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iCloud: 2 iPhones, 2 computers, 2 libraries and 1 Apple ID
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I'm guessing that it will be set up something like this:
Option 1: always auto-sync everything between the computer and your i-device. That is what someone like me (who has his own apple ID can do).
Option 2: choose what you want synced from your computer to your i-device, but automatically sync anything from your i-device back to the computer.
So essentially, you will set up your i-whatever with what you want on it, but if you download an app or song on your device, then it will auto-sync with the hub computer, and then your family members will have the option of downloading it or not.
And I bet (hope) there will be a "yes or no" option for something like that miley cyrus CD so it doesn't sit in your que for months. That's what I think they'll wind up doing.
Option 1: always auto-sync everything between the computer and your i-device. That is what someone like me (who has his own apple ID can do).
Option 2: choose what you want synced from your computer to your i-device, but automatically sync anything from your i-device back to the computer.
So essentially, you will set up your i-whatever with what you want on it, but if you download an app or song on your device, then it will auto-sync with the hub computer, and then your family members will have the option of downloading it or not.
And I bet (hope) there will be a "yes or no" option for something like that miley cyrus CD so it doesn't sit in your que for months. That's what I think they'll wind up doing.
My iTunes on my iPhone already has this iCloud stuff going on. Check your iTunes on your iDevice. At the bottom is a "purchased" tab.
I see a huge problem: Suppose I purchased an explicit language song. Does this now beam over to my 10 year old's iTouch? Certainly does!
**EDIT**
After clicking on a song my wife bought on her phone, it asked me for my Apple ID password before it would download it, so that is a small "protective" feature to keep the little ones from getting the content.
I see a huge problem: Suppose I purchased an explicit language song. Does this now beam over to my 10 year old's iTouch? Certainly does!
**EDIT**
After clicking on a song my wife bought on her phone, it asked me for my Apple ID password before it would download it, so that is a small "protective" feature to keep the little ones from getting the content.
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Just spent the entire evening sorting out a new log-in and cloning the library, and re-downloading apps for my significant other, she has free apps anyway and it's not so bad, just tied her new Apple ID to the same credit card as mine.. I just want to be sure we can both get full use out of iCloud and iMessages really.
I can see how things like this are going to get tricky if whole families use the same apple ID and want to use iCloud, iMessages etc if they tie it all to the Apple ID and have made a shedload of actual purchases.
I can see how things like this are going to get tricky if whole families use the same apple ID and want to use iCloud, iMessages etc if they tie it all to the Apple ID and have made a shedload of actual purchases.
Also if you go to the 'store' option in settings, you can stop the automatic download for that device.
I'm also very concerned with this, I hope there is an option for families or they just let you opt out completely and continue syncing the way we have been. Otherwise this is going to be a disaster for many homes.
We have one iTunes account but we share it on my both my wife's iPhone my daughter's iPod touch, my iPhone and our iMac. Currently we share some music apps and video's but other we don't. We buy everything on one account and store it on one computer. I can pick what songs, video's, pictures, apps sync to my little girls iPod. My wife can pick what apps, music, video, pictures she wants and syncs the calendar, email, adress book etc. I sync for just media and apps only, I do not sync for email calendars and address book since I use gmail and my corp exchange account.
There is no way we want Drive Angry to sync back to my 6 year olds iPod, but Angry Birds is fine, but I don't plan on buying 3 copies of it.
We have one iTunes account but we share it on my both my wife's iPhone my daughter's iPod touch, my iPhone and our iMac. Currently we share some music apps and video's but other we don't. We buy everything on one account and store it on one computer. I can pick what songs, video's, pictures, apps sync to my little girls iPod. My wife can pick what apps, music, video, pictures she wants and syncs the calendar, email, adress book etc. I sync for just media and apps only, I do not sync for email calendars and address book since I use gmail and my corp exchange account.
There is no way we want Drive Angry to sync back to my 6 year olds iPod, but Angry Birds is fine, but I don't plan on buying 3 copies of it.
Hopefully they will have a feature similar to Amazon Prime's ability to chose up to 4 people in your household and provide email, relationship to you, and birthdate. Those accounts are then granted access to all benefits. So basically you just have shared access to content like you normally do, but each account is a separate library. Thin iCloud could apply your library template to everything it has stored to create a restore.
Wow you took the words out of my mouth with this thread. I am seriously concerned about this as well.
I have a iPhone 3gs and have had it since launch of the 3gs. I recently got my wife a iPhone 4 on Verizon and we used my iTunes account and synced all my apps and games to her phone. I set her up with her own apple ID just so she could have a seperate game center account. However, how is this all going to work with iCloud and iMessage. I could see iMessage working like gamecenter. But, iCloud ... hmmm how is that going to work since it kinda attached to iTunes.
Hopefully we will get some answers soon.
I have a iPhone 3gs and have had it since launch of the 3gs. I recently got my wife a iPhone 4 on Verizon and we used my iTunes account and synced all my apps and games to her phone. I set her up with her own apple ID just so she could have a seperate game center account. However, how is this all going to work with iCloud and iMessage. I could see iMessage working like gamecenter. But, iCloud ... hmmm how is that going to work since it kinda attached to iTunes.
