Can two family members share an apple account?

Can two family members share an apple account?



iPhone SE, iOS 13

Posted on Sep 21, 2020 07:36 AM

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Posted on Sep 21, 2020 08:00 AM

Technically, yes. In practice, not without problems.


Sharing? Only if you want trouble, weirdness, hassles, and grief, as the notifications, calls, messages, and such are routed seemingly unexpectedly—what would be correctly displayed for one user, but is incorrect and confusing when two or more people sharing the Apple ID.


The approach Apple prefers and recommends here is unique Apple IDs per person, and setting up Family Sharing.

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Sep 21, 2020 08:00 AM in response to Bobthedove

Technically, yes. In practice, not without problems.


Sharing? Only if you want trouble, weirdness, hassles, and grief, as the notifications, calls, messages, and such are routed seemingly unexpectedly—what would be correctly displayed for one user, but is incorrect and confusing when two or more people sharing the Apple ID.


The approach Apple prefers and recommends here is unique Apple IDs per person, and setting up Family Sharing.

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