Why are my photos appearing on another iPhone?

Why are our photos showing up in the other person's iPhone? How do I stop this? You are using the same iCloud ID and are sharing photos via Photostream. You need to either use separate iCloud IDs or turn off Photos in iCloud.

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How do I stop Apple devices from syncing photos with each other?

Go to Settings, then tap your name. Tap iCloud > Photos. Deselect "Sync this [Device]" to turn off iCloud Photos.

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Why are my photos showing up on my husbands iPhone?

Each person should use their own Apple ID, and many things will get merged and combined when one is shared, such as photos. Make sure you are logged in to your own Apple ID in System Preferences ➡️ iCloud / Apple ID. It appears that your husband's iPhone and your Mac is sharing the same Apple ID account.

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Why are my pictures showing up on someone elses phone?

Whenever you stored a pic on your mobile it will upload to his google photos account and one copy will store there. This is called backing up of photos. If you wish to stop it you have option. 1)go to settings in android phone and select photos or google photos.

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How do I stop my photos being shared on two devices?

Turn Link sharing on & off
  1. Open the desired album and click More. Options.
  2. Click the toggle next to Link sharing to turn it on or off.

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iOS 16 - How To Stop Sharing Photos Between Devices Using the Same Apple ID

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Why are my photos showing up on my wifes iPhone?

You have both devices signed onto the same iCloud account and Photo Stream turned on? If so, either turn off Photo Stream, or set up a new Apple ID/iCloud account for your wife to use and sign on to her device.

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How do I Unsync my iPhone from my husband's iPhone?

Tap on Settings > iCloud > Delete Account (only deletes it from this device, not from iCloud; the person keeping the current account will not be affected,) provide the password to turn off Find My Phone and choose to Keep on My iDevice when prompted. Sign in with a different Apple ID to create your new account.

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Why are my photos on my sons iPhone?

Make sure in Settings > [Your Name] your children are each signed in to their own Apple ID and not yours. If they are signed in to yours, that would prompt the photos being shared across all devices with that account linked in iCloud.

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How do I separate photos on Apple devices?

Create a new album
  1. Open Photos.
  2. Go to Albums and tap the Add button .
  3. Tap New Album. Type an album name, tap Save, then choose the photos and videos that you want to add.
  4. Tap Done.

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How do I stop sharing across Apple devices?

iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch: Go to Settings > General > AirPlay & Handoff. macOS Ventura: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click General in the sidebar, click AirDrop & Handoff on the right, then turn off Allow Handoff between this Mac and your iCloud devices.

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How do I stop sharing between devices with the same Apple ID?

Tap Settings, tap your name, then tap Media & Purchases. Tap View Account. You might be asked to sign in. Scroll down, then tap Remove This Device.

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What happens if two iPhones have the same Apple ID?

All the critical and sensitive information will be shared mutually between the two iPhones. The other iPhone user can access all the text messages, photos, and call logs. The other person can change the playlist. The other person can change the password and lock your device.

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Why is my iPhone linked to my husbands?

The common reason to this usually occurring is mainly because there is one appleID being used and signed into over two or more devices thus having contacts synced to the device. Basically, when the appleID is signed into on your husband's device, the contacts from.

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How do I unlink my Phone from another Phone?

Go into your Google Play account and click on settings. You will see a list of all the devices you've connected to your account. You can rename them or untick them from your list. If you do that, they won't appear the next time you try to download an Android app on desktop.

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How do I turn off auto sync Photos?

Turn backup on or off
  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Google Photos app .
  2. Sign in to your Google Account.
  3. At the top right, tap your Profile picture or Initial.
  4. Tap Photos settings. Backup.
  5. Turn Backup on or off.

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How do I stop Apple Family Sharing photos?

Go to Settings. Tap your name, then tap Family Sharing. Tap your name. Tap Stop Family Sharing.

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How do I turn off photo sharing?

In the Photos app , tap Albums, then go to Shared Albums. Select a shared album, and tap People to see the owner of the shared album and whom it's shared with. If you're the album owner and would like to stop sharing, tap the name of the subscriber you want to stop sharing with, then select that option.

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How can you tell if someone has access to your iPhone?

Sign in to the Apple ID website (https://appleid.apple.com) and review all the personal and security information in your account to see if there is any information that someone else has added. If you have two-factor authentication turned on, review trusted devices for any devices that you don't recognize.

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What happens when two iphones are linked?

You will only be able to use Messages/FaceTime on one phone because if both phone are signed into Messages/FaceTime, you will see all messages visible on both phones. Any data synced to iCloud will show on both phones. If you want 2 independent phones, you will need to create another Apple ID.

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How do I stop all devices from syncing?

If you don't want to sync everything, you can change what info to save.
  1. On your computer, open Chrome.
  2. At the top right, click More. Settings.
  3. Click You and Google. Sync and Google services.
  4. Under “Sync,” click Manage what you sync.
  5. Click Customize sync.
  6. Turn off any data that you don't want to sync to your account.

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Do photos sync across Apple devices?

If you use iCloud Photos, you can keep all your photos and videos stored in iCloud. They sync seamlessly across all of your devices so you can access your library from your Mac, Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and even your PC. Your newest shots and edits upload automatically when you're connected to the internet.

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