iCloud with multiple devices

**jon01** · 10-05-2011, 09:23 PM

i have an iPhone 4, wife has a 3gs, and my son has a iPod touch 4th gen. do i need to create an iCloud acct for each device? or will it backup each device seperately on the same iCloud acct?

**Neutrino** · 10-06-2011, 07:47 AM

As long as you keep each device with a different name, you can individually upload separate backups to the same account. Keep in mind that all backups will then subtract from your iCloud storage space.

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**zackawee27** · 10-06-2011, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by iPhonejunkie3

As long as you keep each device with a different name, you can individually upload separate backups to the same account. Keep in mind that all backups will then subtract from your iCloud storage space.

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I agree, you can have as many devices you want. Make sure they have different names though, you WILL get confused haha. Good luck!

**jon01** · 10-06-2011, 09:34 PM

yeah i name them as jons-iphone, wifes-iphone etc... thanks for the responses.

**BryanTheRed** · 10-06-2011, 10:06 PM

Are you doing this for the simplicity of purchases or what? If you set up and account for each you won;t have to share storage space... Just an FYI!

**jon01** · 10-06-2011, 10:35 PM

yeah i guess since they are free accounts i might as well set one up for each device.

**Evan_Beezy** · 10-07-2011, 05:04 PM

Yea for now its a bit of a hassle. Im sure Apple will allow specific profiles and restrictions for devices in a later iOS version (iOS 6?). Surely it will be done very tastefully as always and hopefully retains it Apple simplicity with Steve gone...but yea i think other post solved your question, im just always speculating. I should be a analyst gosh darn it.