The latest generations of all smart devices from Apple have a built-in "Continuous" or "Continuously" function. With its help, the details of some applications, configuration settings, calls and text messages can be duplicated on different gadgets belonging to the same owner.
Sometimes users have a situation where the same call comes to two iPhones. This brings a lot of inconvenience, especially when you are away from home or want to use only one gadget for making calls. Also, the function will be unnecessary if one of your devices is used by another family member. Frequent calls will interfere with the work with the gadget.
In what cases is there a duplication of calls on the iPhone?
The phone-to-tablet call will only be repeated if a number of continuity requirements are met, namely:
- All gadgets must be connected to the same Apple ID;
- Connection of devices with one router (single Wi-Fi network) or connection to one access point;
- Gadgets share the same ID in the FaceTime app.
To deactivate the function, one of the above features must be changed. For example, disconnect another gadget from the router or FaceTime. Note that you should not try to change your Apple ID, otherwise this may lead to loss of access to the device. It is recommended that you use the ID that you set up initially after purchasing your iPhone.
Disable Sync in iPhone Settings
If you want the data on incoming and outgoing calls to no longer be duplicated on all your iPhones, you just need to deactivate the unnecessary option in the phone settings:
- Go to Settings and click on "iMessage";
- Scroll down the window;
- Deactivate the "Calls from iPhone" slider;
- Reboot both devices that are syncing.
For some users, the problem of duplicate calls on the iPhone does not disappear even after deactivating the add-on. If this happens, repeat a few more steps:
- In the Smartphone Settings, open the "Phone" window;
- Click on "Calls through other devices";
- Disable call permission.
Synchronization of two Apple devices can occur not only due to the Continuity function, but also due to connection to the same iCloud storage account. To fix the problem, it is enough to make sure that one of the phones does not send data to the cloud:
- Click on the "Settings" icon in the main menu of the iPhone;
- Select "iCloud Drive";
- Turn off the slider next to the "Allow to store data in iCloud" option.
Thus, all phonebook and dialer log data will not be sent to the cloud server and other device will not be able to receive it. Calls to iPhone and iPad will no longer be duplicated.
Another quick and effective way is to simply turn off the Internet on one of the gadgets. Without access to the global network, synchronization is impossible and there will be no more inconvenience with repeated calls.
Please note that even if one of the functions described above has already turned off the slider, activate it, and then turn it off again. This way you can eliminate possible errors and failures in the settings, which provoked incorrect operation during the synchronization process.
Faced the problem of displaying my calls on my wife, and my wife's calls on my iPhone. All under one ID, Family Sharing. Can't figure out how to disable sync.
- Raphael
Hello Rafael.
First you need to deal with Family Sharing. This feature is precisely designed to avoid using one Apple ID on different devices, but instead, it is easy to share purchases and pay for family members' content.
1. Go to Settings - Apple ID - Set up family sharing.
2. Select Get Started and specify the method of payment for purchases.
3. Now in the section family members You can add up to six Apple ID accounts.
Of course, the wife, children and other users will have to create a new Apple ID. So no information about calls, contacts and other data will migrate between devices.
If you decide to stay with one Apple ID
You can choose not to set up family sharing and simply turn off sync between devices.
1. Go to Settings - Phone - Calls on other devices and disable the item Allow calls.
2. After that, open the section Apple ID - iCloud and disable iCloud Drive.
With the toggle enabled, apps on iPhone can sync data across devices via the cloud. For third-party apps, you can turn off syncing in Settings, while standard apps will always sync when iCloud Drive is enabled.
Apple made sure that each iOS- the device, after connecting to iTunes, immediately proceeded to data synchronization. On paper, this is both convenient and correct - but in real life, forced synchronization is often annoying. Below you will find two ways to disable this feature at once.
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The first method will disable synchronization with only one connected device, the second - for all iOS devices at once. In other words, in the first case, you will be able to prevent iTunes access only to your iPhone, but not to your iPad, in the second case, you will be able to prohibit synchronization of all devices at once.
Disable auto-sync for one device
1.
Connect iPhone to a computer using a USB cable. Synchronization will start automatically;
2.
AT iTunes click on the icon of your iPhone(on the left side of the screen, white line under the player buttons). You will be in the tab Review, the main information about your device will be visible on the right - the amount of available memory, phone number, serial number, software version, etc. 
3.
In chapter Options uncheck the box next to Sync automatically if iPhone is connected.
4.
Click the button Apply for the changes to take effect.
