Have you ever noticed that some of the contacts on your iPhone are those of people whom you don’t even know? If yes, then you might be wondering why these contacts are appearing on your iPhone. One of the reasons is that you might be using someone else’s Apple ID on your iPhone, or someone else might be using your Apple ID on their iPhone.
Using one Apple ID on two devices can lead to the sharing of contact lists between the two devices. However, if you want to use the same Apple ID on two devices, there are certain settings that you can check.
Firstly, go to the Settings app on your iPhone, then tap on your name at the top. Go to iCloud and ensure that the “Contacts” option is disabled. This will prevent the contact list from being shared between the two devices.
If you want to delete a contact that you don’t recognize and believe is saved from the Apple ID of a different person, you can select the “Delete from My iPhone” option. This will remove the contact from your iPhone’s contact list. However, if you want to keep the contact, you can select the “Keep on My iPhone” option.
To prevent downloading contacts from another person’s Apple ID, you can disable the “iCloud Drive” option in the Settings app. Additionally, make sure to check if you have added someone else’s Gmail ID to your iPhone. If so, all the contacts saved in that Gmail ID will be imported to your iPhone.
To ensure that you are not sharing contacts between two iPhones, make sure that the Gmail ID added to your iPhone is yours and not someone else’s. If you have added someone else’s Gmail ID, delete it and then add your own Gmail ID.
By following these steps, you can prevent the sharing of contact lists between two iOS devices. We hope this article was helpful.