iMessages appearing on more than one device
My iMessages appear on my phone, but also my husbands phone? Why? How do I stop that?
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My iMessages appear on my phone, but also my husbands phone? Why? How do I stop that?
This usually happens when both phones are signed into the same Apple ID. iMessage syncs across all devices logged into the same Apple ID.
To stop your messages from appearing on your husband’s phone, you need to sign out of your Apple ID on his device. Here’s how you can do that:
1. On your husband’s iPhone, go to Settings.
2. At the top, tap on the Apple ID banner (where your name and picture appear).
3. Scroll down and tap on “Sign Out” at the bottom.
After signing out, your husband can sign in with his own Apple ID.
However, keep in mind that this will also stop syncing other data like contacts, photos, and iCloud files on your husband’s iPhone. If he wants to keep using these services, he’ll need to sign in with his own Apple ID.
If you both want to continue to share App Store purchases, you can consider setting up Family Sharing, which allows you to share App Store purchases, an Apple Music family plan, an iCloud storage plan, and more, while still maintaining separate Apple IDs.
This usually happens when both phones are signed into the same Apple ID. iMessage syncs across all devices logged into the same Apple ID.
To stop your messages from appearing on your husband’s phone, you need to sign out of your Apple ID on his device. Here’s how you can do that:
1. On your husband’s iPhone, go to Settings.
2. At the top, tap on the Apple ID banner (where your name and picture appear).
3. Scroll down and tap on “Sign Out” at the bottom.
After signing out, your husband can sign in with his own Apple ID.
However, keep in mind that this will also stop syncing other data like contacts, photos, and iCloud files on your husband’s iPhone. If he wants to keep using these services, he’ll need to sign in with his own Apple ID.
If you both want to continue to share App Store purchases, you can consider setting up Family Sharing, which allows you to share App Store purchases, an Apple Music family plan, an iCloud storage plan, and more, while still maintaining separate Apple IDs.
Not to be sneaky, but on your husbands phone.......
Tap Settings > Messages > Send & Receive
Under the heading of You Can Receive iMessages to and Reply From.....make sure that only his phone number and email are checked.
In other words, if your phone number and/or email are checked, then your husband can see iMessages sent to and from your phone.
Of course, there is nothing that will stop him from changing the settings, if he is used to seeing your messages and he wonders why they are no longer appearing on his phone.
This can happen if both you and your husband are using the same Apple ID on both phones.
Is that a possibility?
Yes we are sharing the same Apple ID (I thought this might be the issue) but his messages do not show up on my device, so I thought logically that can't be the issue. So can I stop that?
See Bob Timmons reply above if you want to continue using the same Apple ID for you and your husband.
iMessages appearing on more than one device