Now, after connecting the iPhone to the computer via USB, iTunes will not open automatically and will not begin the inevitable sync process. This setting is unique to each device - so if you want to turn off sync for iPad, you'll have to do the same again.
Prevent all devices from auto-syncing
A radical solution to the problem is that not a single iOS device will synchronize “on the machine”. But if iTunes that opens every time bothers you beyond measure, here's what you need to do:
1.
open iTunes.
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On the menu bar, click iTunes, then Settings.
3.
Choose a section devices;
4.
Check the box next to Prevent iPod, iPhone, and iPad devices from automatically syncing.
Ready! Now iTunes won't launch or auto-sync when you connect any of your iOS devices.
Do not forget that disabling automatic synchronization is a double-edged sword. Yes, iTunes won't be annoying anymore, but it won't back up your data to iCloud or your computer either. The consequences are obvious - if your device is lost or stolen, you risk losing important data. So, it is quite possible that auto-sync should not be turned off at all.
When two or more iPhones are linked to the same iCloud account, incoming and outgoing calls can be synchronized between them, which causes serious inconvenience for users. This guide tells you what to do if you have a similar problem.
Important! Note that this guide describes a solution to the problem of synchronizing records of incoming and outgoing calls, and not the calls themselves. If you have duplicate calls on one of your iPhones (or iPads), just go to the " Settings» → face time and toggle switch " iPhone Cellular Calls» to inactive position.
The solution to the problem of syncing incoming and outgoing calls between two or more iPhones is to remove related contacts from the iCloud contact book. Keep track of exactly which "extra" contacts are synced from another iPhone, and then go to iCloud.com and delete them.
Step 3: Launch the web app Contacts».
Step 4. Select a contact whose call records are duplicated, click on the gear in the bottom left corner of the page, select " Delete” and confirm the deletion.
After this simple operation, information about incoming and outgoing calls will no longer be duplicated on your iPhone. Deleted contacts must later be re-created on the device where they are needed.
If you are lucky enough to purchase , you probably have a problem importing contacts into your iOS phone book. Transferring contacts from an Android smartphone to an iPhone manually is a thankless task, especially if more than 100 entries are stored in the phone book. You can synchronize contacts between your Android smartphone and iPhone automatically, especially since this is quite simple to do.
In today's tutorial, we will look at working with contacts in iOS: how to transfer contacts to iPhone, how to synchronize, delete and restore them in case of loss.
iPhone Contacts is a standalone application included with iOS that contains a set of entries for each individual caller, or in short, a phone book.
A single entry in the iOS phone book includes a whole set of personal data:
As you can see, just one entry in the phone book can contain comprehensive contact information about a work colleague, acquaintance or loved one. Such information is extremely important for most people and sometimes its value exceeds the cost of the iPhone itself or any other mobile phone. Hence, it is necessary to take care of backing up contacts to iPhone, keeping them up to date.
How to create contacts on iPhone?
There are several ways to create contacts, which can then be synchronized with an iOS device:
- on the computer;
- via the Internet: in Gmail from Google and in iCloud;
- directly to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
How to create an iPhone contact on a computer?
As you know, using the iTunes media combine, you can synchronize contacts between your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad with a computer based on Windows or Mac OS X. After synchronization, all available contacts on the PC are imported into the iPhone address book (aka Contacts) and become available from directly devices.
iTunes allows you to sync iPhone contacts with Microsoft Outlook and Windows Contacts. Consider creating a contact for the iPhone in the internal component of OS Windows — Windows Contacts.
- From the main Start menu, left-click on your Windows account name. The Computer application window opens with the contents of the Users system folder for your account. Universal method: in Windows Explorer (aka Computer), navigate to the path: \Users\(username)\Contacts\.
- In the main menu of the program, click on "Create Contact" and fill in the required fields for the contact and click on OK. A separate .contact file will be created.
The contacts created in this way in the "Contacts" folder on the PC can be easily transferred to the iPhone via iTunes.
There is an easier way to create contacts that can later be imported into the iPhone address book - via the Internet. Using the web application interface from Google and Apple, you can create and sync contacts with iPhone online.
How to create contacts for iPhone in Gmail?
Google's Gmail web app lets you create, manage, delete, and sync contacts online with your Android smartphone or iPhone. The application allows you to transfer contacts from one smartphone to another completely automatically, and various platforms are supported, including Android OS and iOS.
In order to get access to working with contacts in Gmail, you need to have a Google account and we will assume that you have one.
- From the google.com start page, go to the Mail app (aka Gmail) and sign in to your account.
- From the Gmail dropdown under the Google logo, select "Contacts". The Gmail Address Manager opens.
