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Changing email

I’m considering changing my email address as demonstrated in this one Change your Apple ID - Apple Support


Will I lose any of my notes, photos, contacts, and other important data being stored on icloud? What's the catch?


Detailed answers and articles would be extremely helpful.


Thanks!

Posted on Mar 28, 2023 5:15 PM

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Posted on Mar 28, 2023 7:52 PM

It should all go smoothly if you do the change as instruction in the article. People only lose things when they actual mistake creating a new ID for changing and existing one.


Note at the end of the article you provided:


6. If you use services like iCloud or Messages to share with friends and colleagues, sign in to those services with your updated Apple ID. --> What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support


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Mar 28, 2023 7:52 PM in response to lalamoon

It should all go smoothly if you do the change as instruction in the article. People only lose things when they actual mistake creating a new ID for changing and existing one.


Note at the end of the article you provided:


6. If you use services like iCloud or Messages to share with friends and colleagues, sign in to those services with your updated Apple ID. --> What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support


Changing email

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