My family all shares the same Apple ID. Now that they are teens, they want their own but we want to family share. How do we convert to that without losing any data?
Hello!
If you do not get rid of the current Apple ID you will not lose any data! Please refer to the following support pages for help setting up Family Sharing:
If you'd like to share purchases consider enabling Purchase Sharing: How to share purchases with your family - Apple Support.
I hope this answers your question! If you have any other questions about Family Sharing, do not hesitate to ask!
Hello!
If you do not get rid of the current Apple ID you will not lose any data! Please refer to the following support pages for help setting up Family Sharing:
If you'd like to share purchases consider enabling Purchase Sharing: How to share purchases with your family - Apple Support.
I hope this answers your question! If you have any other questions about Family Sharing, do not hesitate to ask!
If 13 years old or older.
When changing to the new ID, there may be some data loss, but you can minimize it. If syncing photos with iCloud, ensure Optimization is turned off in Settings/Your Name/iCloud/Photos and/or in Photos/Preferences/iCloud. Then make sure full resolution photos are on the device/computer. When signing out of iCloud, if asked whether you want to retain data, choose yes. Messages conversations will be lost if they are addressed to the ID. See the article below for other places that the old ID should be removed. See Winston Churchill's response in the below discussion. