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On the iPhone X and newer, there's just slightly more to it. On iOS devices older than the iPhone X, this means pressing and hold the sleep/wake button until the power off slider appears, after which, you swipe that to turn off your device. When trying these methods, it's important to give your devices some time to sync back up before moving on to another method.Īnother way to try to fix a syncing problem, especially if only one of your devices seems to be affected, is to completely power off your device. You could also try turning off messages syncing on all of your devices at the same time, then turning it back on at the same time. First, try turning messages syncing for one device off and on, then the next, and so forth for all of the affected devices. There are a couple of ways you can go about this. Just use the steps outlined above for turning syncing on, just flip the switches to 'Off' and uncheck the box in Messages for Mac. By that, I mean turning off Messages iCloud syncing on all of your devices, then turning it back on again. If you find that your iMessages and texts aren't syncing across iCloud, generally speaking, the best way to fix it is the old standby: turning it off and on again.

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How to troubleshoot when your messages don't sync

Click the checkbox next to Enable Messages in iCloud.Ĭlick Sync Now to begin syncing your messages.

Open Messages on from your Dock or Applications folder.

If your device is going to be downloading a lot of new messages, you'll need to plug it in so that the process can take place. Tap the switch next to Messages so that it flips to the green 'on' position.Īnd that's all there is to it. Note: You'll need two-factor authentication enabled for your Apple ID to flip the switch on for Messages sync, so make sure you've followed those instructions first. Want to use Apple's sync service for Messages? You'll need to manually enable it. (On the downside, if you accidentally delete a conversation in one place, it'll get deleted everywhere.) How to turn on Messages in iCloud

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And when you log into a new device, even if you haven't restored from backup, you'll be able to get that whole archive in short order.

Alternatively, you can just drag and drop the files/folders into your web browser while you are on the Google Drive page.Messages for iCloud eliminates those issues: If you choose to sync your messages to iCloud, you'll keep a constantly-backed-up archive of your messages that can be pulled down to any of your devices at any time.

Select either file or folder depending on what you would like to upload.

If using the new user interface for Google Drive, click on the “New” button.

If using the old user interface for Google Drive, click on the upload icon next to “Create.”.

Verify your email at the BU portal if prompted.

Navigate to preferably with Google Chrome if you would like to upload entire folders without installing the Drive application to your computer.

Verify that the upload has finished via the web interface:

A green check mark should appear once the file has been successfully uploaded.

A sync icon should appear while the file is syncing to the server.

Open the Google Drive folder and drag and drop any files you would like backed up to Google Drive.

When the installation finishes, you should see the Google Drive icon in the taskbar at the bottom right corner of the screen.

Verify your login information at the BU login screen. Sign into Google drive using your BU email address.

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Run the installation file from the download directory.

See this Google page for a feature comparison Google Drive for desktop

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*Both allow for folders/files to be used in Offline mode.

Google Drive for desktop – Appears as a network drive and it downloads files as they are used saving space on your computer.

Google Backup and Sync – Allows syncing of folders outside of the Google Drive folder.

Google now offers two different Google Drive applications, both of which are available to BU faculty, students, and staff.

Great alternative to Crashplan for BU Faculty/Staff as you can access your files anywhere where there is an internet connection.

Offers unlimited storage space with your BU account.BU Google Drive is InfoSec approved to store confidential information.Faculty/Staff do not have access by default, but can request access.

BU Google Drive as a great tool to backup your data, and is available for faculty, students, and staff.