How to Disconnect an iPad From an iPhone
Your iPad, iPhone, and other Apple devices will sync when you set them up using an Apple ID. This is often helpful, but it if you don’t want to sync data all the time this method will disconnect your iPad from iCloud entirely and, in doing so, completely disconnect your iPad from your iPhone. Files and settings will not sync between the two devices. This will remove the iPad from your Apple ID entirely and disable syncing across all apps and services.
How to Stop an iPad and iPhone from Syncing Without Disconnecting Apple ID
Removing your iPad from your Apple ID is the only way to completely disable all syncing features, but it’s inconvenient. Disconnecting your Apple ID will disable features like Apple Pay and stop your from accessing Apple subscriptions you’ve purchased. You can instead turn off iCloud syncing to disable it for selected apps. Here’s how to do it. This is a better way to mange data syncing between devices because it does not entirely remove all Apple ID related features.
How to Stop an iPad and iPhone from Syncing Handoff
Handoff is a key Apple device feature that can sync certain apps, such as Safari, across devices. You can start a browsing session on an iPad, for example, and then use Handoff to pick up that session on a Mac. This might prove annoying if an iPad is used by multiple family members, however. Here’s how to turn it off.
These Tips Work for Your iPhone, Too
This guide focuses on the iPad, but these tips generally work for other iOS devices including the iPhone. For example, you can turn off iCloud syncing of Messages on your iPhone if you don’t want texts from the Messages app to appear on other devices.
