I manage multiple Apple devices, both at home and at work.
Is there no way of disabling having to dismiss "Device added to your account" notifications on all my devices if it is an existing device?
I just reactivated and updated iOS on my work iPad Pro after winter break, and now I'll have to dismiss this message on 10+ devices. This gets old!
It strikes me you are using the wrong tools for the job. Personal accounts are designed for a single user who is unlikely to own 30 devices (in fact there's a 10 device maximum for some things). With Apple having institutional level tools it probably doesn't even occur to them that a somebody would be managing 30 devices using a personal account, so why bother disabling notifications?
Start reading these:
Configurator 2 - Apple Configurator 2 for Mac User Guide - Apple Support
Apple School Manager - http://help.apple.com/schoolmanager/
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You are getting the message because Apple sees a new device signed into your account, or into a particular service on an account. It can also occur under odd situations too such as when you haven't used a device in a long time and then turn it on again.
It's a security feature. Whenever I have seen the message I can associate it with having done something with my hardware and I just dismiss it.
And no, I don't think there is a way to turn it off. With accounts now having large financial and privacy value, people should be aware of what is going on with them. Most people don't have 10+ devices so it isn't a big issue, but keeping track of activity on account is a big issue.
Yes, I know it's a security feature.
However, it triggers every time I boot a device that has been off line, or update the OS of an active device.
This is fine if you only have three devices. I have over 30 under my Apple ID.
I would be nice if one could mute this after initially adding it to the Apple ID.
I get the frustration, but if you’re managing all the device as personal devices, I agree, it’s a tremendous workload. Is it possible to admin the university devices as corporate or do the devices belong to each individual and you just supply support?
I've got the same issue and it is getting ridiculous. I have a lot of Apple devices and I should not bee punished for that. Some phones have duo-sims (not dual sims) and I switch these in and out of airplane mode depending on when I choose the small SE or the big 13 pro max. That will trigger an avalanche of messages on all iPads and phones. Please make that stop. Please!
Thanks so much; can't be too careful these days with all the scamming that goes on.
Are you managing Apple devices in a business, school or organization? Apple has solutions for multiple device management through their business and enterprise solutions.
I have a number of personal devices at multiple locations, but also manage several machines in my department at the university I teach at.
Did you ever resolve this issue. I too began seeing this recently and don't know why.
How to stop "Device added to your account" after updating or reactivating a device
