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Q: How does one prevent another iPhone from seeing Messages sent to me only?

I have 3 iPhones on my account.  How an I ensure that only Messages meant for me is seen only on my iPhone?

iCloud, Mac OS X (10.0.x)

Posted on Jun 2, 2016 8:01 PM

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  • by Eric Root,Apple recommended

    Eric Root Eric Root Jun 3, 2016 7:24 AM in response to jbertine
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    Jun 3, 2016 7:24 AM in response to jbertine

    Sign out of Messages on the other 2 phones and sign back in using the Apple ID of the person using the phone. It sounds like you are using the same Apple ID on all three phones.

  • by Ralph Johns (UK),

    Ralph Johns (UK) Ralph Johns (UK) Jun 5, 2016 12:33 PM in response to jbertine
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    Jun 5, 2016 12:33 PM in response to jbertine

    Hi,

     

    I use separate IDs for iMessages and FaceTime compared to iTunes and iCloud.

     

    I tried adding one Apple ID to one iPhone and another ID to another when I had two iPhones.

    This is fine until the computer wants to link them via the Mac's version.

    You think you have them separate  but the Mac links them all.

     

    I have an Apple ID now that shows up wanting to be added on my iPad, remaining iPhone and Mac (and does even if you say No - although not active).

    I removed the other iPhone from iMessages before shutting down the app.

    see https://selfsolve.apple.com/deregister-imessage

     

    For extra measure I would remove com.apple.imservice.iMessage.plist in Mountain Lion

    I say Mountain Lion as this is where your Thread is.

    Later versions have an IDS .plist with madrid in the name which you should remove instead.

     

     

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