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Willie5566 · Nov 10, 2012, 03:30 PM

Ever since getting my iPhone 5 I have been getting all of my wife's texts. I have no idea what changed. Is this an iCloud thing or what? How can I turn it off?

swiftaw · Nov 10, 2012, 03:32 PM

Are you both signed in to the same iMessages account?

Willie5566 · Nov 10, 2012, 03:35 PM

We have the same iTunes account so I assume so.

Applejuiced · Nov 10, 2012, 03:37 PM

That's why.
You're getting all her imessages.
Not texts.
If you use the same imessage account then both you and her share the same imessage login and she's also receving all yours.

swiftaw · Nov 10, 2012, 03:37 PM

thats why. iMessages are received by all devices that are signed into the account.

Sign out of iMessages (you can still use the same account for iTunes purchases since the logins are separate) and you wont get texts meant for her.

JayLenochiniMac · Nov 10, 2012, 03:49 PM

Use the same iTunes account for the App store and different iCloud accounts for iMessages.

Willie5566 · Nov 10, 2012, 03:51 PM

Ok, I will try to set up a different account. It's just weird because i did not have the issue until I changed phones and I believe imessage has been out for a while.

Applejuiced · Nov 10, 2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Willie5566

Ok, I will try to set up a different account. It's just weird because i did not have the issue until I changed phones and I believe imessage has been out for a while.

That's how it always worked.
If you use the same imessage login then it receives in all devices using the same account. Iphones, ipads, ipod touch etc....
Its not just now. Maybe hers or your iphone had imessages turned off before but not 100% what or why you didnt get them before.

UKapple · Nov 10, 2012, 04:28 PM

I've just bought an iphone 5 and have carried out a factory reset via iTunes of my old iphone 4 and then unplugged it at the point where you are given the option of setting it as a new phone or backup from previous. I've then configured it enough to get to the home screen, removed the SIM card and the carried out erasing all data via the phones settings so it is now at the point where you need to configure it again, just like from new.

Will all of the above remove my iMessage account etc as I don't want the new owner to get any future or past iMessages from my account?

JayLenochiniMac · Nov 10, 2012, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by UKapple

I've just bought an iphone 5 and have carried out a factory reset via iTunes of my old iphone 4 and then unplugged it at the point where you are given the option of setting it as a new phone or backup from previous. I've then configured it enough to get to the home screen, removed the SIM card and the carried out erasing all data via the phones settings so it is now at the point where you need to configure it again, just like from new.

Will all of the above remove my iMessage account etc as I don't want the new owner to get any future or past iMessages from my account?

Did you actually turn iMessage off on the iPhone 4 before you restored it?

UKapple · Nov 11, 2012, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JayLenochiniMac

Did you actually turn iMessage off on the iPhone 4 before you restored it?

I don't think so but after the first restore via iTunes I went and configured it enough to get to the home screen and when I did I went into iMessage etc and it didn't have any of my account details stored. Is that enough? This seems to be a bit of a headache and its a shame apple couldn't have created an easier way of solving this.

UKapple · Nov 11, 2012, 04:43 AM

Would removing the iPhone 4 device from my support profile be enough to disassociate that phone and stop it getting any previous or future imessages?

AFDoc · Nov 11, 2012, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Willie5566

We have the same iTunes account so I assume so.

You're both adults I assume so why would you share an iTunes account? Get separate accounts ffs and that will fix your problem.

tymaster50 · Nov 11, 2012, 05:52 AM

well now if some dude tries to flirt with her you can call them both out.

GeorgieAcevedo · Nov 11, 2012, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by tymaster50

well now if some dude tries to flirt with her you can call them both out.

Insecurities in a relationship are no good. I would rather believe my girl would call him out.

JayLenochiniMac · Nov 11, 2012, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by UKapple

I don't think so but after the first restore via iTunes I went and configured it enough to get to the home screen and when I did I went into iMessage etc and it didn't have any of my account details stored. Is that enough? This seems to be a bit of a headache and its a shame apple couldn't have created an easier way of solving this.

Doesn't seem to be enough based on people's restoring as new and still getting iMessages. Turning it off prior to restoring seems to be necessary to break the link to the iPhone's UDID.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AFDoc

You're both adults I assume so why would you share an iTunes account? Get separate accounts ffs and that will fix your problem.

It's for the purpose of sharing apps (so the same household won't have to pay twice). Many of us share apps but have separate accounts for iCloud, music, etc.

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Willie5566 macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2010	Texting Ever since getting my iPhone 5 I have been getting all of my wife's texts. I have no idea what changed. Is this an iCloud thing or what? How can I turn it off?
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JayLenochiniMac macrumors 68040 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Sanfrakota	Use the same iTunes account for the App store and different iCloud accounts for iMessages. __________________ Home iMac 27" 2.9GHz Intel Core i5 Work iMac 24" 2.8GHz Core 2 Extreme Mobile iPad 2 & iPhone 5
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swiftaw macrumors 603 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Omaha, NE, USA	Are you both signed in to the same iMessages account?
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Willie5566 Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2010	We have the same iTunes account so I assume so.
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Applejuiced macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: At the iPhone hacks section.	That's why. You're getting all her imessages. Not texts. If you use the same imessage account then both you and her share the same imessage login and she's also receving all yours.
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Willie5566 Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2010	Ok, I will try to set up a different account. It's just weird because i did not have the issue until I changed phones and I believe imessage has been out for a while.
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UKapple macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	I've just bought an iphone 5 and have carried out a factory reset via iTunes of my old iphone 4 and then unplugged it at the point where you are given the option of setting it as a new phone or backup from previous. I've then configured it enough to get to the home screen, removed the SIM card and the carried out erasing all data via the phones settings so it is now at the point where you need to configure it again, just like from new. Will all of the above remove my iMessage account etc as I don't want the new owner to get any future or past iMessages from my account?
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Nov 11, 2012, 04:43 AM	#12
UKapple macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Would removing the iPhone 4 device from my support profile be enough to disassociate that phone and stop it getting any previous or future imessages?
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tymaster50 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: New Jersey	well now if some dude tries to flirt with her you can call them both out.
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