I setup my daughters phone and mine with my apple id, what are the implications for backups and icloud access to contacts, notes etc.?
Both phones are acting independently - messages and contacts etc. are unique to each phone. I thought I read somewhere that I should be seeing the same messages, contacts etc. I am confused.
should I create a new id for my daughter? and if so how do I switch it on her phone? what will happen to her info?
iPhone 8, iOS 16
Apple IDs are personal; they shouldn’t be shared any more than you would share a toothbrush. If you share an Apple ID with someone else many bad things will happen. Each user should have their own Apple ID, then you can create Family Sharing→What is Family Sharing? - Apple Support. That way you can share what you want to share and not share what you don’t want to share.
It is OK to share an Apple ID among devices used by one person, such as an iPhone, an iPad and a Mac; in fact, it is a very useful thing to do. But not between devices used by different people.
Here is Apple’s FAQ: https://appleid.apple.com/faq/#!&page=faq. See the 4th bullet item.
And here is Apple's expansion of what I've posted→Make sure that each family member has a unique Apple ID - Apple Support
Apple IDs are personal; they shouldn’t be shared any more than you would share a toothbrush. If you share an Apple ID with someone else many bad things will happen. Each user should have their own Apple ID, then you can create Family Sharing→What is Family Sharing? - Apple Support. That way you can share what you want to share and not share what you don’t want to share.
It is OK to share an Apple ID among devices used by one person, such as an iPhone, an iPad and a Mac; in fact, it is a very useful thing to do. But not between devices used by different people.
Here is Apple’s FAQ: https://appleid.apple.com/faq/#!&page=faq. See the 4th bullet item.
And here is Apple's expansion of what I've posted→Make sure that each family member has a unique Apple ID - Apple Support
Hi,
By default, or depending on if you chose to set up your daughter's iPhone from scratch or by backup, iCloud will sync certain types of data between devices that are signed in to the same iCloud account and have iCloud Backup turned on. This includes things like contacts, calendars, photos, and documents. If you have not specifically enabled iCloud to sync a particular type of data, then it will not be synced between your devices. For example, if you have not turned on iCloud Photos, then your photos will not be synced between your devices. If you have turned on iCloud Backup, then your devices will also back up their data to iCloud, but they will still act independently of each other and will not share their data unless it is specifically synced through iCloud.
With that being said, I still highly recommend you create a new ID for your daughter, and then create a family. This will allow you to share purchases, iCloud storage and features, location, and much more without the security risks. Based on my experience, it is much more streamlined than making sure you have the correct settings enabled to prevent unwanted data from being synced to your phone, or hers.
2 phones 1 apple id
