iCloud and iMessage accounts are not the same. Do i need to change one of the two to be identical to each other

Do I need to make my iCloud and iMessag iCloud and iMessage accounts the same to share my name and photo,

iPhone XR, iOS 13

Posted on Jan 5, 2020 5:33 PM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Jan 6, 2020 1:37 PM

Yes. Since the picture is pulled from iCloud, you must be using the same Apple ID for iCloud and iMessage/FaceTime: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201287


You should use a single Apple ID for all of your services anyway.



1 reply

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

iCloud and iMessage accounts are not the same. Do i need to change one of the two to be identical to each other

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.