7 Ways to Unsync iPhone from iPad or Another iPhone

Are you wondering, “Why does my iPad show what my iPhone is doing?” That’s primarily because of the same Apple ID on both devices. If you want to turn off sharing between Apple devices, you have landed on the right page. Here, we will tell you how to unsync iPhone from iPad or another iPhone.

You can completely unsync your iPad and iPhone, disconnect some apps or services, or turn off the Handoff feature. Let’s check all the methods in detail.

1. Use Different Apple IDs to Disconnect iPhone and iPad Completely

As already mentioned above, the reason why the data from your iPhone shows on other Apple devices like your iPad or iPhone is that you are using the same Apple ID on these devices.

So, if you want to disconnect your iPhone from your iPad or another iPhone completely, you just need to use separate Apple IDs on your devices. This should be done swiftly if someone else is using your second device. For instance, if you have given your iPad or another iPhone to your kids or wife/husband, try to use separate Apple IDs on each device.

To use separate Apple IDs, you must first log out from the existing Apple ID on your second iPad or iPhone. Then, log in again with a different Apple ID. Here’s how:

Steps to Sign Out of Apple ID

Step 1: Open Settings on your iPad or another iPhone. We recommend doing it on your secondary device and not your primary device.

Step 2: Tap on your name at the top.

Step 3: Scroll down to the bottom and tap on Sign Out.

Step 4: You might be asked to enter the password of your Apple ID. You will also be asked if you want to keep a copy of your iCloud data. Select the data that you want to keep. Finally, tap on Sign out.

Tip: You will be logged out of your Apple ID on the secondary device. Learn what happens when you sign out of Apple ID.

Step 5: Now, to sign in to a different Apple ID, open the Settings app again and tap on ‘Sign in to your iPhone.’  

Step 6: Enter the details of your Apple ID. If you don’t have one, tap on ‘Don’t have an Apple ID or forgot it?’ to create a new one.

Tip: Check out different ways to remove a device from Apple ID.

2. Disable iCloud Services

If you want to stop an iPad and iPhone from syncing without disconnecting Apple ID, you can turn off iCloud services. Basically, when iCloud is enabled on your iPhone, data from the enabled services, like Photos, Messages, Contacts, Safari, etc., get stored in the iCloud storage. It also will sync from your iPhone to other Apple devices where you are logged into the same Apple ID.

So, if you want to stop syncing between Apple devices, turn off iCloud for services that you don’t want to sync. The drawback of this method is that data from your iPhone will also not be backed up to cloud storage.

Follow these steps to disable iCloud to unlink iPad from iPhone:

Step 1: Open Settings on your primary iPhone.

Step 2: Tap your name at the top and select the iCloud option.

Step 3: Tap on Show All under Apps using iCloud.

Step 4: You will see all the apps that are syncing to iCloud. Turn off the toggle next to the apps whose data you don’t want to show on your iPad or another iPhone.

Step 5: For some apps like Photos, Notes, Messages, Mail, etc., you must tap on the app name and then turn off the toggle next to Sync this iPhone.

Step 6: Similarly, if you don’t want data from your iPad or secondary iPhone to show on your primary iPhone, turn off iCloud services on those too.

That’s how you will unsync iPhones and iPads.

Tip: Learn how to clear iCloud storage.

3. Turn off Handoff

Handoff is a special feature on Apple devices that lets you start an action on one device and pick it up on another Apple device, provided you are using the same iCloud account.

For instance, you can start a browsing session on your iPhone and continue the same on your iPad. To turn off this behavior, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Settings on your iPhone.

Step 2: Go to General, followed by Airplay & Handoff.

Step 3: Turn off the toggle next to Handoff.

4. Stop Sharing Messages Between iPhone and iPad

If you want to stop your SMS from showing up on your secondary iPhone or iPad, turn off Messages in iCloud as shown in method 2 above.

To disconnect iPad from showing iPhone iMessages, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Settings on your iPad.

Step 2: Go to Messages and turn off the toggle next to iMessage.

Step 3: Or tap on Send & Receive and uncheck the number or email ID that receives iMessages on your primary iPhone.

Note: Learn how to change phone number associated with Apple ID.

Tip: Know how to use iMessage without SIM or phone number.

5. Prevent Incoming iPhone Calls from Ringing on Your iPad

If your iPhone calls keep coming on your iPad, you must unsync calls between iPhone and iPad as shown below:

Step 1: Open Settings on your iPhone.

Step 2: Tap on Mobile Data (or Cellular Data) followed by ‘Calls on Other Devices.’

Step 3: Turn off the toggle next to ‘Allow Calls on Other Devices’ if you want to prevent iPhone calls from ringing on all your Apple devices.

Note: Alternatively, turn off the toggle next to any individual device.

Step 4: Open Settings on your iPad.

Step 5: Go to FaceTime and turn off the toggle next to Calls from iPhone.

6. Prevent Apps From Downloading on iPad

To stop iPhone apps from downloading automatically on iPad or secondary iPhone, turn off App Downloads on the secondary device as shown below:

Step 1: Open Settings on your iPad or secondary iPhone.

Step 2: Go to App Store and turn off the toggle next to App Downloads.  

Step 3: Do the same on your iPhone as well if you don’t want apps from your iPad to download on your iPhone.

7. Stop Sharing Focus With iPad

If your iPad keeps going silent when you turn on Do Not Disturb Focus on your iPhone or vice versa, you must disable sharing of Focus between Apple devices as shown below:

Step 1: Open Settings on your iPhone.

Step 2: Tap on Focus and turn off the toggle next to Share Across Devices.

Step 3: In case you don’t want to share the Focus with one device only, then turn off the Share Across Devices setting on that particular device only.

That’s it! This will help you stop sync between your Apple devices, primarily iPad and iPhone.

FAQs About Disconnecting iPhone and iPad

1. How to disconnect only iPhone Photos from iPad?

To unsync iPhone photos from your iPad, go to iPhone Settings and tap on your name at the top. Go to iCloud, followed by Photos. Turn off Sync this iPhone. Scroll down on the same page and disable Shared Albums as well.

2. How to unlink Screen Time between Apple Devices?

Go to Settings on your iPhone and tap on Screen Time. Turn off the toggle next to Share Across Devices.

3. Is there any other way to share content between Apple devices?

Yes, you can use the Family Sharing feature to share selected content with other family members.

4. How to disconnect Find My on iPad from iPhone?

On your iPad, go to Settings > your name > Find My and turn it off. On your iPhone, go to Settings > tap your name > scroll down and tap on the device you wish to remove > scroll down and choose Remove from Account. You can also check our guide to deleting devices from Find My iPhone.

Connect or Disconnect

We hope you were able to unlink your iPhone and iPad. If you want to use two Apple IDs on the same device without sharing content, learn how to add and switch between multiple Apple IDs on iPhone.

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