How do I stop two iPhones from sharing texts?

2. Create New ID to Stop 2 iPhones Receiving Same Messages
  1. Step 1: Visit https://appleid.apple.com/ and create a new Apple ID.
  2. Step 2: Open Settings on one of the two iPhones. ...
  3. Step 3: Tap your current Apple ID and Sign Out.
  4. Step 4: Then tap Sign in and enter your new Apple ID.

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How do I stop my text messages from appearing on two iPhones?

What to Know
  1. Control where iMessages appear by going to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive. Uncheck phone numbers and email addresses.
  2. Add a new iMessage email by logging in to Apple ID and selecting Edit. ...
  3. Remove or add phone numbers to FaceTime in the same way, but go to Settings > FaceTime instead of Messages.

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How do I unlink two iPhones using same Apple ID?

Tap Settings, tap your name, then tap Media & Purchases. Tap View Account. You might be asked to sign in. Scroll down, then tap Remove This Device.

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How do I stop two iPhones from the same Apple ID receiving the same iMessages?

If you are using both devices, you can go to Settings>Messages>Send & Receive on each phone and uncheck your Apple ID under "You can receive messages to and reply from...".

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Why are my text messages showing up on two iPhones?

A quick Google search explained that the redundancy is caused by iMessage. iMessage is Apple's form of instant message communication which enables data to be transmitted between Apple devices using Apple's servers. iMessages can be sent between iPhones, iPods, iPads and Macs.

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Stop Reciving Messages On Multiple IOS Apple Devices

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How do I stop my text messages from going to my wife's iPhone?

To fix this you have two choices:
  1. On one of the phones go to Settings>Messages>Send & Receive, tap the ID, sign out, then sign back in with a different ID. ...
  2. On both phones go to Settings>Messages>Send & Receive and uncheck the email address(es) shown under "You can be reached by iMessage at".

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Why are my text messages going to my wife's iPhone?

That's because the texts are being sent to an ID that is listed as an iMessage receive ID on both devices. See Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You can be reached by iMessage at: Correct this so each device has a unique ID.

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How do you turn off sharing between Apple devices?

Turn off Handoff on your devices
  1. iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch: Go to Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff.
  2. macOS Ventura: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click General in the sidebar, click AirDrop & Handoff on the right, then turn off Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices.

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How do I stop my text messages from going to my husbands iPhone?

How can I stop my text messages appearing on my husbands iPhone? Stop sharing apple id for imessage/facetime and icoud. On his phone go to settings - message - send and receive - remove or uncheck the apple id. on your iPhone: Settings->Messages->TextMessageForwarding: set to OFF all that you want.

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What happens when two iPhones share the same Apple ID?

All the critical and sensitive information will be shared mutually between the two iPhones. The other iPhone user can access all the text messages, photos, and call logs. The other person can change the playlist. The other person can change the password and lock your device.

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Why is my iPhone sharing with another iPhone?

Your contacts are showing up on another iPhone because iCloud Contacts are enabled on both iPhones. All of your contacts are uploaded to iCloud of the same account and then it will send and merge all the contacts to each iPhone to sync contacts. ► Will you lose contacts after stopping the sharing?

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How do you check if my iPhone is linked to another device?

From the Devices section of your Apple ID account page, you can find all of the devices that you're currently signed in to with your Apple ID, including Android devices, consoles, and smart TVs: Sign in to appleid.apple.com,* then select Devices.

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How do I stop text Messages from going to multiple devices?

Setting->Messages->Text Message Forwarding, and turn off devices you don't want. This will prevent all SMS texts from going onto other devices. For iMessages (between Apple devices), you will need to sign out of iMessage on each device you do not want to have receiving messages.

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How do I stop my messages from syncing?

To disable this feature:
  1. On the phone, open the Email application.
  2. Tap Settings, then tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync in the Accounts group.
  3. Next, tap Settings under Common settings group, then tap your email address.
  4. Scroll down and under the Server settings group, uncheck Sync SMS.

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Why are my text messages showing up on my daughters iPhone?

If someone in your family is getting text messages meant for you, or vice-versa, it's probably because those devices are sharing the same Apple ID. This typically happens because, at some point, you all wanted to share content you bought from the iTunes store, including apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, and more.

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Can my spouse get copies of my text messages?

Formal discovery requires a party to disclose anything asked by the other party which is relevant and within the control of the party. This includes text messages (unless they were deleted). Failure to answer discovery may result in the finding of contempt against the spouse.

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Can my husband see my texts on iCloud?

If you backup or synchronize your phone to iCloud then anybody who has the details for that account, or even has their phone connected to the same account (a family member, for example), could potentially see your personal text messages.

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How do I separate text messages from iMessage?

Turn off iMessage
  1. On your iPhone, go to Settings.
  2. Tap Messages.
  3. Set iMessage to Off.

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What happens when two iphones are linked?

You will only be able to use Messages/FaceTime on one phone because if both phone are signed into Messages/FaceTime, you will see all messages visible on both phones. Any data synced to iCloud will show on both phones. If you want 2 independent phones, you will need to create another Apple ID.

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How do you know if my phone is linked to someone else's?

Pick Digital Wellbeing & parental controls from Android Settings or Screen Time from iOS Settings. There, you can dig in to see which apps have been in use over the past 24 hours or the past few days—if there are apps you don't remember using, it might be a sign that someone else has been on your phone.

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Can someone see what I'm doing on my iPhone?

Yes, a partner, parent, or even employer can gain remote, real-time access to your iPhone using spying software. Spyware can track your GPS location, record your keypad inputs such as credit card numbers and passwords, and monitor your calls, texts, app usage, emails, voice, and other personal data.

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How do I unlink my phone from another phone?

Go into your Google Play account and click on settings. You will see a list of all the devices you've connected to your account. You can rename them or untick them from your list. If you do that, they won't appear the next time you try to download an Android app on desktop.

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How do I separate my iPhone from my wife's?

Tap on Settings > iCloud > Delete Account (only deletes it from this device, not from iCloud; the person keeping the current account will not be affected,) provide the password to turn off Find My Phone and choose to Keep on My iDevice when prompted. Sign in with a different Apple ID to create your new account.

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