I share an Apple ID with my family can we still all use the find my friends app or do we need our own Apple ID's?

I share an Apple ID with my family...can we still all use the find my friends app or do we need to get our own Apple ID's?

To avoid confusion and merging data... it's always suggested that each person have their own apple id.

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no… the way to confirm is make sure in settings>messages>send and receive that all the apple ids are different in there.

I lost my iphone 4, but I found it using the find my iphone app on another apple device. But before I did this I erased all the data from my phone. When I try to reactivate it I am asked to unlock my sim but there is nowhere for me to enter the pin.

I lost my Iphone 4, but I was able to find it using the find my Iphone app on another apple device. However, when I try to actiavte it, I am asked to enter a PIN to unlock my SIM. But, I don't know where to enter the PIN. Please help me. Thankyou.

Contact your cell provider.

Can I use the "Find My iPad" app in my MacBook Pro when the iPad has a different Apple ID?

Can I use the "Find My iPad" app in my MacBook Pro when the iPan has a different Apple ID & password than the MacBook Pro?

On your Macbook you access Find My iPad via a Web Browser at http://icloud.com
This will require you to sign on using the Apple ID and password used for the iPad iCloud.

Can i track my stolen ipad 2 with 3g service if i don't have the Find My Ipad app?

Can i track my stolen ipad2 with 3g service if i dont have the Find My Ipad app on it?

Report to the police. Provide serial number.
These links may be helpful.
How to Track and Report Stolen iPad
http://www.ipadastic.com/tutorials/how-to-track-and-report-stolen-ipad
Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2526
Report Stolen iPad Tips and iPad Theft Prevention
http://www.stolen-property.com/report-stolen-ipad.php
How to recover a lost or stolen iPad
http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-recover-a-lost-or-stolen-ipad/
How to Find a Stolen iPad
http://www.ehow.com/how_7586429_stolen-ipad.html
Apple Product Lost or Stolen
http://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/lost-or-st olen
Oops! iForgot My New iPad On the Plane; Now What?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303459004577362194012634000.html
If you don't know your lost/stolen iPad's serial number, use the instructions below. The S/N is also on the iPad's box.
How to Find Your iPad Serial Number
http://www.ipadastic.com/tutorials/how-to-find-your-ipad-serial-number
 Cheers, Tom

Can i used the find my iphone app with my phone dead?

I lost my phone which is now dead but I had the Find My IPhone app on it. Is there anyway I can use it to find my phone even though the phone itself is dead?

things which will stop find my iphone working
1. phone is off
2. phone was started find my iphone app was removed
3. phone was restore to factory settings
4. phone dont have internet connection

HT201493 with the find a friend app, when you hide someone do they see your last location or does it just come up with location unavailablee

I have a problem where one of my firiends location on find friend app sits on the same location for a few hours. Are they hiding me ? and how do they do this ? also their location does not show as unavailbe which makes me confused.

I have a problem where one of my firiends location on find friend app sits on the same location for a few hours. Are they hiding me ? and how do they do this ? also their location does not show as unavailbe which makes me confused.

My family of four are all sharing the same Apple ID so that we can share the calendar. Is this a disadvantage?

My family of four are all using the same Apple ID for our iPhones as well as several iPads. From what I've read, the preferred practice is for each family member to have their own Apple ID. We need to share our calendar and do not want to lose access to our music. What do you recommend at this point?

Hello phoge,
Thanks for the question. After reviewing your post, it sounds like you want to share music and calendars with the family. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help you isolate or resolve the issue.
Family Sharing - Apple Support
Once you’ve set up Family Sharing, all the eligible songs, albums, movies, TV shows, books, and apps ever purchased by family members are immediately available to everyone else in the family. And, of course, so are new purchases.
Family Sharing creates a family calendar where everyone can view, add, or change events and appointments, and they can also get an alert when something changes
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Have a nice day,
Mario

How to use the find Iphone app on two devices with the same itunes and apple id number?

I have two Iphones connected to the same apple id . I am unable to use the find my iphone app on both devices. It only works on one!! Please help! It is driving me crazy lol!!

The app should locate both phones if they are using the same iCloud account and the app is signed into the account. If they are using different account, sign out, then sign back in with the other account to track the other phone.
If one of them isn't showing and you're signed into the correct iCloud account, go to Settings>iCloud on the phone in question and turn Find My iPhone Off, then back On.

Find my friends app works differently now with iOS 8. I delete messages and am constantly being asked to share location....no "always share" option....

In previous iOS I shared my location with "my friends" one time, permanently in the Find My Friends app. Now, I am being asked to share over and over--I delete messages in iMessage all the time. I want to share my location with my friends one time, permanently. Is this possible?

