{"id":72256,"date":"2023-02-12T15:11:20","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T19:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/?p=72256"},"modified":"2023-03-12T08:48:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T12:48:13","slug":"i-don-t-want-my-ipad-and-iphone-linked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/i-don-t-want-my-ipad-and-iphone-linked\/","title":{"rendered":"I Don T Want My Ipad And Iphone Linked"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/i-don-t-want-my-ipad-and-iphone-linked\/#I_Dont_Want_My_Ipad_And_Iphone_Linked\" title=\"I Don&#8217;t Want My Ipad And Iphone Linked\">I Don&#8217;t Want My Ipad And Iphone Linked<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/i-don-t-want-my-ipad-and-iphone-linked\/#Can_I_disconnect_my_iPhone_and_iPad\" title=\"Can I disconnect my iPhone and iPad?\">Can I disconnect my iPhone and iPad?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/i-don-t-want-my-ipad-and-iphone-linked\/#How_can_I_block_the_exchange_of_texts_between_my_iPhone_and_iPad\" title=\"How can I block the exchange of texts between my iPhone and iPad?\">How can I block the exchange of texts between my iPhone and iPad?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/i-don-t-want-my-ipad-and-iphone-linked\/#Why_Are_My_iPhone_And_iPad_Linked\" title=\"Why Are My iPhone And iPad Linked?\">Why Are My iPhone And iPad Linked?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_Dont_Want_My_Ipad_And_Iphone_Linked\"><\/span>I Don&#8217;t Want My Ipad And Iphone Linked<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It is extremely simple to do this \u2013 you only have to follow a few steps when you don\u2019t want your iPad and iPhone to be linked together any longer. All you have to do is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifewire.com\/disconnect-ipad-from-iphone-5190150\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lifewire.com\/disconnect-ipad-from-iphone-5190150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">disable <\/a>the Handoff function\/feature from the Airplay &amp; Handoff tab in settings.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>If you&#8217;re interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/web-stories\/how-to-download-audio-from-youtube-on-iphone\/\" data-type=\"web-story\" data-id=\"87169\">How To Download Audio From Youtube On Iphone<\/a>, take a look at my other article<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This article tells the reader how to disconnect their iPad from their Apple ID, turn off iCloud syncing for specific apps or features, and set a passcode on their iPad.<br> &#8211;<br> To tap your iPad name and ID using iTunes, you&#8217;ll need to open the iTunes application on your computer. Once in iTunes, open the &#8220;Devices&#8221; list and select your iPad from the list of Apple devices. You will then see a button that says &#8220;Set up as new iPad.&#8221; Once you&#8217;ve set up your iPad with its own Apple ID, you can then go into the settings app on your iPhone and look for the &#8220;Accounts &amp; Passwords&#8221; option. Here, you can see a list of all devices connected to your account. To remove any of these devices from your account, simply select it from the list and then choose the &#8220;Remove Devices&#8221; option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will unsync your Apple devices, disable iCloud sync for that device, and prevent any messages sent from your iPad or iPhone from appearing on other devices. If you want to pick and choose which of your browsing activity appears on each device, you can begin by removing any linked devices. This will stop messages sent from one device from appearing on the other, as well as preventing any browsing activity from being shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have selected to optimize iPad storage and do not want your iPad and iPhone linked, then you can free up some of the iPad\u2019s storage space by not syncing photos from your iPhone to the iPad. Any saved photos on the iPad device can still be taken with you, but if you need to take your photos with you on the go, then an iPhone is a better option for taking lots of photos. For example, if your family goes out for a day trip and everyone has their own phone, it will take up a lot less storage space than having all of the photos saved on one single device like an iPad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one of the pros to not having your iPad and iPhone linked together. However, it can also be a con as you will have to take extra steps to prevent your iPhone pictures from being transferred over to the iPad. It is important that you think about both the pros and cons when deciding whether or not you want to link these two devices. One way to protect your storage privacy is by using iCloud Photo Library, which stores all of your photos in one central location. This allows you to access them from any device without having them take up too much space on either device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want your iPhone and iPad linked, however, you can turn off the &#8216;My Phone&#8217; feature in device settings. This will prevent documents, apps, and texts from being automatically synced between the two devices. You can still use the same Apple ID to download apps on both phones and access documents and other iCloud services such as iCloud Drive or Find My Users. However, if you turn off &#8216;My Phone&#8217;, texts, emails and phone calls will not be shared between phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Steps<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Settings<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Go to &#8220;Settings&#8221; on your iPhone  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Message<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Choose &#8220;Messages&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Text Message Forwarding<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Then switch &#8220;Text Message Forwarding&#8221; off<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>No More Message Forwarding<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Your messages won&#8217;t be forwarded to your iPad if you do this. Your iPad&#8217;s &#8220;iMessage&#8221; function may be disabled in order to prevent it from receiving your messages<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steps to block the exchange of texts between my iPhone and iPad.