I have two iPads and two phones in our house. All the messages

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I have two iPads and two phones in our house. All the messages

I have two iPads and two iPhones in the house. All the messages on one device is transferred to all the other devices. How do I keep the messages on one device only?

iPad Air, iPadOS 17

Posted on Aug 26, 2024 7:44 AM

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Mac Jim ID

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Aug 26, 2024 7:51 AM in response to Garyerie

That is expected behavior for an individual that has multiple devices that are using the same Apple ID. If these devices are used by other individuals, they need to have their own Apple ID.

Make sure that each family member has a unique Apple ID - Apple Support

If the devices are all yours and you do not want to use Messages on all of them, then you can shut it off in Settings.

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muguy

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Aug 26, 2024 7:49 AM in response to Garyerie

Settings > messages. Turn off message forwarding

Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > messages. Disable

Settings > Apple ID > sign in & security. Remove any iMessage email addresses that you no longer wish to receive messages from on the device

and, if the devices belong to others, each user needs their own Apple ID

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I have two iPads and two phones in our house. All the messages

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