Can I sync 2 devices without iCloud?

Can I sync my iPad and iPhone with wi fi alone, not with iCloud?


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Posted on Jul 2, 2025 4:02 PM

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Posted on Jul 2, 2025 4:10 PM

No. There isn’t a peer-to-peer sync mechanism built in. You’ll need a Mac or PC to act as your main library, or a periodic reset and restore from one device to the other, or manually syncing changes, or a whole lot of add-on third-party tools.

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