Patrick -
When do you get the banner? When you try to respond to a text, or when you get into the TEXT app? Try these:

1. Check to see if any of the other Apple devices have iMessage turned on. Have them all turned off. Shouldn't make a difference, but wouldn't hurt.

2. Delete the old messages. Do any of the messages have a blue background?

3. Close the text app (double tap the home button to reveal the open tasks list. Tap & hold an app until a minus sign in a red circle appears. Tap the minus sign to close the message app.

4. Re-launch the message app.

Let me know what happens. If that doesn't work, I have a couple of other ideas...

-Z-man.

From a completely stock perspective, you're correct; however, the Android OS has more flexibility and can be tweaked to improve security (think apps). Apple cannot. Apple is only secure BECAUSE it's proprietary, they don't have any actual security enhancements. And once you jailbreak one, all security is completely out the window. As I mentioned earlier, there are android apps in development/limited use right now that utilize Type 1 encryption, the stuff that's "unbreakable." (I used quotes because technically nothing is unbreakable, but the encryption is so good, it would be too cost-prohibitive to even attempt cracking it).

A common misconception is that Apple products are "virus-proof." The only reason for this is that Apple enjoys such a small segment of the market share, it's not cost effective for hackers to develop code to target Apple devices; they get the biggest bang for their buck going after the big names. IF Apple continues to build their market share, you WILL see viruses start hitting your macbooks, trust me.

My background is in security, specifically encryption. I currently work for the agency that handles all communication security stuff for DoD...and there isn't a single APPLE device in the DoD's inventory--take that for what you will.

#2 I can't delete the old messages as the banner has the text app locked up. I can't do anything with the text app. I can't tell what color the messages are because everything on the screen is dimmed except the banner.

#3 check
#4 check

Banner is back, but old messages are gone.


Gotta go for a few hours. Thanks for the help.

Next up:

Turn iMessage on in settings.

Log into iMessage with your Apple ID.

Turn iMessage OFF in settings.

Send text msg.

You will know if you are sending a message via iMessage if the background of the text is blue instead of green.

-Z-man.

Also, go into Settings, Notifications and turn off the notifications for IMessage

Nothing has worked. Thanks for the help. I'll just continue to use my phone for messaging. It would have been nice to use the larger keypad on the iPad but it's not that big of a deal.