phone number with your Apple ID:

Go to here and log in with your Apple ID and password > Under “Account” make sure you are reachable at correct phone numbers and email addresses.

3. On you Mac make sure you loggin with the same Apple ID as you used on the iPhone:

Open Messages app > Go to Preferences > Click on Accounts button > Click Enable this account > Select the email address you have registered with the Apple ID.

4. Turn Off iMessages and Turn On It Again:

On your iPhone Settings > Messages > and toggle off iMessage at the top. Wait a few seconds and turn it back on.

On your Mac, go to Messages > Preferences > Accounts> Click Sign Out > Wait a few seconds then sign back in.

Bonus Tip: Transfer iPhone Messages to PC/Mac in Readable Format

You can manually transfer messages from iPhone or iPad to your computer with an iPhone transfer tool named AnyTrans for iOS.

• Extract your SMS messages and iMessages from iPhone iPad and allow you to view them on computer directly.
• Transfer iPhone messages to computer and save in PDF, TEXT or HTML format.
• Copy messages from iPhone to iPhone/iPad directly without restoring.
• Besides messages, it also supports transferring photos, videos, music, contacts, and more from iPhone to PC or Mac.

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The Bottom Line

If you have any other advices on solving iPhone messages not syncing after updating to iOS 11 problem, please share it on the comment section below. At the same time, don’t forget to download AnyTrans for iOS to give it a try >