My iPhone's search history is linked to a Windows laptop which isn't mine - why?

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My iPhone's search history is linked to a Windows laptop which isn't mine - why?

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I have an iPhone 5 running ios 8.1.2. On visiting my parents house this evening, they announced that their Windows laptop was displaying all of my search history from Safari. I had not used my phone at their house - it is connected to their WiFi - but all of the search results were things I had looked up in my own home, whilst out or at friends houses. Why has my iPhone connected to their laptop? Is it something to do with me being connected to their WiFi or could it be due to an app, maybe something like Three In Touch?

I have never owned their laptop, so it shouldn't have my iTunes on it and I haven't plugged the phone into it at all.

iPhone 5, iOS 8.1.2

Posted on Dec 31, 2014 11:13 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 31, 2014 11:21 AM in response to Lawrence Finch

I am the only owner of anything Apple. I have an iPhone 5, but my parents have LG & Motorola phones, and a Dell laptop running Windows. No iPads, iPods or anything. I'm not sure how I could be sharing an iCloud when I am the only one with one.

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Answer 2

Dec 31, 2014 11:17 AM in response to vickieisditzy

You are probably sharing an Apple ID for iCloud. So all devices sharing that Apple ID will have the same cloud-synced content.

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Answer 3

Dec 31, 2014 11:24 AM in response to vickieisditzy

Do they have iTunes on their computer? Are you sharing your iTunes store account with them?

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Answer 4

Dec 31, 2014 11:25 AM in response to vickieisditzy

Just a thought... could it be the Google Chromecast app? It may be connecting via that. I have disconnected Safari from the iCloud settings as well just to be on the safe side.

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Answer 5

Dec 31, 2014 11:30 AM in response to vickieisditzy

If you share a Google account with them, then yes, it is the Chromecast app.

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