Request iBooks sync with iCloud account not iTunes accounts

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Request iBooks sync with iCloud account not iTunes accounts

In my family there are five of us. We all have some form of an Apples product (iTouch, iPads, iPhones). We share the same iTunes account but have individual iCloud accounts. The issue we have with ibooks is the syncing. Having iBooks sync with iCloud account instead of the iTunes account will solve some of the issues that we are having. me and my wife both have iPhones and iPads, the kids have iTouches and iPad. Unfortunately when one individual change something it will change on the rest of the devices.

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Posted on Sep 23, 2012 4:21 AM

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lizdance40

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Oct 5, 2013 6:43 PM in response to DelricThomas

Each device has an option in settings under iTunes to automatically download Music, Apps Books and App updates. You can all turn the Books switch to off to prevent the devices from mirroring iBooks

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DelricThomas Author

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Oct 5, 2013 7:45 PM in response to lizdance40

Thank you,

I was trying to say bookmarks and collections. For some strange reason Apple chose to have these sync under the iTunes account and not the individual iCloud account. As a family most of us share 1 iTunes account and have individual iCloud account. This poses a problem with multiple people syncing their bookmarks

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Oct 6, 2013 5:45 AM in response to DelricThomas

Settings -> iBooks -> turn off Sync Bookmarks / Collections

Additionally leave feedback, http://www.apple.com/feedback/ibooks_ios.html

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DelricThomas Author

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Oct 6, 2013 6:00 AM in response to Hunter of Sock Monsters

That seems simple enough but that's not what I am trying to accomplish.

Here is the breakdown...

I have a family of four.

We all have iPad, iPhone and a MacBook or iMac.

Like to read the same books (from time to time). We also like to take our own notes.

The issue...

Syncing bookmarks and collections and notes between each member of the family personal devices.

This is why I made this post to request for apple/developers to have iBooks sync with iCloud accounts instead of iTunes accounts.

I have tried every avenue that I can think of to make this request for change since iBooks syncing has been released.

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