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Q: can someone see my pictures if they use my apple id on another device?

can someone see my pictures on my iphone6 if they use my apple id on another device?

iPhone 6, iOS 9.3.5

Posted on Aug 30, 2016 4:46 PM

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Q: can someone see my pictures if they use my apple id on another device?

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  • by ckuan,

    ckuan ckuan Aug 30, 2016 4:50 PM in response to Kielyd
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    Aug 30, 2016 4:50 PM in response to Kielyd

    Yes, with Photo Stream.

    S/he can also read your messages as well.

    It is not advisable to share your Apple ID with someone.

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Aug 30, 2016 4:50 PM in response to Kielyd
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    Aug 30, 2016 4:50 PM in response to Kielyd

    Yes. If you give somebody else the details of your Apple ID and its password they can poke around in any data stored in the cloud and make purchases on your account. This is not a sensible idea. Change your password now.

     

    tt2

  • by Kielyd,

    Kielyd Kielyd Aug 30, 2016 4:51 PM in response to ckuan
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    Aug 30, 2016 4:51 PM in response to ckuan

    what if i just used my apple id to download an app and signed out?

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Aug 30, 2016 4:53 PM in response to Kielyd
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    Aug 30, 2016 4:53 PM in response to Kielyd

    Whether or not you are signed in doesn't matter at all if they have your credentials.

  • by ckuan,

    ckuan ckuan Aug 30, 2016 4:53 PM in response to Kielyd
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    Aug 30, 2016 4:53 PM in response to Kielyd

    When you signed out, the Apple ID on the other device is still signed in.

    Best you change your Apple ID password.

    https://appleid.apple.com

  • by Winston Churchill,

    Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Aug 30, 2016 5:18 PM in response to Kielyd
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    Aug 30, 2016 5:18 PM in response to Kielyd

    Whilst it's a poor idea to share an ID, the other person can't necessarily see the photos on your phone, it entirely depends on your settings which you don't tell us about.

  • by Kielyd,

    Kielyd Kielyd Aug 30, 2016 5:26 PM in response to Winston Churchill
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    Aug 30, 2016 5:26 PM in response to Winston Churchill

    i didn't share it with them i only logged into the app store to download an app and signed out of the store after completing the download. What settings would allow them to have seen my photos or my iMessages?

  • by ckuan,

    ckuan ckuan Aug 30, 2016 5:31 PM in response to Kielyd
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    Aug 30, 2016 5:31 PM in response to Kielyd

    Kielyd wrote:

     

    can someone see my pictures on my iphone6 if they use my apple id on another device?

     

    Kielyd wrote:

    i didn't share it with them i only logged into the app store to download an app and signed out of the store after completing the download. What settings would allow them to have seen my photos or my iMessages?

    Using your Apple ID & password, they can do everything, as advise CHANGE your Apple ID password.

    Use the link in blue from my previous post.

  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Aug 30, 2016 5:45 PM in response to Kielyd
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    Aug 30, 2016 5:45 PM in response to Kielyd

    Kielyd wrote:

     

    i didn't share it with them i only logged into the app store to download an app and signed out of the store after completing the download. What settings would allow them to have seen my photos or my iMessages?

     

    You're now saying something rather different from what you opened with. If you entered your own password rather than sharing it with the other person, downloaded the app in question, and then signed out of the store, then there should be no risks as long as the other person wasn't watching you enter your password.

     

    You might want to consider enabling Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support.

     

    tt2

  • by Winston Churchill,

    Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Aug 31, 2016 1:49 AM in response to Kielyd
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    Aug 31, 2016 1:49 AM in response to Kielyd

    It seems you only signed into iTunes, you would need to have signed into iCloud and messages for them to see any photos or text messages. The only risk you have is them using your account to purchase apps and media, but you say you signed out so you should be fine.