- Click on "New Contact" and fill in the required fields for a new contact and click "Add". A new entry will be created in your Gmail address book.
Mac users can export contacts created in Gmail to Mac OS X address book in vCard (.vcf) format.
- Highlight the created contacts in Google Contacts (Gmail) and click the "More" button. Select "Export" from the drop-down list.
- In the window that appears, select which group of contacts you want to export and in the "What export format" list, select the "vCard format" item and click on "Export". Your selected contacts will be exported to a file that will be available in your downloads folder.
Windows users can export contacts from Gmail to CSV format, which can then be imported into Microsoft Outlook or another contact program. The procedure is similar.
How to create contacts for iPhone in iCloud?
Creating and managing contacts through the iCloud web app is exactly the same as creating entries in the iPhone address book (unification). To create a new iCloud contact:
- On icloud.com, enter your Apple ID and password from your iPhone's iCloud settings and go to the Contacts web app.
- At the bottom of the page, click on the “+” image and select “New Contact” from the menu that appears.
- Fill in the required fields and click Finish.
As a result of simple operations, a new entry will be created in the address book, which can later be easily imported to the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad.
iCloud is not limited to creating entries in the address book.
The iCloud web app "can":
- change the sort order of contacts by Last Name or First Name;
- change the display type from "First Name, Last Name" to "Last Name, First Name";
- change the format of the postal address and phone number depending on the country;
- establish a contact as a personal card;
- import vCard contacts (upload .vcf files from your hard drive to iCloud);
- export vCard contacts (download selected contacts to a .vcf file from iCloud to your hard drive);
- update contacts.
All the features of the Contacts app in iCloud are available from the main menu.
How to create a contact directly on iPhone?
- On an iPhone, launch the Contacts app or tap on Phone and tap on the Contacts icon in the app's bottom menu.
- In the upper right corner of the program, tap on "+", fill in all the required fields and tap on "Done" again. A new entry will appear in the address book.
Let's say you have entries on your computer, Gmail address manager, and the Contacts web app in iCloud that you want to import to iPhone. The way you import contacts depends on how you created them.
In order to demonstrate how to import contacts to iPhone, you will have to keep your jailbreak intact.
How to import contacts to iPhone?
There are several ways to import contacts to iPhone:
- via iTunes;
- via iCloud and Gmail;
- from a SIM card.
How to import (transfer) contacts from SIM card to iPhone?
- On iPhone, go to Settings -> Mail, Addresses, Calendars -> Contacts section.
- Tap on "Import Sim Contacts". Ready.
The fastest and easiest procedure to transfer contacts to iPhone, but not without drawbacks:
- limited sim card capacity. Depending on the card type and cellular network operator, it may contain from 100 to 250 entries with a length of 14 to 25 characters. And this, in the current conditions, as you yourself understand, is too little;
- high risk of loss of contacts due to mechanical damage or software failure of the SIM card;
- Contacts may not transfer correctly.
How to transfer contacts to iPhone via iTunes?
One of the most reliable and proven ways to transfer contacts from computer to iPhone is with iTunes.
- Connect your iPhone to your computer and launch iTunes, select the model of your device from the Devices menu, and go to the Information page in the navigation bar.
- Check the box next to "Sync contacts with:" and select "Windows Contacts" from the drop-down list. You can synchronize both all contacts and separately created groups.
- At the very bottom of the "Info" page, in the "Advanced" section, in the "Replace the following information on this iPhone" list, check the box next to "Contacts" and click on the "Sync" button.
After the synchronization is completed, the contacts on the iPhone will be replaced with entries from the Windows Contacts folder on the PC.
How to transfer contacts to iPhone from Gmail?
Google Contacts (Gmail address manager) allows you to transfer contacts to iPhone without using a computer. Entries stored in Google Contacts are easily transferred and synced with the iPhone address book when it is connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi. In order for the process to be carried out without user intervention, you need to set up a Gmail account in the iPhone settings.
If you don't use Gmail for email, you'll need to create a separate CardDAV account to sync contacts from Google Contacts.
- On iPhone, go to Settings -> Mail, Addresses, Calendars and in the Accounts section, tap on Add Account.
- Because we are creating a special account to sync only contacts, on the page with pre-installed accounts, tap on "Other".
- In the "Contacts" section, tap on "CardDAV Account".
- In the appropriate fields, enter: server -> google.com, user -> Google email address, password -> Google email password, description -> label for the account (can be arbitrary). Tap "Forward".
- After verifying the entered data and connecting to the server, the contacts from Google Contacts will be transferred to the iPhone and become available in the Contacts application.
