A new 11 iPhone is getting messages and pictures from my phone

Hello. I bought my husband a new 11 iPhone and now he’s getting all my messages and pictures from my phone and all my account information. How does this happen and how do I get rid of it so he has his own separate phone from mine. Thank you


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Posted on Aug 28, 2021 9:22 AM

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Aug 28, 2021 9:23 AM in response to Sgc421

Stop sharing an Apple ID with him. Apple IDs are personal; they shouldn’t be shared any more than you would share a toothbrush. If you share an Apple ID with someone else many bad things will happen. Each user should have their own Apple ID, then you can create Family Sharing→What is Family Sharing? - Apple Support. That way you can share what you want to share and not share what you don’t want to share.


It is OK to share an Apple ID among devices used by one person, such as an iPhone, an iPad and a Mac; in fact, it is a very useful thing to do. But not between devices used by different people.


Here is Apple’s FAQ: https://appleid.apple.com/faq/#!&page=faq. See the 4th bullet item.

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