How to Fix iMessage

[valeryimm]

Hi thanks again for your quick reply but its the unique webpage with im receiving the 403 forbidden error.... no vpn... i tried with different devices... i think there is another problem here... its a pity becuase its the only thing left to complete my hackintosh HP Envy 15 as004la system.

Hi,
Does your HP ENVY 15 with HD540 graphics wakes up after sleep?
What MacOS you installed? Opencore?

 

[ErnieSalad]

Just wondering if anyone out there on Big Sur 11.6 is experiencing issues with FaceTime only - where your video will transmit to the recipient fine, but you don't receive any video back. Instead just get the 'Poor Connection' message.

All other iServices running correctly (iMessage, App Store etc.).

 

[ozgehan]

hi! I've been trying to find a serial for a hack but I only get a warning says "we're sorry, we're unable to check coverage for this serial number...." or an already registered Mac. Been trying for 2 days, my ip is blocked for excessive use I guess, trying with vpn now. checking for an iMac17,1 serial but when I tried different smbios' keeps giving the same error. am I going something wrong? are you able to check a serial?
btw, tried gensmbios, OpenCore configurator, clover configurator, same result.

 

[esafeddie]

When checking a S/N and you get this pop up - 'We’re sorry, we’re unable to check coverage for this serial number. Please check your information and try again. For help with Apple accessories, please' it simply means it is not registered on Apple's data base and is ok to carry on and use. You never want to use one that is already registered (unless you own the real Mac that has the same S/N owned and registered by you) as it will come up as a Cloned machine which will cause both machines to be kicked off the iMessage Service and possibly blocked from other services as well.

Hope this answers your query.

 

[ErnieSalad]

Hey iMessage problem solvers. My build won't deliver messages until I've sent something from another iOS device first to 'open the gate' I guess you could say.

To elaborate:

I start the day and send Person A a message from my Hackintosh. It sits there without showing 'Delivered'. I then go to my iPhone or MacBook and send that same message again, and get 'Delivered' confirmation on that device. As if this action has now opened up the gate, I can now freely send / receive with Person A from my Hackintosh.

New day or new contact... start the process again.

Have done all the usual SMBIOS / Apple ID checks noted in the full guides here.

Any ideas out there smart people?

macOS 11.6 Big Sur
OpenCore 0.7.4

 

[danilovitch]

Hi, I am having problems after an update to Sonoma. History: I have a HP Elitebook 830 G5, it was set up as MacbookPro 14,1 and all services worked on Ethernet and Wifi. Since Sonoma I updated the SMBIOS to 15,4. It works perfect apart from one thing. The Wifi card (only IM and FaceTime do not work, Ethernet works with both.)
I used GENSmbios to generate a new ID, and then I use my Ethernet-MACadress as ROM. That's works great with all iservices. But...when I switch to Wifi, iMessage and FaceTime stops working. There is no warnings its just that it does not deliver messages or phone. The Wifi card is Intel 8265. I have deleted prefs and such, cleared Nvram, but this problem was new to me....Any suggestions? Perhaps I forgot something?
Edit: GENSmbios ROM did not work on either two times in a row, as I remember it worked every time in Ventura.
Edit2: Everything stays the same between boots, tested with iMessagedebug. As soon as I connect Ethernet all iservice works, pull the plug and it stops. (much better the other way around

 

[esafeddie]

Hi, I am having problems after an update to Sonoma. History: I have a HP Elitebook 830 G5, it was set up as MacbookPro 14,1 and all services worked. Since Sonoma I updated the SMBIOS to 15,4. It works perfect apart from one thing. The Wifi card.
I used GENSmbios to generate a new ID, and then I use my Ethernet-MACadress as ROM. That's works great with all services as iMessage. But...when I switch to Wifi, iMessage and FaceTime stops working. There is no warnings its just that it does not deliver messages or phone. The Wifi card is Intel 8265. I have deleted prefs ans such cleared Nvram, but this problem was new to me....Any suggestions?

Hi, why did you switch from the previous SmBIOS that I presumed worked before?
I suggest go on to iCloud and remove the old machine from your account if still there if you still want to use the new one you created.

Once the old one is removed, sign out from the new one and then sign back in and see if that makes a difference.
You should also check the new SmBIOS details again i.e ROM, S/N, SmUUID etc to insure they conform with Apple's protocol. Good luck.

 

[danilovitch]

Hi, why did you switch from the previous SmBIOS that I presumed worked before?
I suggest go on to iCloud and remove the old machine from your account if still there if you still want to use the new one you created.

Once the old one is removed, sign out from the new one and then sign back in and see if that makes a difference.
You should also check the new SmBIOS details again i.e ROM, S/N, SmUUID etc to insure they conform with Apple's protocol. Good luck.

Thanks for tips, but 14,1 does not work with Sonoma.

 

[Edhawk]

You should be using iMac19,1 SMBIOS with your Coffee Lake system (shown in your User Profile).

 

[danilovitch]

You should be using iMac19,1 SMBIOS with your Coffee Lake system (shown in your User Profile).

If this was directed to me...Thanks, of course I am using 19,1 on that machine. Did I formulate my question so badly #7.186? I talk about a laptop HP Elitebook 830 G5 / i5 7200U that is also a build of mine. I hope that can be seen?