Why Are iCloud and iMessage Accounts are Different on My iPhone?

So, what do you do when you get this pop-up message on your iPhone?

Check out the next section to know!

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2.Tap your profile iconat the top to open your Apple ID page.

3.Take a look at the email ID under your nameand keep it in mind.

This is your current primary Apple ID with which you are signed into your iCloud account.

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4.Now,go back to the main prefs pageandopen the Messages settingsfrom the list.

5.Tap theSend & Receiveoption.

This should be different than your primary Apple ID that has been used to sign into iCloud.

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8.So,tap this Apple IDto initiate the sign-out process.

9.On the following prompt, tap theSign Outoption.

10.Now, tap theUse your Apple ID for iMessageoption on the same page.

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11.By default, your iPhone will give you the option to re-sign into your previous Apple ID for iMessage.

This is because you better enable syncing for iMessage in iCloud on your iOS equipment.

2.Tap your profile iconat the top.

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3.Go to theiCloudsettings page.

4.Tap theShow Allbutton under theApps Using iCloudsection on the following page.

5.Here, tap theMessages in iCloudoption on the list.

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6.Now,tap the togglefor theUse on this iPhoneto enable it on your unit.

That is basically it!

This will enable iCloud syncing for the Messages app on your iPhone.

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