switching phones with child
I bought a new iPhone and added a line for my son. I now want to switch phones so that I have the new one and he has my old one. How do I begin that process?
iPhone 8, iOS 16
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Hello kellyhasquestions,
You and your son will need to back up each iPhone, turn off Find My, then sign out of your Apple ID and reset the device. After, you can restore the back up on the corresponding iPhone you'd like to use.
Check out those steps in the articles below:
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
"If applicable, remove your personal information from your old device
- If you paired an Apple Watch with your iPhone, unpair your Apple Watch.
- Back up your device.
- If you purchased an AppleCare plan for your device, cancel your AppleCare plan.
- Sign out of iCloud and the iTunes & App Store.
- If you're using iOS 10.3 or later, tap Settings > [your name]. Scroll down and tap Sign Out. Enter your Apple ID password and tap Turn Off.
- If you're using iOS 10.2 or earlier, tap Settings > iCloud > Sign Out. Tap Sign Out again, then tap Delete from My [device] and enter your Apple ID password. Then go to Settings > iTunes & App Store > Apple ID > Sign Out.
- If you're switching to a non-Apple phone, deregister iMessage.
- If in-store trade-in is available in your country or region and you're trading in at an Apple Store, stop here, do not erase your device, and visit your nearest Apple Store to pick up your new device. After a Specialist completes your trade-in, they'll work through the remaining steps with you in-store. If you're completing your trade-in online, continue to step 7.
- Go back to Settings and tap General > Transfer or Reset [device] > Erase All Content and Settings. If you turned on Find My [device], you might need to enter your Apple ID and password. If your device uses eSIM, choose the option to erase your device and the eSIM profile when asked.
- If asked for your device passcode or Restrictions passcode, enter it. Then tap Erase [device].
- Contact your carrier for help transferring service to a new owner. If you aren't using a SIM card with your device, you can contact them to get help transferring service to the new owner.
- Remove your old device from your list of trusted devices."
You can then set up your iPhone from the backup by following the prompts displayed after the iPhone is reset. Check out that information here: Set up your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
You'll also need to move the SIM card to your new iPhone: Remove or switch the SIM card in your iPhone - Apple Support
Let us know if you have any additional questions.
Kind regards.