But if you sync the app from the same itunes installation windows7 for me. About backups for iphone, ipad, and ipod touch apple support. You treated yourself to a new iphone 7 for your birthday. The problem starts when you try to transfer music from one iphone to another. For managing multiple iphones on one computer, apple. Your music, tv shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks will transfer automatically to the apple music, apple tv, apple podcasts, and apple books apps where youll still have access to your favorite itunes features, including purchases, rentals, and imports.
How to share your itunes account with multiple ios devices. Doing so will help keep your email and imessages separate. Switching between libraries just takes a few steps right when you launch itunes. Once a device or computer is associated with your apple id, you cannot associate that device or computer with another apple id for 90 days. With the accounts 2 application, you will have a quicker and more convenient way to track your daily finances. Syncing itunes with multiple iphones requires you to sign into a new account in between each sync. Click remove to the right of a device if you want disassociate it. Transfer data from your previous ios device to your new. One, is the device owners id and includes the icloud services, the other id is limited to just itunes and the app store. Two iphones each with its own apple id, one computer.
I have 2 iphones 1 1st gen, one 3g, one ipod nano 3g kids, 1 ipod shuffel wives and all sync to one itunes account. My husbands iphone, my daughters iphone and my iphone ipad all have separate apple ids so we have 3 apple ids in our household. I have an ipod with video, an original iphone, an iphone 3g, and an iphone 4 and all are synced with the same itunes library and itunes account. We recently upgraded to iphone 6 and transferred service carriers.
Click book store, then click purchased under quick links on the right side of the apple books window. When the devices are disconnected, you will no longer receive imessages on both phones. If you have separate accounts and one buys an app or track or album the other will need to pay again if they want the same thing. Also, instead of using just the individual phone number, the messaging app uses apple id to receive messages from others who use iphone. The first solution that were going to show you is using whatsapp 2. This allows one to manage app purchases with one itunes account, and the data. Jul 18, 2008 i have 2 iphone s 1 1st gen, one 3g, one ipod nano 3g kids, 1 ipod shuffel wives and all sync to one itunes account. Unpairing automatically backs up your apple watch so you can restore it after you pair with a new iphone. Use your own apple id for family sharing apple support. That way when we set up our phones in itunes on 2 different computers it will link to our separate gmail accounts. How to sync your iphone with multiple devices dummies. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. The ten other devices you can manage with a single itunes account will all have access to. What are the benefits drawbacks of having 2 iphones 1.
When i synced my new phone and transferred all my stuff via itunes, there were no problems. How to use two whatsapp in one iphone ios 12 supported. How to separate two iphones on the same itunes account. This is what the official apple documentation says your apple id can have up to 10 devices and computers combined associated with it. This content includes photos, messages and attachments in messages, voice memos, and apps that arent compatible with the device that youre setting up. Jan 21, 2015 if you are trying to change the countryregion of your app store apple store to say the united states app store you may have to tweak some of the address in the billing part. Previously i have used itunes to sync apps for kevin. And any device connected synched with those computers is authorized. Mar 31, 2018 how to separate iphones on the same account. Make sure that no one else is using your apple id to share content. Here, you each keep your stuff separate, but you can authorize her itunes library to use media from your account and vice versa. Disconnect the iphone and repeat this process for all iphones in the.
Before the launch of icloud, sharing an apple id linked to itunes or the app. How to use multiple iphone or ipad devices with one computer imore. On your iphone s home screen, tap the settings app icon to open it. If your itunes library is the one that her iphone was initially setup with, it should backup automatically each time it syncs with your computer with no additional action required on your part. You can sync more than one iphone with the same account and even sync different things to each. How to share an app between 2 iphones via itunes accounts. How to use itunes for two iphones so information will not mix. Select the user account associated with the iphone you want to sync. I have itunes on my laptop and pack up my ipad and iphone regularly they both have the same apple id and my itunes account knows one is an iphone. How to create multiple iphone accounts in itunes synonym. Apr 29, 2009 in iphone os beta 3, there was a hint of a new feature that would presumably let a user change settings of the builtin app store. For best practice, you really should separate the two iphones with two different accounts.
My wife and i each have an iphone kevin 3gs, yvonne3g and we have 1 itunes account. Switched from iphone to iphone over time and used different apple ids. Are we able to share music apps calendar without sharing contacts. Here are some things to keep in mind when setting up multiple apple products with a single itunes account. Share app store, itunes store and apple books purchases. When i tried to move all my dads stuff, of course it wanted to put all my apps, contacts, and data on. If you buy or download free apps on your iphone, you can share those apps with as many as four of your coworkers by using your apple ids. Im going to use her computer to do this, which currently does not have itunes. If prompted, enter the sixdigit verification code sent to your trusted device or phone number and complete sign in. Whenever i buy an app or music, it shows up on his phone and vice versa.
