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Changing Apple ID and phone number erases your files?

Hello, I want to change my Apple ID, phone number, and iCloud in the settings menu.

as I am giving this phone to a relative. I do not want to lose all the pictures on this phone, if I change the information in settings, Will the pictures still stay as they are now on the phone without losing it? Sorry I’m a newbie with Apple. Thank you in advance


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Posted on Jun 4, 2021 9:27 AM

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Posted on Jun 4, 2021 11:58 AM

Ideally you would be doing this:


What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - "Use these steps to remove your personal information from a device" Click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201351


If you transfer ownership by changing various individual settings then for things such as photos you will be prompted if you want to delete the ones currently on the device, or not.


It would be more secure and private if you did things properly as in the first link, and then set about sharing the photos as its own step.


How to share albums in Photos on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac - https://support.apple.com/HT202786




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Jun 4, 2021 11:58 AM in response to 74nort

Ideally you would be doing this:


What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - "Use these steps to remove your personal information from a device" Click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201351


If you transfer ownership by changing various individual settings then for things such as photos you will be prompted if you want to delete the ones currently on the device, or not.


It would be more secure and private if you did things properly as in the first link, and then set about sharing the photos as its own step.


How to share albums in Photos on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac - https://support.apple.com/HT202786




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