If you have a Google account and you use Gmail to work with e-mail, there is no need to create a separate account for contact synchronization, it is enough to enable contact synchronization in your Google account in the device settings (Settings -> Mail, addresses, calendars -> move the "Contacts" switch to the "On" position).
Disadvantages of the method:
- you must have a Google account;
- you must first import contacts into Gmail;
- Internet connection required.
Transfer Contacts to iPhone from iCloud
This method of importing contacts to iPhone is the easiest.
- On an iPhone, go to Settings -> iCloud and turn on the toggle next to Contacts.
- All contacts uploaded to iCloud will be transferred to iPhone.
Disadvantages of the method:
- Internet connection required;
- You must first import your contacts to iCloud.
As you already know, you can work with contacts both on your computer in offline mode and online in Google Contacts and iCloud. Each of these methods allows you to create, edit and delete contacts, and therefore it becomes necessary to apply the changes on the iPhone. There is no need to manually create, edit or delete contacts on iPhone again, this is what syncing contacts is for.
Sync Contacts in iOS
iPhone sync is the process of exchanging data between a computer and iPhone.
Synchronization of contacts between iTunes and iPhone is understood as the process of exchanging entries from the address book stored on the computer and in the Contacts application on the iPhone. And what is important, the priority always remains with the data stored on the PC.
Sync iPhone Contacts to iTunes
- Connect your iPhone to your computer, launch iTunes and select the model of your device from the "Devices" menu.
- In the navigation bar, go to the "Information" tab and check the box next to "Sync contacts with:".
- In the drop-down list, select the program on the computer with which you want to synchronize iPhone contacts, it can be Microsoft Outlook or Windows Contacts (for Windows 7) and click on the "Apply" button.
After the process is completed, the contacts in the program selected during synchronization and the iPhone address book will become identical.
If there are no entries in the address book in Microsoft Outlook and Windows Contacts and you start synchronization in iTunes, all contacts on the device will be deleted from the iPhone.
Advice: The iPhone perceives Outlook and Windows Contacts as a library from which to take data. If you delete data in Outlook, then the iPhone will perceive this as updating the library to 0 and will erase all data in itself during synchronization. In this case, when a warning pops up confirming the command, it is better to click the "combine data" button. Then the device is synchronized with the PC in both directions.
In case you have set up synchronization of iPhone contacts with iCloud, synchronization of the address book via iTunes will not be available. On the Info page, in the Sync Contacts section, you will see a message: "Your contacts are being synced wirelessly to your iPhone with iCloud."
Sync iPhone Contacts to iCloud, iPhone to Gmail
After you turn on the iCloud and Google account contacts sync feature, contacts are automatically exchanged between iPhone and iCloud, iPhone and Gmail every time your device connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi. No additional steps need to be taken.
Delete contacts from iPhone
There are times when you need to delete contacts from the iPhone address book, there are two ways to do this:
- removal one by one;
- delete all contacts at once.
How to delete a contact from iPhone?
- On iPhone, in the Contacts app, select the entry you want to delete.
- In the upper right corner, tap on "Edit". The Edit Contact page opens.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page, tap on "Delete contact" and confirm the deletion.
Deleting a large number of entries one at a time is difficult, especially if there is a way to delete contacts from the iPhone all at once.
How to delete all contacts from iPhone?
In order to delete all contacts from iPhone "in one fell swoop" you need to sync it with an empty Outlook address book or Windows Contacts. The iPhone will perceive such synchronization as zeroing the address book and all entries will be erased from the Contacts application.
- Connect your iPhone to your computer and launch iTunes.
- In the "Devices" menu, select the model of your iOS device and go to the "Information" tab.
- Check the box next to "Synchronize contacts with:" and in the drop-down list, select the program in which there are no entries in the address book. You can first create a backup copy of your Outlook address book and delete all contacts from the program.
- At the very bottom of the "Info" page, in the "Add-ons" section, in the "Replace the following information on this iPhone" list, check the box next to "Contacts" and click on "Sync".
Synchronizing with an empty address book on your computer will reset the Contacts app on your iPhone.
You can completely clear the phone book through, however, in this case, all user content from the iPhone will be deleted. For jailbroken iPhones, recovery by the standard method is contraindicated, only through .
As you can see, you can manage contacts on iPhone in various ways, both from a computer and through web applications, and doing this is quite simple, the main thing is to set up synchronization of contacts on iPhone.
If you have any difficulties or problems in setting up iPhone sync with iCloud, Gmail or iTunes, write to us in the comments, we will try to help you.