I have 2 iphones with a sim for each of 2 countries I live in, and that up to now have been in sync. They share 1 apple id but I need to set up 2 ids, one for each country. If I keep my existing id on one, how do I set up a new id on the second phone? If I remove/replace the id on the 2nd phone, will that affect any of my stuff linked to my original id on the 1st phone?
iPhone SE (2nd generation)
Just sign out of the ID on one of your phones, then sign into the other ID.
Read this document to learn how to sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac --> Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac - Apple Support
For an Apple mobile device:
1. Go to Settings, then tap your name.
2. Scroll down to the bottom.
3. Tap Sign Out.
4. Enter your Apple ID password and tap Turn Off. (Read this if you If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support )
5. Turn on the data that you want to keep a copy of on your device.
6. Tap Sign Out.
7. Tap Sign Out again to confirm that you want to sign out of iCloud.
Read this support article to learn how to sign in with your Apple ID on different devices--> Sign in with your Apple ID - Apple Support
For an Apple Mobile device:
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap Sign in to your [device].
3. Enter your Apple ID and password.
4. If prompted, enter the six-digit verification code sent to your trusted device or phone number and complete sign in.
If you do not erase the second phone before signing into the new account you will be given an opportunity to keep the old data too, or delete it. You can always delete it later if you wish. However, since these two IDs will be set to different countries you waon't be able to share items with Family Sharing so this may be a one time opportunity to easily retain content from the old ID on that device.
Just sign out of the ID on one of your phones, then sign into the other ID.
Read this document to learn how to sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac --> Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac - Apple Support
For an Apple mobile device:
1. Go to Settings, then tap your name.
2. Scroll down to the bottom.
3. Tap Sign Out.
4. Enter your Apple ID password and tap Turn Off. (Read this if you If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support )
5. Turn on the data that you want to keep a copy of on your device.
6. Tap Sign Out.
7. Tap Sign Out again to confirm that you want to sign out of iCloud.
Read this support article to learn how to sign in with your Apple ID on different devices--> Sign in with your Apple ID - Apple Support
For an Apple Mobile device:
1. Open the Settings app.
2. Tap Sign in to your [device].
3. Enter your Apple ID and password.
4. If prompted, enter the six-digit verification code sent to your trusted device or phone number and complete sign in.
If you do not erase the second phone before signing into the new account you will be given an opportunity to keep the old data too, or delete it. You can always delete it later if you wish. However, since these two IDs will be set to different countries you waon't be able to share items with Family Sharing so this may be a one time opportunity to easily retain content from the old ID on that device.
The country stores and services will go by the setting for the ID signed in. The settings are on the account, not the device.
Many thanks for this. I'm fine on signing in/out on apple, icloud etc, but I was unsure about the consequences of signing out of 2nd phone when I'd already altered the country identification on 1st phone. I went ahead and tried it anyway, and was able to put a 2nd apple id on my 2nd phone.
Different apple ids for different countries
