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How can I share my iPad(10th gen) with my teenage son without him having access to any of my accounts/photos/videos?

I need to know if there’s a way for 2+ users to log onto the same iPad(10th gen.) using each of our own Apple ID’s. Thank you in advance!

Posted on Apr 26, 2024 8:18 AM

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Apr 26, 2024 8:24 AM in response to Fergla_

Outside of Educational and Enterprise establishments, iPad and iPhone are principally intended to be a single-user device - and are not intended to shared in the same manner as you may be accustomed when using a Windows PC or Mac computer - which has multiple user profiles/accounts.


As such, if sharing your device with anyone else, while the iPad is unlocked, they will have largely unrestricted access to everything on your iPad - including sensitive/personal information and saved credentials.


You would be best advised to entertain purchase of a separate iPad for use by your son.


Be aware that if you sign-out of iCloud and other Apple services - and allow another user to sign-in - you’ll not be able to change back for 90-days. So as to prevent account abuse, some critical Apple services will only allow one change of signed-in AppleID (on a device) in a 90-day period.


In conclusion, unless you fully understand and accept the implications, you would be well advised to reconsider any attempt to share your iPad with another user.



How can I share my iPad(10th gen) with my teenage son without him having access to any of my accounts/photos/videos?

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