If you’re interested to disable iMessage service on your Apple device then simply follow this post, actually there are various methods to make the switch as easy as possible, but here’s my routine for disabling iMessage. As someone who switches between Android and iOS on a regular basis.
How to disable iMessage from Mac and iPad :
- Initially before turn off messages on your iPhone, be sure to disable it all other Apple devices you are using iMessage.
- On the Mac device it is done in the messages application, with open messages. click on the messages in the menu bar followed by preferences and select your iMessage account from the list on the left, then click on the check box next to Enable this account to remove the check mark and disable your iMessage account on your Mac.
- The same steps will be applied for iPad, open settings and tap on the Messages and slide the iMessage switch to the off position.
Once you’re done completing the steps and verifying your Phone number has been removed from the Apple’s iMessage servers you can turn service back on either device using only email address for sending and receiving messages.
How to disable iMessage on iPhone :
After disabling iMessage on other devices, you use it on in addition to your iPhone, you can now turn it off on your phone. The process is the same as it was on the iPad: Launch Settings, tap on Messages, slide the iMessage switch to off position. After disabling iMessage on iPhone, wait a couple of minutes after disabling iMessage on your iPhone and then send a text message to a contact. Its better to pick someone in your iMessage user. You will know its a text message when the green Send button shows up to the right of the text field. Also, the bubble for the message you just send will be green instead of the usual blue.
