Why is my private relay email not syncing between iPad and iPhone?

I understand there is not a password associated with a private relay email address. I want to connect an app on my iPad using relay with my iPhone. I have private relay turned on for both devices. Thank you.


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iPad Pro, iPadOS 18

Posted on May 12, 2025 8:34 AM

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Posted on May 12, 2025 10:26 AM

iCloud Private Relay and Hide My Email are entirely different and unrelated Apple Services. They perform different functions:

About iCloud Private Relay - Apple Support

How to use Hide My Email with Sign in with Apple - Apple Support


When you create a Hide My Email address, this creates a randomly generated email address that is associated with your Apple Account. Any email that is directed to any of your Hide My Email addresses are forwarded by Apple to the primary email address associated with your Apple Account (formerly known as your AppleID).


If a Hide My Email address is used to create an account login, a corresponding entry will be created within the Passwords App:

Use the Passwords app to create, manage, and share passwords and passkeys across Apple devices - Apple Support

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May 12, 2025 10:26 AM in response to cynthiafromolympia

iCloud Private Relay and Hide My Email are entirely different and unrelated Apple Services. They perform different functions:

About iCloud Private Relay - Apple Support

How to use Hide My Email with Sign in with Apple - Apple Support


When you create a Hide My Email address, this creates a randomly generated email address that is associated with your Apple Account. Any email that is directed to any of your Hide My Email addresses are forwarded by Apple to the primary email address associated with your Apple Account (formerly known as your AppleID).


If a Hide My Email address is used to create an account login, a corresponding entry will be created within the Passwords App:

Use the Passwords app to create, manage, and share passwords and passkeys across Apple devices - Apple Support

May 12, 2025 10:04 AM in response to cynthiafromolympia

Private Relay generates a "fake" email address when you sign up to websites or apps using Hide My Email.


This fake email address forwards any messages sent to it to your actual iCloud email address.


If you want o log in to an App, that you previously used Hide My email with the iPad should suggest it when logging in, assuming both your iPhone and iPad are logged into the same Apple account, and can access the same Password lists in the passwords app.


You can see what email address was created for the App in iCloud settings.

click here ➜ Create and manage Hide My Email addresses in Settings on iPhone - Apple Support

May 13, 2025 10:54 AM in response to Phil0124

Your advice did not work. I read the create and manage ... link you provided. Both my iphone and ipad are logged into the same account yet when I access passwords none exist for hide my email. And, when I go to settings, sign into apple account on both devices, the apps using hide my email are not listed. Is it best to select "forgot password" to proceed?? Thanks


May 13, 2025 2:18 PM in response to cynthiafromolympia

We are getting a bit tied up with language. Basically you need the same passwords as the iphone apps (belonging to the HME accounts) to use in the ipad apps

All apps that I can think of have a corresponding website. You need to try and sign into each of the three in Safari, and use the Forgot my password function to retrieve or reset your passwords so you can use them on the two devices.


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