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My wife and I each have an Apple ID, and we use my Apple ID for Calendar and Contacts.
This works fine on our iPads and Macbooks and on my iPhone.
However, since the iPhone option to set the Contacts "Default Account" was removed, on my wife's iPhone the Contacts no longer sync!
Any assistance would be appreciated.
iPhone SE (Gen 3)
That will make things much easier, and the use of more than one Apple ID on the iPhone can complicate things. See this for information about Family Sharing. That way each of you will have 5GB of free iCloud data for backups, and if you decide you need more, you can get more and share with Family Sharing if you get a qualifying plan. Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support
That will make things much easier, and the use of more than one Apple ID on the iPhone can complicate things. See this for information about Family Sharing. That way each of you will have 5GB of free iCloud data for backups, and if you decide you need more, you can get more and share with Family Sharing if you get a qualifying plan. Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support
How is your wife managing her contacts? If she is logged into her iPhone with her Apple ID and has that for her iCloud, she should be able to manage her contacts with iCloud Contacts turned on. If you are trying to use your Apple ID for iCloud Calendar and Contacts, you should stop. She can use her Apple ID in iCloud, manager her Contacts and Calendar herself and you can setup Family Sharing for you two to share your Calendar.
Thank you for your reply.
As you have identified, yes in addition to her own, my Apple ID is set up on my wife's iPhone and Calendar and Contacts selected which has worked until recently.
Have not tried Family Sharing before and will give it a go.
Many thanks, Calendar Family Sharing now set up and we each use our own Contacts.
Great to hear. Enjoy your Apple devices!
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