I am getting my wife’s text conversations with her friends on my phone

Since I updated to iOS 18.2 a few days ago, I have been getting text conversations my wife is having with her friends on my phone; specifically, her friends who also have iPhones.


Also, texts she sends to me no longer come over in our usual text area. Now when she sends me a text it comes over in a separate area with my name on it (so it looks like I am sending a text to myself).


I have a 13 Pro Max & my wife has a 13. I’ve been unable to find anything recent with this scenario. Anyone know how to fix it?

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on Jan 6, 2025 8:20 PM

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Posted on Jan 6, 2025 8:26 PM

You and your wife might be sharing Apple Accounts. Each person should have their own Apple Account, as it links your iCloud data (messages, emails, photos, etc.), Media & Purchases, as well as personal information to your personal devices. You might have accidentally signed into your wife’s Apple Account if your device promoted you to sign into your device again. Try to sign out and sign into your own Apple Account, or if you don’t have one, make one here: How to create a new Apple Account - Apple Support. If you still want to share Media & Purchases, you can setup Family Sharing here: Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support.

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Jan 6, 2025 8:26 PM in response to RhinoJohn

You and your wife might be sharing Apple Accounts. Each person should have their own Apple Account, as it links your iCloud data (messages, emails, photos, etc.), Media & Purchases, as well as personal information to your personal devices. You might have accidentally signed into your wife’s Apple Account if your device promoted you to sign into your device again. Try to sign out and sign into your own Apple Account, or if you don’t have one, make one here: How to create a new Apple Account - Apple Support. If you still want to share Media & Purchases, you can setup Family Sharing here: Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support.

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I am getting my wife’s text conversations with her friends on my phone

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