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User profile for user: AndrewIH
AndrewIH Author
User level: Level1 41 points
even when on wifi and charging.
in messages on an iPhone 13 mini IOS 15.6.1. I have rebooted
any ideas?
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iPhone 13 mini, iOS 15
Posted on Nov 14, 2022 1:40 AM
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User profile for user: PippaBird
PippaBird
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Posted on Jan 4, 2024 5:59 AM
"Settings > Tap your profile > iCloud > Under “Apps Using iCloud” tap “Show All” > Messages in iCloud > Sync Now" doesn't work for me.. nearly immediately it goes back to "Syncing Paused" after initiating "sync now".. :-(
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User profile for user: PippaBird
PippaBird
User level: Level1 26 points
Jan 4, 2024 5:59 AM in response to NeedMuchMoreInfo
"Settings > Tap your profile > iCloud > Under “Apps Using iCloud” tap “Show All” > Messages in iCloud > Sync Now" doesn't work for me.. nearly immediately it goes back to "Syncing Paused" after initiating "sync now".. :-(
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User profile for user: tylissalockhart
tylissalockhart
User level: Level1 23 points
Dec 20, 2023 7:36 PM in response to AndrewIH
I’m sorry this is so terribly late. I upgraded to the iPhone 15 today & faced this small issue. Here’s how I fixed it:
Settings > Tap your profile > iCloud > Under “Apps Using iCloud” tap “Show All” > Messages in iCloud > Sync Now
Your messages will begin to sync!
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User profile for user: exMacEmp
exMacEmp
User level: Level1 25 points
Apr 25, 2023 3:17 PM in response to M_Seeks5
It’s still intermittent for me. They need a simple “resume syncing” button.
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User profile for user: srbwanderer
srbwanderer
User level: Community Specialist
Nov 15, 2022 2:49 PM in response to AndrewIH
Hello AndrewIH,
The first thing we would suggest would be to power cycle the iPhone by following these steps found at Restart your iPhone - Apple Support:
1. Press and hold either volume button and the side button until the power-off slider appears.
2. Drag the slider, then wait 30 seconds for your device to turn off. If your device is frozen or unresponsive,Force restart iPhone - Apple Support
3. To turn your device back on, press and hold the side button (on the right side of your iPhone) until you see the Apple logo.
While simple, this can refresh the iOS, apps and connections.
If the problem continues, and the issue is confined to Messages, follow these steps:
- Tap on Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Show All
- Look for Messages
- If On, tap Messages
- Toggle "Sync this iPhone" off
- Wait 10 seconds
- Toggle "Sync this iPhone" back on
The purpose of these steps is also to reset the connection with the servers.
Have a good day.
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User profile for user: ivanivk
ivanivk
User level: Level1 8 points
May 23, 2023 9:49 AM in response to M_Seeks5
No. Thinking about ditching Apple altogether. Nothing but bugs and downtimes lately.
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User profile for user: S. Power
S. Power
User level: Level1 46 points
Jan 5, 2023 12:37 PM in response to Truffles100
The same thing has been happening to me in 16.2 on my iPad, but while the Files app tells the syncing is paused (at the bottom of the window and and has an exclamation mark with circular arrows around it next to iCloud Drive in the side bar), it is actually syncing in the background. To get rid of the incorrect app badging, I followed the instructions srbwanderer has above but for Settings > [your name] > iCloud > iCloud Drive > toggle off, wait a bit, and turn it back on. After the Files app reestablished syncing with the iCloud Drive servers, the app badging is fixed. Hope this helps.
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User profile for user: NeedMuchMoreInfo
NeedMuchMoreInfo
User level: Level1 5 points
Dec 28, 2023 6:30 AM in response to AndrewIH
I’ve had this problem not only with thinking to iCloud but downloading from iCloud back up when restoring an iPhone 12. It is a problem. I have been in contact with customer support twice a week since the beginning of December. They know, and I have given them the best diagnosis I can to where they’re hanging up. I don’t know exactly where, but it seems like iOS does not understand download or upload by cellular, even if Wi-Fi is turned off in the settings. They are working on it and as of 9:30 AM New York time there is no update to iOS 17.2.1.
