How to Fix iMessage

[phrozenpenguin]

I hope an easy question.

If I have a working hackintosh with serial etc that has been tested working, can I use those same numbers on a clean install. The same hardware, except a replacement HD and a clean macOS install in order to do some testing. Can I copy the relevant clover section across to the clean install or is that asking for trouble somewhere? The clean install has so far been kept offline.

 

[esafeddie]

I hope an easy question.

If I have a working hackintosh with serial etc that has been tested working, can I use those same numbers on a clean install. The same hardware, except a replacement HD and a clean macOS install in order to do some testing. Can I copy the relevant clover section across to the clean install or is that asking for trouble somewhere? The clean install has so far been kept offline.

Yes

 

[shaunvis]

I"m not sure where to start to fix mine. Messages sort of works.

I get some messages in iMessage, some in sms. When I try sending some messages, they go as sms, sometimes they go as iMessage.

If I send a test to myself for example, they work fine as iMessage and come on my phone & iPad. If I send to another iPhone, it tries sms, then fails. But if someone messages me, I get it and can reply.

My machine shows up in iCloud properly. Air drop & everything else works.

Any ideas where to start?

 

[esafeddie]

I"m not sure where to start to fix mine. Messages sort of works.

I get some messages in iMessage, some in sms. When I try sending some messages, they go as sms, sometimes they go as iMessage.

If I send a test to myself for example, they work fine as iMessage and come on my phone & iPad. If I send to another iPhone, it tries sms, then fails. But if someone messages me, I get it and can reply.

My machine shows up in iCloud properly. Air drop & everything else works.

Any ideas where to start?

Your problem seems to be a slight synchronisation glitch between your devices. Logging out from iCloud usually corrects the problem.

 

[zzz1991]

Again and again try to fix iMessage, but no luck. NVRAM works, iMessage debug gives identical results after each reboot. where is the problem? wi-fi Broadcom BCM94360CD (ethernet en0), Imac 18,2 in SMBIOS, HS 10.13.4

 

[Kynyo]

Login over icloud.com, go to Settings>My devices and remove all of them.
Wait about 24-48 hours then try to login again. It should be working.

 

[zzz1991]

I already did it and even tried to launch it with new Apple ID. I did everything after a clean installation HS, no luck. Any ideas?

 

[rienrien]

after a lot of attempt, , following available tutorials about clover/smbios (correct serial number, rom and mlb), i only get it working setting SIP to 0x63 instead of 0x67...hope this will help ..

 

[Andy1]

I've had a hackintosh for a couple of years and never got iMessage to work. Just tried tonight and it worked for the first time. I haven't made any changes except for regular MacOS updates and NUC updates from Rehabman. Hey ho lets hope it stays working.

 

[blindowl]

Anyone else having problems getting Messages in iCloud to work (macOS 10.13.5)? New messages works fine (iMessage/SMS), but it's not downloading old messages from iCloud. Says "Downloading Messages from iCloud..." for several hours without anything downloaded. Tried logging out, re-syncing, de-activate iCloud sync - 5-6 times, still same issue.