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Can my wife use my iTunes account on her iPhone?
You can, but for most people, the best solution is to share an ID for purchasing from the iTunes and App stores, but keep separate IDs for iCloud, iMessage and Facetime. If you share the same ID for iCloud, you will be sharing the same iCloud account.
By logging into the shared Apple ID in iTunes/App Store you’ll be able to install the same app across multiple devices, as well as keep all of the personal information synced via iCloud separate.
Can my wife and I have different Apple IDs?
When you set up Family Sharing, make sure that everyone uses their own Apple ID. If someone in your family doesn’t already have an Apple ID, they can create one. You can also create an Apple ID for your child if they’re not old enough to create one on their own.
How do I add another iPhone to my iTunes account?
Connect the old iPhone. When it appears in thedevice list at the left of the iTunes window, click it’s name to hilight it, then enter a new name. Sync the phone to update the name on the phone. Turn automatic syncing back on if you want to.
Why does my iPhone have my wife’s name?
On your iPhone, go to: Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > in the Contacts section, check that My Info is using your contact card. On your iPhone, go to: Settings > General > Siri > My Info – check that your contact card is selected.
Can you have someone else’s Apple ID on your phone?
So someone else’s Apple ID is on your iPhone. This can be a frustrating problem, and it usually takes two forms. You might have acquired a used iPhone and the previous owner is still signed into the device through their Apple ID.
What happens if you have two Apple IDs?
If you sign in with the same Apple ID, you will be defeating having 2 separate Apple IDs because if you sign back into iCloud to share photos, everything else will sync. You could both sign into iCloud with the same Apple ID to share Photos if you uncheck syncing anything besides Photos.
Why is my Apple ID still on my iPhone?
You might have acquired a used iPhone and the previous owner is still signed into the device through their Apple ID. Or you’ve let someone else use your iPhone, and they’ve signed into the Apple App Store with their own Apple ID to download an app, forgetting to sign back out again.
How do I merge my work ID with my Apple ID?
So, if you signed out of a work Apple ID and want to keep your work contacts on the iPhone, save them to your iPhone and then merge them when you sign in to your personal Apple ID. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad. Tap your Apple ID banner at the top of the screen.