I seem to have a similar problem. I share my location with User-A via Find My Friends. I have a conversation with User-A via Messages. I delete the conversation with User-A in Messages. Suddenly, User-A no longer has permission to follow me via Find My Friends.
I prefer to keep my message history in Messages clean, but do not want to revoke other users' permissions to follow me in Find My Friends each time I delete Messages conversations.
Is this a bug or intended? Either way, is there a workaround or solution, other than having A) having to keep all message history or B) constantly remember to grant users permission to follow me in Find My Friends over and over again?

I share a photo stream with a family member. Is there a way to make it so we have separate photo stream but still use the same apple id?

i share a photo stream with a family member. Is there a way to make it so we have separate photo stream but still use the same apple id?

You'll want a separate iCloud account for each user in addition to the main Apple ID used for purchases.
Let's say you have a family of four (husband, wife, and two children). Here is what you will need:
Main Apple ID for shared purchases in Tunes (everybody will be using this)
iCloud (Apple ID) account for husband
iCloud (Apple ID) account for wife
iCloud (Apple ID) account for child 1
iCloud (Apple ID) account for child 2
Yes, you can have both an Apple ID and iCloud account setup on the same device. On each iOS device, setup the main Apple ID account for the following services:
iCloud (Photo Stream and Backup are the only items selected here).
Music Home Sharing
Video Home Sharing
Photo Stream
Additionally, on each iOS device, add a new iCloud account (Under Mail, Contacts, Calendar) that is unique to each user for the following services:
Mail (if using @me.com)
Contacts
Calendars
Reminders
Bookmarks
Notes
Find My iPhone
Messages
Find Friends
FaceTime
On your individual Macs (or Mac accounts), use the main Apple ID in iTunes. Then, use the unique iCloud account in/for iCloud.
Now that everbody is using separate iCloud accounts for your contacts, calendars, and other things, it will be all be kept separate.
The only thing that is now 'shared' would be iTunes content (apps and other purchases), backups via iCloud (if enabled), and Photo Stream (if enabled).

TS3989 How can I share my Photo Stream with my family?

How can I share my Photo Stream with my family? I have a Macbook Pro and an IPhone, and The Cloud. They have IPhones and Macbooks.

At the moment you cannot share your Photo Stream. Just wait a couple of weeks until iOS 6 and Shared Photo Streams will be released: http://www.apple.com/ios/ios6/#photostreams

I have recently got an iphone 4s, I share a itunes library with a family member, i didnt realise but by sharing icloud our phonebook contacts would merge, well I have hers and mine have gone, I have restored it but it still hasnt worked.....any ideas.

I have recently got and iphone 4s, I share a itunes library with a family member, i didnt realise by sharing icloud our phonebooks would merge i now have her contacts she did have mine but deleted them from her phone, how do I get mine back I have just done a restore but it hasnt worked......gutted if ive lost them, any ideas.

I have recently got and iphone 4s, I share a itunes library with a family member, i didnt realise by sharing icloud our phonebooks would merge i now have her contacts she did have mine but deleted them from her phone, how do I get mine back I have just done a restore but it hasnt worked......gutted if ive lost them, any ideas.

I share a an apple id with my kids. We all use the same credit card for purchases. Is it possible for only me to use the icloud online storage without making this available or visible to the kids?

My kids and I all use the same credit card and password for app and music purchases. I'm assuming we all use the same apple ID too. (not sure) We can share apps and music although we all have our own itunes libraries. Is it possible for only me to use the icloud online storage without making this available or visible to the kids or do we all have our own storage?

I just checked and they have already sucked up all my online storage. Ahhh techy teens! I think I will just leave it at that and back my own stuff up on my computer. Less confusing
Thanks for all the help! I am definitely more educated now and I'm off to check that cc bill too.

HT202213 We have 3 ipods in our family, should we all use the same apple id?

We have 3 ipods in our family (myself and my two teenage daughters), should we all use the same apple id? We want to be able to share our music, etc. but choose what we want. Please help.
I tried to read about home sharing, but it sounds like everyone has to have the same id.
One of my daughter's ipod keeps dumping all music and apps everytime I attach it to the computer to try to sync. I think it may be because I set hers up with my id. I am sure this is supposed to be simple, but I feel like I don't want to do something wrong. I appreciate your help.

Create NEW account/ID for them using these instructions. Make sure you follow the instructions. Many do not and if you do not you will not get the None option. You must use an email address that you have not used with Apple before. Make sure you specify a birthdate that results in being at least 13 years old
Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store account without a credit card
Use the new ID on their devices but only for:
Settings>Messages>Send and Receive
Settings>FaceTime
Settings>GameCenter
and Settings>iCloud if you want her to have separate Contacts Calendar and some other things.
Continue to use the same/common Apple ID for Settings>iTunes and App stores so you can share purchases.

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