My wife is receiving some of my text msgs. This just started a few weeks ago. We share the same apple account and password
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iPad Air, iPadOS 18
That is the intended behavior when sharing the Apple ID on multiple devices. The Apple ID identifies a single user so they can use their devices independently as if they are a single device. You can start a task on one device and finish it on another. Apple has long recommended that each family member should be using their own Apple ID.
Make sure that each family member has a unique Apple Account - Apple Support
Some behavior can be reduced by turning off apps that are using iCloud at Settings > [name on top] > iCloud, but these are just band-aids to provide a workaround that will not completely eliminate data being shared across devices. Specifically for Messages, you can go to Settings > Apps > Messages > Send & Receive to use only your phone number for sending and receiving Messages, but again this is not a solution.
That is the intended behavior when sharing the Apple ID on multiple devices. The Apple ID identifies a single user so they can use their devices independently as if they are a single device. You can start a task on one device and finish it on another. Apple has long recommended that each family member should be using their own Apple ID.
Make sure that each family member has a unique Apple Account - Apple Support
Some behavior can be reduced by turning off apps that are using iCloud at Settings > [name on top] > iCloud, but these are just band-aids to provide a workaround that will not completely eliminate data being shared across devices. Specifically for Messages, you can go to Settings > Apps > Messages > Send & Receive to use only your phone number for sending and receiving Messages, but again this is not a solution.
This isn’t so much sharing as it’s all the data associated with the same person.
More than just text messages or voicemail or call histories or two-factor authentication notifications or location or the rest are all accessible. Everything is accessible. And Apple has been busily adding more access for a while.
That ubiquitous access and control is the intent and the fundamental design of an Apple Account, too. One person per account, though some people will have more than one Apple Account.
What to do here? Set up a new Apple Account, and migrate content to it, and then set up Family Sharing.
Account creation is linked in the replies above.
Here is how to migrate your content: How to “unshare” an Apple ID - Apple Community
Here is Family Sharing: Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support
tbucket53 wrote:
My wife is receiving some of my text msgs. This just started a few weeks ago. We share the same apple account and password
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stop sharing apple id for imessage and facetime. She will need to create one for herself How to create a new Apple Account - Apple Support
As a short term solution please follow this path,
iPhone > Settings > scroll down > Apps > Messages > Send & Receive > make only your phone number and email are selected
Do the same on your wife’s iPhone and you’ll be set. Updates may reset these settings and you’ll be sharing messages again.
How do I prevent my wife from receiving my text messages on a shared Apple Account?
