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I have 2 5S phones that are linked together. I want my wife to use one of them, can the phones be separated so my photos and text messages don't appear on both?

I have 2 5S phones that are linked together. I want my wife to use one of them, can the phones be separated so my photos and text messages don't appear on both?


Posted on Oct 5, 2019 10:21 AM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2019 10:29 AM

You can completely clear one of the phones by using the following procedure: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


Then your wife can set it up as if it was new using her own Apple ID: Set up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


Then if there are purchases that you want to share you can do that via Family Sharing: Family Sharing - Apple Support

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Oct 5, 2019 10:29 AM in response to SReilly581

You can completely clear one of the phones by using the following procedure: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


Then your wife can set it up as if it was new using her own Apple ID: Set up your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


Then if there are purchases that you want to share you can do that via Family Sharing: Family Sharing - Apple Support

I have 2 5S phones that are linked together. I want my wife to use one of them, can the phones be separated so my photos and text messages don't appear on both?

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