If you are already signed in to icloud on the iphone paired with your apple watch, you will automatically be signed in to that apple id. Connect your first iphone to your computer and launch itunes. I would like to tell itunes i have 2 iphones and i need separate back ups of each. When you have used one account to buy a game, and another account to buy another one. Apps, music, books, and audiobooks will no longer automatically sync, giving you the freedom to choose what you have on each phone. Add multiple accounts to one itunes library with help from an experienced computer professional in. Creating a different apple id for one of the iphones can keep the devices from receiving the same text messages. We use one computer with itunes on it and two different itunes accounts. Syncing multiple iphones to a single computer can put your media libraries, backups and devices settings into disarray, especially if you share the computer with other apple device users. Oct 07, 2019 set up your new ios device from a backup of your previous iphone, ipad, or ipod touch. How to manage multiple ios devices within a single household. Accounts 2 is an easy to use application to replace your paper checkbook. I bought my wife an iphone yesterday and i plugged it in to our computer so i could create her an itunes account.
If you cant remove a device, you might have to sign out of your apple id on that device or wait up to 90 days to associate it with another apple id. How to share itunes music across devices between iphones. Set up each iphone with its own icloud account, this can be the same itunes account but it doesnt have to be. This lesserknown feature helps you keep multiple peoples music, movies, and apps separate and lets you sync multiple ipods, iphones, or ipads to a single computer without getting other peoples music on your device unintentionally. I have tried going to settings, app store itunes and viewed my id and tried to edit but it only allowed me to edit the name. Make sure the featured tab is selected on the bottom. However, in this article, we focus on the popular apples methods for sharing apps and other data between iphone, ipad, and other ios devices. How to transfer apps from one iphone to another with. How to use multiple iphone or ipad devices with one computer.
How to share your itunes account with multiple ios devices cnet. Its possible to have multiple itunes libraries, with separate content, on one computer. Managing multiple apple devices with one family apple id. Create new id to stop 2 iphones receiving same messages. Feb 25, 2011 my question is, can i sync 2 iphones on one computer but the only thing i want different per phone is contacts, calanders, notes, and mail.
Moving iphone apps between iphones bought with different accounts thursday, july 30th, 2009 at 2. You can restore a device from a backup of another kind of device, like using an ipad backup for an iphone, but certain types of content wont be transferred. On your mac, open itunes and click account view my account in the menu bar. About backups for iphone, ipad and ipod touch apple support. The goal is to have both games playable on both phones legally with no hacks and not paying for the second time. Nov 23, 2019 when icloud backup is turned on, it will automatically backup your ios device daily when the device connects to wifi or connects to a power source. Syncing 2 iphones on one itunes with separate contacts etc.
Using two icloud accounts, this is how to disconnect two iphones with the same apple id. You can schedule transactions, transfer funds, capture photo receipts, reconcile, view reports. You and your wife use separate itunes accounts with separate itunes libraries, either under separate user accounts on the same computer or on two different computers. How to transfer apps from one iphone to another with different itunes. The simplest solution is to sync my new iphone to the same desktop computer. From the menu bar, choose account family purchases. I hope not to create a new account as i am planning to upgrade my icloud and store both back ups into 1 icloud account since the upgrade gives me 200g of space. To check this, go to settings your name icloud icloud backup. Disconnect the iphone and repeat this process for all iphones in the household that you want to create a separate itunes library for. Unless there wont be any of the same apps or music used on each phone youre best have 2 phones on one itunes account.
Ideally, one account, is almost always easier to manage, and since itunes supports multiple devices thats the best way to proceed however, the biggest con in my opinion is if the 2nd phone belongs to someone irresponsible and they start downloading apps or incurring other charges on your itunes account. So, ive had my iphone for almost a year now so obviously i also have an itunes account. I also have an ipad mini unrelated but this might be important to note especially on my icloud question. How to add multiple accounts to one itunes library youtube. From the menu to the right of purchased, choose a family members name to view their content. But as i understand it, you can authorize 5 computers to share itunes downloads. With the iphone with the apple id matching the one in the computers itunes. During the process, the app store and itunes apps will also be linked to the same account. Mar 18, 2017 disconnect the iphone and repeat this process for all iphones in the household that you want to create a separate itunes library for.
View and remove your associated devices for purchases. Sync two iphones transfer music from one iphone to another. Problem is i dont want to have issues with constantly overwriting each others contacts, music, backups each time we connect to itunes. Well, you can sync multiple iphones to itunes on one computer or backup multiple iphones to same itunes, simply by creating separate itunes library for each iphone user. Set up your new ios device from a backup of your previous iphone, ipad, or ipod touch. This content includes photos, messages and attachments in messages, voice memos and apps that arent compatible with the device that youre setting up. If you have an apple watch and you got a new iphone, unpair your apple watch from your previous iphone before you set up your new device. We me and my wife have 2 iphones, but 1 itunes account, we have the same songs in the itunes but different applications, different contacts and different email and notes. Download and setup whatsapp from the app store, if you havent already done so. Then the purchased items will be transferred from your iphone to itunes library. Sync two iphones transfer music from one iphone to. How to remove the apple id from your iphone in 2 different. Managing multiple apple devices with one family apple id is no. Go to files devices transfer purchases from device name.