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User profile for user: Floydius
Floydius
User level: Level1 16 points
Dec 29, 2023 5:34 PM in response to AndrewIH
just in case anyone comes accross this thread in the future, I had this same issue in the messages app on my macbook pro.
if you "Sync Now" just from within the messages app settings, it goes for a bit and then pauses without explanation. (Messages -> Settings -> iMessage tab -> "Sync Now")
however, doing it through iCloud:
System Settings -> Apple ID -> iCloud -> Apps using iCloud (Show more Apps) -> Messages in iCloud -> Status (Sync Now) -- it seems to work properly.
not sure if these are referring to the same sync process or something different.
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User profile for user: silverybell
silverybell
User level: Level1 10 points
Dec 28, 2023 3:46 AM in response to AndrewIH
Same problem as others. Messages pause in iCloud syncing. Tried everything mentioned in this forum as well as other sources online. I also upgraded my storage to 200 GB though still had 9 GB left. Have contacted support 3 times yesterday and gone through all the suggested steps they give me and despite all that last night I tried for the third time while connected to power, deleting all the messages in cloud and then started the 4 hour process of getting them synced to cloud again. After 4 hours that blue line gets almost to the very end and then I get the sync paused message with 543 messages left to sync. Not sure exactly how long this has been going on, I suspect since iOS 17. Currently my phone is updated to iOS 17.2.1. Calling support again today but doubtful there is a fix. My apple care runs out on January 2.
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User profile for user: thefacelessrevolution
thefacelessrevolution
User level: Level1 14 points
Jan 30, 2024 7:02 PM in response to AndrewIH
here's the solution to the "syncing paused" message-
If you're seeing a "Syncing Paused" message on Messages on an iPhone, you can try these steps:
you're welcome :)
- Go to Settings
- Tap your name
- Select iCloud
- Select Show All
- Find Messages
- If it's on, tap Messages
- Toggle Sync this iPhone off
- Wait 10 seconds
- Toggle Sync this iPhone back on
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User profile for user: Avaisthebest
Avaisthebest
User level: Level1 8 points
Jun 12, 2024 8:43 PM in response to tylissalockhart
I did that and yes it did work but when I press it , it does it for 1 second and then it says the same thing again
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User profile for user: Mark Krenek
Mark Krenek
User level: Level1 39 points
Aug 19, 2023 8:12 AM in response to AndrewIH
For me, syncing paused happens on my iPhone and iPad, but not on my Mac. I can make any number of changes in the Finder to files in iCloud and the changes are uploaded immediately. So I think it must be an issue on iOS and not server-side.
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User profile for user: exMacEmp
exMacEmp
User level: Level1 25 points
Mar 27, 2023 12:08 PM in response to AndrewIH
Back up your iPhone to a Mac or at least to full iCloud. (Go to settings)
update your iPhone to 16.x
the bad syncing issue doesn’t disappear but is less frequent since updating
create a free proton account and use free proton VPN and let apple know on their feedback pages that you want better support and better tech beyond pregnant man emojis.
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User profile for user: M_Seeks5
M_Seeks5
User level: Level1 8 points
Apr 25, 2023 8:37 PM in response to exMacEmp
Oh ok. I ended up just turning off sync messages to iCloud. Every time I messaged someone it was trying to save it to my iCloud. I haven’t had the message pop up anymore. I am sure Apple will fix this problem (hopefully soon). Pretty annoying.
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User profile for user: thefacelessrevolution
thefacelessrevolution
User level: Level1 14 points
Jan 30, 2024 6:57 PM in response to HopeIsJustAphoneCallAway
here's your solution!
If you're seeing a "Syncing Paused" message on Messages on an iPhone, you can try these steps:
- Go to Settings
- Tap your name
- Select iCloud
- Select Show All
- Find Messages
- If it's on, tap Messages
- Toggle Sync this iPhone off
- Wait 10 seconds
- Toggle Sync this iPhone back on
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Why is iCloud syncing paused on my iPhone 13 mini?