How to stop syncing between Apple devices?

Dinarius

I just bought an iPad.

I already own an iPhone and a MacBook Pro.

Everything that happens on my iPhone (texts, alerts, etc.) pop up on my MacBook. I don’t mind that coz I’m the only one that uses both.

But, the iPad is for household use, so I don’t want my texts and other stuff showing on it. (It has already taken my contacts from my iPhone.)

How can I stop this happening on the iPad (if it means it also stopping on the MacBook, I don’t mind)

Thanks.

D.

Creamy Goodness

it's syncing via iCloud.

on the iPad go into Settings - tap your name/avatar - iCloud. turn off the toggles for each app you don't want to sync to the iPad.

However if the iPad is for communal use, I'd suggest a new AppleID and set up an iCloud family so you can share iTunes purchases, apps etc. but not share messages/photos/notes etc.

Dinarius

Perfect!

Thanks!

D.

monkeynuz

Can I hijack this thread please?

I have similar thing only 2 iPhones one without sim but when the sim one rings the non sim one does also and it’s confusing me!! Anyway of stopping this?

Tia

Blazer

monkeynuz wrote: »

Can I hijack this thread please?

I have similar thing only 2 iPhones one without sim but when the sim one rings the non sim one does also and it’s confusing me!! Anyway of stopping this?

Tia

Try this.
Easiest way is to wipe the old phone.

https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/iosapps/stop-calls-texts-old-iphones-3682236/?_gl=1*rrqo00*_ga*YW1wLWpNSG03dU45a0dCTi0xQ2ZieXEzVXdLTjlsVEpJYVdHdU81TTZ0c0oybTNfLURBSDlrRmJHRk1DMDZnNmdjLW4.

Creamy Goodness

monkeynuz wrote: »

Can I hijack this thread please?

I have similar thing only 2 iPhones one without sim but when the sim one rings the non sim one does also and it’s confusing me!! Anyway of stopping this?

Tia

This is a feature that uses WiFi to ring your other devices if they’re on and within WiFi range and signed into your iCloud account. You can turn it off:


Settings - phone - calls on other devices. Toggle the phone you don’t want the calls to come in on.

Gumbo

On the iPad, just turn iMessage off.
Same for FaceTime etc.

tenbob1

I had a similar problem as well, turning off handoff worked.