2 phone family question

[iriejedi]

I'm about to become a 2 iPhone family... I am totally integrated with my current device music, addresses etc.....with my MB Pro and MP tower...love it.

how can I let the second one be unique for contacts, bookmarks, etc... with her log in half of the two computers - but let the music library and photo stream be shared (with wife - does iTunes know it is half hers anyways??)... currently iPhoto and iTunes are all on 'my half' of the computer...

Is there some sort of family configuration option?

 

[PNutts]

Use the shared Apple ID for the iTunes store on both phones. Get separate iCloud accounts and each use your own on your phone.

I hope I understood the question correctly.

 

[bkribbs]

Aka on the phone set it up for her as a new phone and make an account. Then go into settings and sign up with your account into the store.

You'll have to tell her your password but that hopefully isn't a problem.

As for on your computer, it would be a good idea to just let her sync on your "side" of the computer for simplicity. Not like syncing is needed very often.

 

[kbuck1984]

Use the shared Apple ID for the iTunes store on both phones. Get separate iCloud accounts and each use your own on your phone.

I hope I understood the question correctly.

Yup, this. It's what me and the wife do and it works great.

 

[KeithJenner]

You are likely to have a problem with Photostream, as that works through iCloud so it is not as easy to share.

We get round it by me actively sharing photos that I want my wife to access , and put on her iPhoto library. It's a bit of a pain though.

Otherwise, it should all work as you want by following the advice above.

 

[iriejedi]

Sounds reasonable

Thanks - sounds like it should be fairly simple to have the phones shared but unique at the same time.

Now I just need to sit and wait for my 4-6 week quoted lead time for the phones to arrive...

Yup, this. It's what me and the wife do and it works great.