Hopefully we will get some answers soon.
Same situation as others here. Both my wife and I share my Apple ID so we don't have to buy multiple copies of the same Apps and music. I really don't know how this will work with the iCloud and all of it's services though with two separate devices?
I think I know how this would work. iCloud is the new MobileMe. My wife and I share an Apple ID for purchases of Apps, etc but we have seperate MobileMe email addresses for calendars, email, contacts.
1. We can buy something on either device and have that available to all our iDevices since it was purchased with a shared Apple ID.
2. If I need to restore from the cloud on a new iDevice (example: my original iPhone broke), then I would just enter in my iCloud(mobileme) login credentials to bring up my settings and backed up data.
If #2 does not work this way then it might work like how it does in iTunes. I go to restore an iPhone and it asks me which backup I want to use. My wife's or mine. Then everything is streamed to it.
1. We can buy something on either device and have that available to all our iDevices since it was purchased with a shared Apple ID.
2. If I need to restore from the cloud on a new iDevice (example: my original iPhone broke), then I would just enter in my iCloud(mobileme) login credentials to bring up my settings and backed up data.
If #2 does not work this way then it might work like how it does in iTunes. I go to restore an iPhone and it asks me which backup I want to use. My wife's or mine. Then everything is streamed to it.
Yes you can...it's that way by default! The problem is, the content is still sitting in the cue in the iTunes store on the iTouch/iPad/iPhone. So an explicit song AND/OR app sit in the cue. If my 10 year old happens to click on "purchased" she will see the APP or SONG sitting in the cue. How's this work for someone who's purchased a song or app that might be on the 'adult' side of the house?
This is a complete fail. We should have the ability to not allow iTunes in the Cloud to affect a certain device (mainly children).
Yep, I already had to disable iTunes and the App store on my daughters iPod touch using parental controls since she now had access to download music and apps we specifically didn't put on her iPod.
I think the apps and iTunes may be easy. Given that each device has separate storage capability, I am sure Apple will account for this as far as downloading/pushing. I agree with others that I don't want to create a new Apple ID and re-purchase (several times) all the apps we altready share. The big concern in my mind is iMessages since I don't want messages from my Wife's or daughter's friends or vice versa. Unless there is a link to other than the Apple ID (which is not an email address but has one linked), we are all going to get pushed the same messages.
Part of the problme is that MobileMe was not a family plan, it was a multi user license. They expected different accounts (email/calendar/contacts). The ONLY way to sync was to have a master account for the "shared" data. One could have own @me.com email, but to share other things, you had to have the same master account.
As for purchased/uploaded content (Apps, Music, and Video) you had to use a single iTunes Store account to sync to all the devices. I have 2 computers, 2 iPhones, and 2 iPod Touch's in the hosehold, and we all sync our selected media from a central computer/iTunes account.
I am excited about the possibilities of the could but really wonder hao this is going to work in households with different members of the family.
As for purchased/uploaded content (Apps, Music, and Video) you had to use a single iTunes Store account to sync to all the devices. I have 2 computers, 2 iPhones, and 2 iPod Touch's in the hosehold, and we all sync our selected media from a central computer/iTunes account.
I am excited about the possibilities of the could but really wonder hao this is going to work in households with different members of the family.
I agree with you. I think it will work like MoMe did. I think each device will have its own iCloud account (.me) and Devices can share an apple ID (ie, the master). I think it will work similar to facetime/game center.
It is also discussed here.
Just wondering if this has been confirmed yet on whether its possible to use 1 Apple ID with 2 iPhones and 2 libraries.
iCloud needs to work like home sharing
In my family of 5 we have 4 iPhones, 3 iPads and an iPod touch. Everyone has their own AppleID and mobile.me address under a single family plan. We use home sharing to share music and apps.
It seems to me that this model would work well for iCloud as follows:
* Mail, Calendar and Contact syncing and other items backed up by iTunes today (IMs, Photos, etc.) should be tied to AppleID only.
* Content syncing (Music, Videos and Apps) across all devices attached to your AppleID should include items purchased under your AppleID PLUS items you acquired through home sharing.
Thus, you can only download items previously purchased through your AppleID but you can acquire items from other family members AppleIDs through home sharing and, once acquired, they will be synced across all your devices.
Does this sound like a reasonable solution?
In my family of 5 we have 4 iPhones, 3 iPads and an iPod touch. Everyone has their own AppleID and mobile.me address under a single family plan. We use home sharing to share music and apps.
It seems to me that this model would work well for iCloud as follows:
* Mail, Calendar and Contact syncing and other items backed up by iTunes today (IMs, Photos, etc.) should be tied to AppleID only.
* Content syncing (Music, Videos and Apps) across all devices attached to your AppleID should include items purchased under your AppleID PLUS items you acquired through home sharing.
Thus, you can only download items previously purchased through your AppleID but you can acquire items from other family members AppleIDs through home sharing and, once acquired, they will be synced across all your devices.
Does this sound like a reasonable solution?
I think so! I'll have to see it in person to get the idea of how to set it up. Thanks for the reply!
Cheers
I'll have to see it in person to get the idea of how to set it up. Thanks for the reply!Cheers