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Q: My husband can seemingly see when I delete texts from my phone, on his phone, how? I dont think he can read them, I was at work, and delted some old tesxts, when I got home he asked why I deleted texts.

I was at work, and going through old texts, I deleted some, and when I got home my husband asked why I deleted texts. He didn't seem to know what the texts said, just that I had deleted them, how would this be possible?

iPhone 6s, iOS 9.3.5

Posted on Aug 29, 2016 4:53 PM

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Q: My husband can seemingly see when I delete texts from my phone, on his phone, how? I dont think he can read them, I was at work, a ... more

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  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Aug 29, 2016 4:56 PM in response to Elizadolittle1
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    Aug 29, 2016 4:56 PM in response to Elizadolittle1

    That can happen of you are both using the same Apple ID on your iPhones.

  • by Elizadolittle1,

    Elizadolittle1 Elizadolittle1 Aug 30, 2016 9:12 PM in response to Carolyn Samit
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    Aug 30, 2016 9:12 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

    So if he is signed in under my name, he can see when I delete texts? Can he see what they say? And I think I got him signed out (through my phone, he was signed in under my email when I looked through my phone, and was able to sign him out and now hes under his email when I check) so can he see when I delete things now?

  • by Meg St._Clair,

    Meg St._Clair Meg St._Clair Aug 31, 2016 10:58 AM in response to Elizadolittle1
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    Aug 31, 2016 10:58 AM in response to Elizadolittle1

    Elizadolittle1 wrote:

     

    So if he is signed in under my name, he can see when I delete texts? Can he see what they say? And I think I got him signed out (through my phone, he was signed in under my email when I looked through my phone, and was able to sign him out and now hes under his email when I check) so can he see when I delete things now?

    If you're sharing an Apple ID, your husband can see all of your iMessages (and a whole lot more). Once you've removed your Apple ID from his phone, he shouldn't have access to any information.

  • by Elizadolittle1,

    Elizadolittle1 Elizadolittle1 Sep 5, 2016 4:18 PM in response to Meg St._Clair
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    Sep 5, 2016 4:18 PM in response to Meg St._Clair

    If I cant get to his phone to sign him out, can I create a new apple id, and sign in with it on my phone?

  • by Lawrence Finch,

    Lawrence Finch Lawrence Finch Sep 5, 2016 4:35 PM in response to Elizadolittle1
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    Sep 5, 2016 4:35 PM in response to Elizadolittle1

    Elizadolittle1 wrote:

     

    If I cant get to his phone to sign him out, can I create a new apple id, and sign in with it on my phone?

    Yes. If you link with his using Family Sharing you can share apps and music, optionally calendars, but your messages and phone calls (he can see who you called also) will be yours only.