Why does it say my Apple ID is being used somewhere else?

Your Apple ID might not be secure for the following reasons: You don’t have control of the email address or phone number associated with your Apple ID. Your password is weak or is compromised. You share your devices with someone else, your devices are not protected by a passcode, or your passcode is easy to guess.

What does this mean your Apple ID and phone number are now being used for iMessage on a new iPhone?

1 Answer. This may mean that someone is logged under your AppleID on some other phone. Change your AppleID password and security questions as soon as you can. Changing the password will log everyone out of the AppleID, but changing the password will not allow the other iPhone back onto the AppleID.

Can you tell if someone logs into your Apple ID?

Go to appleid.apple.com and sign in to your Apple ID. Look at the Devices section. Click on Details. You will see all the devices signed in with your Apple ID.

Can my Apple ID be hacked?

If your iPhone backs everything up to your iCloud account, then someone can spy on your activity by accessing your iCloud account from any web browser. They would need your Apple ID username and password in order to do this, so if you know that a third party has that information, there are a few steps you should take.

How can I see what devices are signed into my Apple ID?

Sign in to appleid.apple.com,* then select Devices. If you don’t see your devices right away, click View Details and answer your security questions. Click any device name to view that device’s information, such as the device model, serial number, and OS version.

Why did I get a notification that my Apple ID is being used on a new iPhone?

If you set up a new Apple device, erase and re-install the operating system on a device you already own and then sign back into your ‌Apple ID‌, or simply sign out of iMessage or ‌FaceTime‌ on a device, any other devices signed in to the same ‌Apple ID‌ should throw up the following popup notification on the screen: ” …

How can I tell if someone has used my IPAD?

Pick Digital Wellbeing and parental controls from Android Settings or Screen Time from iOS Settings. There, you can dig in to see which apps have been in use in the past 24 hours or the past few days—if there are apps you don’t remember using, it might be a sign that someone else has been on your phone.

What happens if someone accessed your Apple ID?

If someone knew your Apple ID or your iCloud username/password, they might be able to access your data and information. To select what information on your iPhone or iPad will back up to iCloud, on your device, go to Settings/iCloud, and select what data (Photos, Mail, Contacts, etc.) is backed up to your iCloud.

Why do I receive notifications that my Apple ID has been used?

For example: You receive an email or notification that your Apple ID was used to sign in to a device you don’t recognize or did not sign in to recently (for example, “Your Apple ID was used to sign in to iCloud on a Windows PC”).

Why can’t I sign in to my Apple ID?

Sign in to your Apple ID account page. If you can’t sign in or you receive a message that the account is locked when you try to sign in, try to reset or unlock your account. Change your Apple ID password and choose a strong password. Review all the personal and security information in your account.

How do I know if someone signed into iMessage using Apple ID?

You’ll also receive a notification (pop-up message) on your iPhone. It typically says: ” (device name) has signed into iMessage using Apple ID (name of Apple ID).” It then asks you to acknowledge the message. Thanks guys – this is great help!

How do I know if my Apple ID has been changed?

You receive a confirmation email from Apple that your Apple ID password was changed or your account information was updated, but you don’t remember making any changes. Your device was locked or placed in Lost Mode by someone other than you. You see messages you didn’t send, or items you didn’t delete.