Does icloud also sync if you log into only app store with an apple id?

I used a friends' apple id to log into app store (app store only not from settings)to download an app is it possible that my icloud data would have synced into their apple id?

Posted on Mar 8, 2024 12:00 PM

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Posted on Mar 8, 2024 12:59 PM

Depends on exactly where you logged in with your friend's Apple ID.


If you logged in to Settings ➜ Apple ID ➜ Media & Purchases, the no, the iCloud would not have been synced in any way.


If you logged in in any other place, like directly in the Apple ID section rather than Media & Purchases, then yes, the iCloud account would have been synced.


Also note, that your account may be banned from logging back into your device for 90 days even if you did log in to Media & Purchases, since you downloaded an app with his Apple ID and by extension associated your device to it.


click here ➜ View and remove your devices that are associated with Apple ID purchases - Apple Support


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Mar 8, 2024 12:59 PM in response to Lucifer-69

Depends on exactly where you logged in with your friend's Apple ID.


If you logged in to Settings ➜ Apple ID ➜ Media & Purchases, the no, the iCloud would not have been synced in any way.


If you logged in in any other place, like directly in the Apple ID section rather than Media & Purchases, then yes, the iCloud account would have been synced.


Also note, that your account may be banned from logging back into your device for 90 days even if you did log in to Media & Purchases, since you downloaded an app with his Apple ID and by extension associated your device to it.


click here ➜ View and remove your devices that are associated with Apple ID purchases - Apple Support


Mar 10, 2024 7:32 PM in response to Lucifer-69

Lucifer-69 wrote:

Thanks for the answer i have a follow up question/doubt
I just logged into the app store directly not via settings,(through the option in app store where you click on your profile then bottom then sign out),basically I didn't log in from settings media and purchases
so would it have synced?

no, it would not sync when signed in from there.


and is there any possibility that it might sync now that i have logged out from their apple id and am using mine now

No, it you have logged out, there’s no way for it to sync now.

Mar 10, 2024 4:17 PM in response to Phil0124

Thanks for the answer i have a follow up question/doubt

I just logged into the app store directly not via settings,(through the option in app store where you click on your profile then bottom then sign out),basically I didn't log in from settings media and purchases

so would it have synced?

and is there any possibility that it might sync now that i have logged out from their apple id and am using mine now

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