HT204053 Using the same Apple ID, but do not want all devices merged.
My son and I share 1 apple id. He has a Iphone 4 and I have a Iphone 4s and Ipad 2. I would like to store my info in icloud so that I all of my info merges, calendars, notes, reminders, apps, music, etc. The problem is I don't want his phone to merge all my info to his phone and vice versa. At one point he was getting all my text messages. I want to share music with him but that is it. How can I do this under 1 apple id?
To accomplish this you need separate iCloud accounts with separate IDs. You can still share the same iTunes ID; it does not need to be the same as your iCloud ID.
To migrate your son's data to a separate account, on his phone go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account (only deletes it from his phone, not from iCloud) and choose Keep on My iPhone when prompted. Then sign back in with a separate ID to create a new account, set his iCloud settings to On and choose Merge to upload his data to this new account.
You will then have to go to icloud.com and sign into each account separtely, then delete the other person's data from each account.
Getting each other's text messages is caused by sharing the same Apple ID for iMessage. To stop this, on your son's phone go to Settings>Messages>Send & Receive, tap the ID, sign out, then sign back in with his new iCloud ID. You should also have separate IDs for FaceTime to avoid getting each other's FaceTime calls. If you're currently sharing the same ID, on his phone go to Settings>FaceTime, tap the ID, sign out, the sign back in with his new iCloud ID,
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I have 2 iphones that share the same apple ID I do not want them to share contacts and apps how can I change this?
You can use separate AppleIDs for iCloud, iMessage and iTunes - you just need to create unique AppleIDs for the iCloud accounts if syncing contacts that way (you will need an email address that is not already registered as an AppleID though to get another AppleID).
Apps are a different matter in that purchases are tied to the AppleID used to log in to the store to make the purchase. So you can create another AppleID for iTunes as well and use different ones on the different phones, but any apps you have already purchased with your existing AppleID are permanently tied to that AppleID.
Really, unless you are sharing apps, content and such, there is no reason to use the same AppleID on each anyway. So the simplest solution is to create new AppleID(s) for the second device. If you need an email address to do that, just get a gmail account (or hotmail, yahoo or any other free email account). -
I want to use the same apple ID but I don't know the password for my email account to verify iCloud any answers?
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I am trying to set up home sharing between my iphone 4s and mac which is running itunes 11. Both are connected to my home wifi network and using the same apple id but on the iphone app it says 'Turn on Home sharing in iTunes on your computer or apple tv using account ***
Does anybody have suggestions as to why this is the case?Understanding Home Sharing - Support - Apple
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me and my sister were using the same apple id but know i'm using a new one and i want to change also the icloud account but i'm afraid if i deleted the icloud account it would be also deleted from her iphone, so can i delete it ?
You can delete it.
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2 iphone 4, 1 computer. i upgraded to ios 5 and just updated my wifes phone as well. her phone got wiped of all apps and all my contacts were put on her phone. we had been using the same apple id but different user acct on our laptop. How do i get her phone back to normal??
Have your wife log in to her user account on the laptop. Launch iTunes, then connect her phone to the computer with the USB cable. Sync. That should put back all apps and media. Since you already upgraded her to iOS 5 she'll have to manually enter all her settings and preferences, and organize her home screens.
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4 members of my family use the same Apple ID but different user names
Is this a potential problem w privacy etc?Since the Apple ID does not have a username, I suppose you mean different e-mail-adresses?
In theory, this is not a problem, but of course it can be difficult if you want to keep things separated. For example, logging in with you Apple ID will automatically set up iCloud and sync your calendar, reminder, notes, mails etc. You can disable this syncing on your daughter's devices, but then they won't be able to use functionalities unless they create their own accounts (for example set up another email account). I think (but I am not 100% on this) they will be able to create reminders/notes etc. locally on the iphone.
If you mean app-wise or legal-wise: No, this is not an issue. You can use your Apple ID and the apps you bought on up to five different devices. Still, for simplicities sake and to give everyone their share of privacy I personally would suggest different IDs for everyone. -
HT204380 Can you FaceTime between 2 iPads that are using the same apple ID but separate emails?
Can you FaceTime between 2 iPads that are using the same apple ID but separate emails?
Yes......I do so all the time.
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Hi I recently purchased a new mac computer and would like to sync the music off my iPhone to my new mac.However, my phone and my new mac have different apple Ids.The PC which my phone is synced and has the same apple ID but does not let me transfer the music. Home sharing is not working. How do I successfully transfer and sync the music off my ipone 4 to my mac book pro if they have different Apple IDs? Thanks!
What do you mean the PC won't let you transfer the music? Save your entire iTunes folder (this is assuming that you have all your music stored in your iTunes folder) to an external hard drive. Connect that hard drive to your Mac. Copy the iTunes folder to your computer. Hold down the option key while launching iTunes on your Mac. Select the library you just copied when it ask you to select which library you want to open.
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How can I get iCloud to use the same Apple ID on my Mac and iOS devices
I have an Apple ID that syncs between my iPhone and iPad. The Apple ID on my Mac is different and I cannot change it so it uses the same Apple ID and iCloud account.
Sign out of the Apple ID on your Mac and sign in to the one you want to use. Go to System Preferences>iCloud>Sign Out
Then sign in to the Apple ID you use with your iPhone and iPad. -
I want to use my husband's contact number on his iPad so that we can iMessage and especially FaceTime, but we share the same Apple ID. This works fine on our phones, why can't we have the option to use his contact number on his iPad the same way? This iPad can only be used with WiFi (contrary to what we were told upon purchasing it...). Anyone have any helpful advice??
This is not an area where I have any expertise, but you may want to consider using separate Apple IDs and using the recently released Family Sharing capabilities which still allow you to share your music and apps.
http://www.apple.com/ios/whats-new/family-sharing/
https://www.apple.com/support/icloud/family-sharing/ -
our family is currently using all the same Apple ID so we don't have to purchase thing twice, but now I want to set up the family share. Do we all have to have our own Apple ID to set up the family share? We do all have separate iCloud's accounts, I'm not sure if that even makes a difference.
Hello me1002,
That is a good question. Everyone will need their own Apple ID that is signed into iCloud and iTunes. When setting this up, someone will need to be the Organizer so whom ever it is will champion this. Then everyone else will need to sign in to each respective accounts and then the organizer will need to send out invites to join Family Sharing. If you get that all setup, remember that when making purchases from those Apple ID will belong to that specific Apple ID so if anyone leaves, others will not have access to that purchased content.
Start or join a family group using Family Sharing
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201088
Regards,
-Norm G. -
When I sold my iPod I had to delete my apple account but I want to use this apple account on my soon to be new phone the iphone5S, I know you can use the same address but if I delete the account on my phone will I still be able to get it back on my new phone? And what about purchases and iBookstore? If I've purchased items will I be able to get them on my new device?
Yes, you only have to make an icloud backup on your old phone and restore from that backup on your new phone. If everything goes well, you can safely restore your old phone.
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Settings App > iTunes & App Store > Automatic Downloads [turn off the catagories you do not wish to be auto-downloaded].
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how can i transfer the songs from the computer to the laptopHow to move your iTunes music to a new/different computer.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
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