Can I have 2 iPhones on the same Apple ID account

Debraduchess wrote:

How do we get about doing the backup thingy? Just back the stuff on our old iPhones to the iCloud and then when setting up the new phone how do we get the backup there? Like at what point do we get asked if we want our backups on the new device? And what if it’s a hand-me-downer…already been used by someone? Will that affect whether we’re able to access the backup or not?

After a phone is factory reset, it will startup up with the options on how you want to set it up.

How to factory reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Yes backup to iCloud to do so go into settings, tap on your name then iCloud. Factory reset the phone, use the same Apple ID for the new (or hand me down) phone and follow the prompts, it will ask you during setup if you want to use a back up from iCloud, if you haven’t been backing up, then you’ll probably just have the one to choose from. Make sure that the iCloud settings include apps and passwords etc… everything should be carried over (everything except passwords saved in browsers).

Hi Bob

I have 2 phones one account one with a sim one on wifi only while the other usually runs on data.

Both phones ring if some one calls.

so is your answer above the reason why half of my Paid apps like Apple Music still works on both phones and another app like my Voice Aloud Reader wont work on the new phone?

Two questions. I just bought a new iPhone and it has the SIM activated. The old one I want to use as a clone mostly for underwater photography (in a housing). Here’s the issue I’m experiencing— the text messages on each phone are not the same. I’m getting some texts on one phone and not the other. I’ve checked settings and both have messages enabled. I turned the clone off and then back on to see if that would fix it. Suggestions?

Also I noticed that my iCloud data usage jumped way up and that makes sense since I have two phones with the same data, but I don’t need all the apps on both phones. Can I delete a bunch of apps off the (older) clone but not have the app deleted on the new phone to save data usage? TIA

Not to mention Apple Wallet/Apple card any saved payment methods. If they choose to reinstall from a backup all your apps including banking apps and passwords. Even if they don’t install from a back up, they can still install your apps from the AppStore and there’s even a good chance that your passwords will sync to their phone.

I think that when I got a phone for my daughter a phone it was set up using my Apple ID. She’s older now and just got a new phone (old one dead so no way to use the screen)

how do I get her photos etc - onto the new phone?

I’m also happy for her to have an Apple ID at this point but not not sure how to proceed

So I got a 2nd phone because I don’t want to give out the phone number used to verify my email accounts & my current I cloud..?If I get a text now SIM card text now starter kit then If I give out my text now phone number I won’t have to go through the same crap I went through to recover my ICloud without access to my original number for this ICloud?

My wife and I have the same Apple ID on our phones. We think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The disadvantage is that beginning with iOS 17 Apple introduced a Bug where call logs end up on both phones or on opposite phones. Not terribly important. The BIG advantage is that Contacts remain synchronized on both phones. 95% of the contacts in each of our phone is important to the other. Sharing contacts without having the same Apple ID is tedious.

My wife and I have the same Apple ID on our phones. We think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The disadvantage is that beginning with iOS 17 Apple introduced a Bug where call logs end up on both phones or on opposite phones. Not terribly important. The BIG advantage is that Contacts remain synchronized on both phones. 95% of the contacts in each of our phone is important to the other. Sharing contacts without having the same Apple ID is tedious.

Ziatron wrote:

My wife and I have the same Apple ID on our phones. We think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. The disadvantage is that beginning with iOS 17 Apple introduced a Bug where call logs end up on both phones or on opposite phones. Not terribly important. The BIG advantage is that Contacts remain synchronized on both phones. 95% of the contacts in each of our phone is important to the other. Sharing contacts without having the same Apple ID is tedious.

As long as you understand that there will be disadvantages and they might increase, you should do what works for you.

However, you should easily be able to share contacts without sharing an Apple ID. You just need to add the same contacts account to Settings>Apps>Contacts>Contacts Accounts>Add Account.

But when I am trying to download the apps which are in my other phone it is saying “item is no longer available.”

Have you tried installing them via a backup of your old phone? When you set up the new phone it will give the option.

What to do when someone is using your email id to create their apple id? How can you retrieve your email id?

Did all your paid apps work on both? One app works the other doesn’t I dont get it?

hi, my partner wants to use my Apple ID to set up their new iPhone. is this going to cause me problems if we are using the same id on different apple devices?

thanks