How do I stop two iPhone with same Apple Account from syncing?

I have a I phone 12 pro max and a 16 pro max under the same account. How do I stop the 2 phones from syncing together?



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iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on May 8, 2025 6:21 AM

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Mdhalh wrote:

I have a I phone 12 pro max and a 16 pro max under the same account. How do I stop the 2 phones from syncing together?


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Apple has for years advised against sharing an Apple Account. Read this --> Make sure that each family member has a unique Apple Account - Apple Support


As long as both phones share the same account, the data from each phone will be accessible to each user (if there are two users).


If you want to separate the phones, this will help you do that --> How to “unshare” an Apple ID - Apple Community

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May 8, 2025 6:41 AM in response to Mdhalh

Mdhalh wrote:

I have a I phone 12 pro max and a 16 pro max under the same account. How do I stop the 2 phones from syncing together?


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Apple has for years advised against sharing an Apple Account. Read this --> Make sure that each family member has a unique Apple Account - Apple Support


As long as both phones share the same account, the data from each phone will be accessible to each user (if there are two users).


If you want to separate the phones, this will help you do that --> How to “unshare” an Apple ID - Apple Community

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