What is required for Family Sharing?

To set up Family Sharing, you'll need an Apple ID to sign into iCloud. As for devices, iPhones, iPads, and iPods with iOS8

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iOS 8 is the eighth major release of the iOS mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc., being the successor to iOS 7. It was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 2, 2014, and was released on September 17, 2014. It was succeeded by iOS 9 on September 16, 2015.

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or later, and Macs with OSX Yosemite and later, all work.

What do you need for Apple Family Sharing?

Family Sharing requires a personal Apple ID signed in to iCloud. Music, movies, TV shows, and books can be downloaded on up to 10 devices per account, five of which can be computers.

How do I make my account eligible for Family Sharing?

Create a Family Sharing group

You only need to set up Family Sharing on one device. Then it's available on all your devices that are signed in with the same Apple ID. Go to Settings > [your name] > Family Sharing, then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your Family Sharing group. Add one or more family members.

Can Family Sharing see text messages?

View Text Message with Google Family Link. Google family link can allow you to see your kid's text messages, SMS text, and social media texts and block some activities.

How do I enable Family Sharing on Apple?

10 Things to Know Before Enabling Apple's Family Sharing.

Why can't I do Family Sharing on iPhone?

Check your Family Sharing settings. Make sure you're using the same Apple ID for Family Sharing and Media & Purchases. And make sure purchase sharing is turned on. Then ask your family members to check their settings too.

How does the Apple Family Sharing work?

One adult in your household — the family organizer — invites your family members. When family members join, they get instant access to the group's subscriptions and content that are eligible for sharing. Each family member uses their own account, so everyone's experience stays personalized and private.

How is my wife reading my texts iPhone?

That's because the texts are being sent to an ID that is listed as an iMessage receive ID on both devices. See Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You can be reached by iMessage at: Correct this so each device has a unique ID.

Can my spouse get copies of my text messages?

Generally, texts and emails are private. Thus, you don't have a right to look at them without your spouse's consent. Doing so is viewed as an invasion of privacy. It doesn't matter whether you are married, separated or divorced.

Can my husband see my texts on iCloud?

If you backup or synchronize your phone to iCloud then anybody who has the details for that account, or even has their phone connected to the same account (a family member, for example), could potentially see your personal text messages.

Can Family Sharing on iPhone see text messages?

Family Sharing does not share messages, contacts, or other private info.

Can Family Sharing see your search history?

Family Sharing doesn't include the browser history. You can set restrictions in Screen Time.

Is there any requirement for Family Sharing on iPhone?

Family Sharing requires a personal Apple ID signed in to iCloud. Music, movies, TV shows and books can be downloaded on up to 10 devices per account, five of which can be computers.

Does everyone need their own Apple ID for Family Sharing?

If you want to share purchases or subscriptions with family, use Family Sharing. Each person should use their own Apple ID.

How is my husband getting my text messages on his iPhone?

Assuming you're referring to iMessages, SMS, or MMS messages, the ONLY possible way for that to happen is to be using the same iCloud account for messages on both devices.

Can someone on the same phone plan see your texts?

Your provider or "carrier" keeps records of your cellphone use, including calls and text messages, and even pictures sent from your phone. Almost all cellphone carriers give detailed information about a phone's use in billing statements sent to the owner.

Can I see my wifes texts from my phone?

The easiest way how to see who my wife is texting for free is through a third-party app. Many apps on the market allow users to monitor their partner's texts without them knowing. You must install the app on your target device (your partner's phone), and then you can view their messages directly from your device.

How do I stop my text messages from going to my wife's iPhone?

Can I mirror my wife's iPhone?

Connect both iPhones to the same wifi network. Open the app on both devices. Access the control center on the iPhone to be mirrored and tap on “screen mirroring” which is just below the brightness control settings. Select your device from the list of available devices.

How do I stop my text messages from going to my husbands phone?

Go to settings and turn off calls on either devices and go to message settings (on his phone) and uncheck your number.

What is the disadvantage of Apple Family Sharing?

Can Apple family see my photos?

You are only sharing the storage for them, not the photo libraries themselves. Other people in the group cannot access iCloud Photo Libraries from other members in the family group. If you don't have iCloud Photo Library turned then, then your photos are not even on iCloud. No, that is not a feature of family sharing.

Who pays in Family Sharing?

When Purchase Sharing is turned on, everyone's purchases bill to the family organizer's payment method.* If there's an issue with the payment method, the family organizer can update their payment method or add a new one.

Why won't Family Sharing work?

Check your Family Sharing settings. Make sure that you're using the same Apple ID for Family Sharing and Media & Purchases. And make sure that purchase sharing is turned on. Then ask your family members to check their settings too.

How do I control Family Sharing on my iPhone?

Go to Settings > [your name] > Family Sharing > Screen Time. Tap the child you want to set up Screen Time for. Tap Screen Time, then follow the onscreen instructions. For information about Screen Time settings, see Set up Screen Time for a family member on iPhone.