Sep 29, 2009 hi iphones experts is it possible to easily manage and sync 2 different iphones but through only one itunes instance on my pc. Buy the app from one itunes account and logout from that account. Managing multiple apple devices with one family apple id is. I prefer to use one itunes account so that most, if not all, the apps i own are synced in both devices.
How can i have 2 iphones in 1 account wit apple community. This solution also works to synchronize iphone and ipad, two ipad, ipod touch and iphone, etc. Now i want to transfer my tomtom app from the pc to yvonne. Once you have it set up this way, the itunes accounts will control all purchases apps, music, etc. This is the apple id that you would like to use for your purchases. One named iphone one named nano and one named shuffle. Jul 05, 2012 how to share your itunes account with multiple ios devices. Feb 26, 2020 you can restore a device from a backup of another kind of device, like using an ipad backup for an iphone, but certain types of content wont transfer.
In itunes, create a playlist called something like iphone 1 create another called iphone 2 what you call the playlists is not important. I too assumed that if i bought an app from one account the other account would not be able to use the app. Both phones have my apple id even though the 5s is my husbands now with his own phone number. I have an iphone and love it to bits and have just got one for my wife.
I have intentions to still use my 5s for travels but i do not want my back up of this to replace the 7. I have itunes on my computer that i use for my iphone, and my mon just got an ipod touch and wants me to fill it for her. If i want all of us to have an expensive app, like the tomtom gps, do i have to buy it four times. This would be easy if we could just copy songs from an iphone to itunes and then synchronize another iphone with itunes. Aug 07, 2019 backing up to itunes is the most straightforward really just requires plugging her iphone into your computer on a semiregular basis. Give each iphone a different name and when you open itunes, choose the phone you want to sync from the popup source menu and then sync as outlined previously.
Make sure you switch the itunes library before connecting your iphone. I have multiple accounts, and multiple devices sharing applications. I use a separate account apple id for itunes purchases than my icloud account. Backing up iphones for other family members ilounge. Make sure you switch to your user accounts before connecting your iphone. Using itunes account with more than one iphone macrumors forums. My wife and i have 2 different iphones, 2 contact lists, 1 itunes account. Moving iphone apps between iphones bought with different.
Other options include using playlists and multiple user accounts. Then you need to add that new account to family sharing so that all app purchases and other things can be shared. This will be the same id which you most likely used to set up each of the idevices as they arrived in the family home. How to switch between itunes libraries on your mac. Yes you can, because there will be different backups for each device, you select what you want for each one. This app is available only on the app store for iphone and ipad. I have an iphone 5s issued by work and i have an iphone 6 for personal use. This is simply an exact copy of the original whatsapp, but has been saved to your iphone under a different name to allow 2 instances. The app store has more than one million apps and games for your ios device. Your wife and eldest daughter are still happy, each using an iphone 5. Heck, ive got more than 5 devices 2 iphones, 2 ipads, 2 ipods, 3 apple tvs, 1 macbook pro, 1 macbook air, 1 mac mini and my wifes hp laptop. But, if you use a different apple id for purchases, you can enter it to. Browse and download apps to your ipad, iphone, or ipod touch from the app store.
Mar 30, 2011 managing a mix of ipads, ipods, iphones, apple tvs, macbooks, etc. How to use multiple iphone or ipad devices with one. App download to multiple iphones using same account iphone. Each computer must also be authorized using the same apple id. We both have many different apps but many of the same apps as well. Find answers to 1 itunes account, 2 iphones, different apps can i save settings. When i synced my new phone and transferred all my stuff via itunes.
When an app that we both have has an update it makes my wife sign into my itunes account in order to update it such as facebook since i downloaded it on my phone first. How do i separate two iphones with the same apple id. Prior to the introduction of ios 5, an apple id was. Sharing your app store or itunes account with a family member while keeping icloud separate is possible, and easy. I have 2 iphone s 1 1st gen, one 3g, one ipod nano 3g kids, 1 ipod shuffel wives and all sync to one itunes account. Am i assuming correctly that if you activate 2 iphones on the same pc that, as with ipods, itunes will be able to differentiate between them and so cookies on o2 we use cookies to help you get the best experience from our site and show you more relevant products. Sync itunes with multiple iphones with help from an audio engineer, musician, video editor and.
Need to separate two idevices into separate itunes accounts. This guide will help users enhance their iphones security and privacy by. There are many ways to successfully share apps between iphone and ipad, especially with the use of thirdparty apps. Mrs iphone is getting replaced how do we disconnect his old iphone from his itunes acn and connect his new.
My father and i are on the same wireless and itunes account. As seen in a previous post, theres no problem syncing several iphones to a single computer itunes. I drag and drop music from the main music file on top down to the liabaries on the bottom. Adding multiple accounts to one itunes library is a great way to consolidate your collection. Hi another question guys if you have 2 iphones connected to one itunes, i notice that itunes does recognize the different iphones, but when you look at the applications tab, it lists all my apps and my wifes apps that are available to sync. Sync two iphones on one computer sign in to comment.