If Someone Logs Into My iCloud What Can They See? [2024 Update]

User Concern

“Hi I was wondering if anyone else has experienced similar today on my iPad Pro. I received a pop up saying someone tried to log into my iCloud account. If someone logs into my iCloud account, what can they see?”

If you share your iCloud account with someone who needs to purchase an app from Apple Store, you may fear that the person who owns your Apple ID will see the privacy of any information saved in the iCloud. Then there comes to be the problem "If someone logs into my iCloud what can they see". Read on to seek for the answer of this question.

If Someone Logs Into My iCloud What Can They See?

The content below will be seen if someone logs into your iCloud with your iCloud credentials.

Photos: Once the "iCloud Photos" option is enabled, the iPhone photos will be saved in the iCloud and updated regularly. Anyone who logs into your iCloud account will see all of the saved photos.

Contacts: Apple also enables users to access contacts on iCloud. After logging into the iCloud account, the person can simply view the contacts saved in the iCloud by tapping on the Contacts option.

Mail: Your mails could also be accessed on iCloud by someone who owns your iCloud account and password. What the person needs to do is to click on Mail option on the sidebar to view the mails once he or she has logged in the iCloud account.

Track iPhone Location History: All the location history of your iPhone will be tracked once "Find My iPhone" is enabled. Tha's to say, if someone logs into your iCloud, he/she will view your movement in last week or last month. What's worse, your iPhone data may also be erased remotely if the person clicks on the option of "Erase Device" after logging into the iCloud.

iMessage: Usually, your iMessages will not be accessed if someone logs into your Apple ID unless the Apple ID is logged on the same Apple device. All iMessages sent or received via your Apple ID in the past or future will be displayed on another device using the same Apple ID. What’s worse, they can also send iMessages in your name.

Compared to iMessage, SMS/MMS are much safer. These regular test messages will not be seen unless you enable Text Message Forwarding on your device.

Keychain, Notes, Calendar, Documents and Other iCoud Settings: Besides the data we listed above, the other data saved in the iCloud such as calendar, documents, notes, presentations created using Keynote online, spreadsheets created using Numbers online and Reminders could also be seen by someone who logs into your iCloud. These data can be viewed both on iOS device or the web.

What the trickiest thing is that the person who logs into your iCloud account could also have access to the Keychain. That’s to say, all the accounts kept in the Apple ID will be disclosed.

What You Don’t Want to Miss about iCloud Account

Do we get notified when someone logs into my iCloud account?

Nobody can log into your iCloud account unless they know your Apple ID information. If you have enabled two factor authentication, the login will not be authorized if they don’t have access to your trusted device.

If someone log into your iCloud account on another device not trusted, you will be notified that an unknown device is trying to log into your iCloud account.

How can I see where my Apple ID is being used

To see where the Apple ID is being used depends on what the device is.

If the iCloud account is logged on iPhone or iPad:

• Go to Settings and click on your name.
• Scroll down and click each device to view the details.

If the iCloud account is logged on Windows:

• Download and open iCloud for Windows on your windows computer.
• Click on "Account Details" in lower left corner and tap on Apple ID.
• Tap on each device to view the details.

If the iCloud account is logged on Mac:

• Hit on the Apple menu in the upper left corner and click on "System Preferences".
• Click on iCloud and "Account Details", the iCloud details window will pop up.
• Click on "Devices" and you will view the devices linked to the iCloud account.

Completely Remove iPhone from iCloud/Apple ID Account

To prevent someone from seeing more data from your iCloud, you might as well disconnect your device to the iCloud account with the 3 methods below:

On an iPhone/iPad

It is impossible to remove the iPhone from the iCloud account on the device itself, you have to remove it on another iPhone or iPad.

1. Click on Settings and the iCloud option located at the top of the Settings interface.
2. The iCloud information will be listed on the right side. Choose the iOS device you need to remove from the iCloud account and click on "Remove from Account".

The selected device will soon be removed from your iCloud account.

On Mac Computer

1. Open your Mac computer and click on Apple icon in the top-left corner to open the menu and choose "System Preferences" to open the System Preferences screen.
2. Click on "iCloud" to open the iCloud settings interface. Tick the option of "Account Details" and the iCloud account information will be displayed. (If two-factor authentication is enabled, you need to enter the authentication code sent to you).
3. Click on "Devices" option and all the devices connected with the iCloud account will be displayed. Select the device and click on "Remove from Account" to remove the device.

Your private data will be seen and stolen when someone logs into your iCloud account. If you found that your iCloud account has been occupied by someone, the best thing for you is to remove the device from the iCloud account. This article offers 2 different options for that. You can also remove Apple ID from that device without entering the password using the recommended tool: FoneGeek iPhone Passcode Unlocker.