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also switch off &#8216;My iPad&#8217; to stop applications, safari saved bookmarks, reading lists and other items from being shared. This can be a great way to ensure your location privacy if you don&#8217;t want your other devices or computers to know where you&#8217;re going or what you&#8217;re doing. It will also save iCloud storage space by not syncing details that are already on your iPhone or iPad. Additionally, the feature will prevent history folders from being shared between devices and help keep users&#8217; privacy secure. The pros of having &#8216;My Phone&#8217; and &#8216;My iPad&#8217; turned off are clear; however, the cons should also be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To disable cloud backups, disable syncing, and disconnect sync, you can make use of a few app features. This will stop apps and services from syncing data to your iCloud. An Apple ID that is used on both iPhone and iPad can be connected to other devices. With this, messages sent on one device will appear on the other as well. For example, if you send a message from com on your iPhone, it will appear as a text on your iPad in real-time. The cons of disabling cloud backups are that you may have to spend time resyncing data between devices. Syncing data manually can take up time and effort that could have been used for something else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Unsync iPhone &amp; iPad Pro\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lHfbgQSnLlQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Take a look and know all about how to unsync your iPad and iPhone<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t want your iPad and iPhone linked, there are a few things you can do. First, make sure to set up a passcode <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT201365\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT201365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lock <\/a>on your iPad. This ensures that no one can access the device without entering the passcode. Additionally, when installing apps, purchasing apps from the iTunes store, or deleting apps, make sure to use your own Apple ID and password to prevent unauthorized people from using them. Next, in order to limit certain functions of certain apps or prevent certain types of app purchases on both devices, go into the Settings app on either device and select General &gt; Restrictions. On the Restrictions submenu screen you will be able to allow or disallow specific features such as multiplayer games or explicit language. Finally, if you plan on using your iPad for sharing with other people such as family members then consider setting up a passcode lock along with a fingerprint lock feature which allows only certain authorized people with access to the device by inputting their passcodes or scanning their fingerprints respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also configure the settings so that your iPad&#8217;s name appears on devices when connected to other devices over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. To ensure that your iPad and iPhone are not linked, disable calls from one device to another by toggling the &#8220;Allow Calls&#8221; switch in the settings. Also, delete photos taken on one device from the app library of another device by selecting and removing them from view. Additionally, you can hide an app on one device which won&#8217;t appear in the app library of another device even after signing in with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/cigrjournal.org\/index.php\/Ejounral\/article\/view\/3006\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/cigrjournal.org\/index.php\/Ejounral\/article\/view\/3006\" target=\"_blank\">Apple ID<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><em>If you&#8217;re interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/howtoitech.com\/web-stories\/how-to-download-audio-from-youtube-on-iphone\/\" data-type=\"web-story\" data-id=\"87169\">How To Download Audio From Youtube On Iphone<\/a>, take a look at my other article<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want your iPad and iPhone linked, then the best option is to use separate Apple ID&#8217;s for both devices. This will make sure that all the apps, contacts, emails, iTunes store users music and photos apps are separate. The settings app on your device will help you choose which Apple ID to use with each app. You can also decide which websites you want to visit and what data should be logged when using a computer or MacBook. For example, if you have a family member who uses an iPhone, it would be wise to use different Apple IDs so that all their data is stored separately from yours. The pros of not linking your iPad and iPhone include having more control over which apps are using apples iCloud services and having more control over exactly what websites you are visiting on either device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_disconnect_my_iPhone_and_iPad\"><\/span>Can I disconnect my iPhone and iPad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indeed, disabling iCloud syncing will make your iPad and iPhone independent of one another. On both devices, go to &#8220;Settings&#8221; and choose your Apple ID. Toggle any features that you do not wish to sync between the two devices off after choosing &#8220;iCloud.&#8221; To totally disconnect the two devices, you may sign out of iCloud on either one or both of them.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_I_block_the_exchange_of_texts_between_my_iPhone_and_iPad\"><\/span>How can I block the exchange of texts between my iPhone and iPad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You may disable &#8220;Text Message Forwarding&#8221; if you don&#8217;t want your iPad and iPhone to exchange texts. Go to &#8220;Settings&#8221; on your iPhone and choose &#8220;Messages.&#8221; Then switch &#8220;Text Message Forwarding&#8221; off. Your messages won&#8217;t be forwarded to your iPad if you do this. Your iPad&#8217;s &#8220;iMessage&#8221; function may be disabled in order to prevent it from receiving your messages.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Are_My_iPhone_And_iPad_Linked\"><\/span>Why Are My iPhone And iPad Linked?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you have bought both, an iPhone and an iPad, and they operate on the same Apple ID then both of your devices will be connected. This is because both the devices are using the same ID thus making it easier to share files, pictures, videos, and much more. 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