Why do I keep getting my wife's text messages on my iPhone?

I'm getting my wife's text messages on my phone, how can I get rid of this. This happens when you both use the same Apple ID for iMessage. To fix this you have two choices: On one of the phones go to Settings>Messages>Send & Receive, tap the ID, sign out, then sign back in with a different ID.

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How do I stop getting my wifes Messages on my iPhone?

Turning off iMessage The other thing what you do is : Go to “Settings”. Select “Messages”. Now what you do is turn off “iMessages” and then turn it again. Toggling the iMessage on and off can sometime fix the issue.

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How do you stop 2 iphones from getting each other's Messages?

Step 1: Go to Settings. Tap on Messages and then Send & Receive. Step 2: Uncheck the iCloud account or other phone number under YOU CAN BE REACHED BY IMESSAGE AT. Make sure that only the option of your phone number checked.

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How do I stop my text messages from going to my husbands iPhone?

How can I stop my text messages appearing on my husbands iPhone? Stop sharing apple id for imessage/facetime and icoud. On his phone go to settings - message - send and receive - remove or uncheck the apple id. on your iPhone: Settings->Messages->TextMessageForwarding: set to OFF all that you want.

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How do I stop Messages from one iPhone to another?

Settings > Messages > turn off Text Message Forwarding. Your son needs his own Apple ID and then you can set up Family Sharing to give him access to your store purchases. In the meantime, on your iPhone: Settings > Messages > turn off Text Message Forwarding.

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How to fix receiving someone else iMessages and Facetime call in your iPhone

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Why are my messages going to another iPhone?

iMessages can be sent between iPhones, iPods, iPads and Macs. iMessage is associated with an Apple ID, so if there are multiple iPhones sharing an Apple ID, there may be messages to multiple devices transmitted from a single text.

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What does turning off iMessage do?

Why should you turn off iMessage? If you switch from iPhone to Android, you must turn off iMessage. Otherwise, texts from your iPhone friends won't be delivered to your new phone since your number is still registered on iMessage. You will have to create a new group chat with your iPhone friends on your Android phone.

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Why are my Messages going to my husbands iPhone?

It appears that you and your husband are using the same Apple ID between the two of you. When you do that then the results are what you are experiencing. Your best solution is to use separate Apple IDs and email addresses. That will solve this.

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How do I stop my Messages going to my husbands phone?

Go to settings and turn off calls on either devices and go to message settings (on his phone) and uncheck your number.

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

Visit iCloud.com, and after that, go to the Find iPhone > All Devices menu option. Look through the list of all your devices to find the one you wish to disconnect, and then click on it. Simply choose the option labeled Remove from Account.

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How do I stop receiving text messages on both phones?

Go to message settings on each phone and make sure text message forwarding is off and that each phone can only be reached at their own number, not everyone's number. Go to settings/messages/send & receive and make sure only your phone number is checked.

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What happens if two iPhones use 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 do cheaters turn off iMessage?

Because it is known to cause suspicion of cheating the solution for many cheaters is to turn off their notifications or hide them to avoid questions.

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Can my husband see my texts on iCloud?

If you backup or synchronize your phone to iCloud then anybody who has the details for that account, or even has their phone connected to the same account (a family member, for example), could potentially see your personal text messages.

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Can my wife access my text messages?

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) is a federal law that makes it a crime to access someone else's private communications without permission. It covers cell phones, computer use, email, social media accounts, and other types of electronic communications.

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How can I tell if someone is reading my text messages on iPhone?

Read Receipts on iPhone
  1. Open Settings.
  2. Tap Messages (the green icon with a white text bubble inside it).
  3. Turn on Send Read Receipts.
  4. Others are notified when you read their messages. If your recipient also enabled read receipts, you'll see Read beneath your message along with the time it was read.

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Can someone see my text messages from another phone?

Spyware can be used by anyone, not just hackers

One popular app, mSpy, boasts the ability to monitor text messages, calls and social media interactions. The app can be installed remotely on an iPhone if you have the proper iCloud credentials. For Android phones, someone will need to install it on the phone directly.

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How do I stop receiving certain text messages?

Block a conversation
  1. Open the Messages app .
  2. On the Home screen, touch and hold the conversation you want to block.
  3. Tap Block. OK.

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What happens if I turn off SMS and iMessage?

If you turn it off, you can't send or receive iMessages. You can send and receive standard SMS messages via your wireless cellular provider assuming that you have a plan that includes texting. You cannot receive iMessages if it is not enabled.

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What is the difference between SMS and iMessage?

iMessage is available only on Apple devices through the Messages app. It feels to users like an instant messaging service and is similar to SMS in that the message format looks the same. But iMessage can only be used between Apple users (you can't send an iMessage to an Android phone).

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Does turning off iMessage make messages green?

If your iPhone messages are green, it means they're being sent as SMS texts rather than iMessages. You'll always see green when texting Android users, or when you're not connected to the internet. If all of your iPhone messages are green, you should make sure iMessage is turned on in Settings.

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How do I separate text messages from iMessage?

How do I change my iPhone messages from iMessage to text?
  1. Go to Settings > Messages.
  2. Toggle iMessages switch to off.

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What are the signs of text cheating?

Signs of a texting affair may include being secretive, keeping your phone down or out of sight, and flirting with others through text.

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How do cheaters secretly communicate?

Many people who cheat on their partners use secret messaging apps, like Signal, which allow them to chat with others discreetly. Depending on the cheating your partner is engaging in, whether sexual, emotional, or otherwise, there are different apps they might use to cheat or hide their behavior.

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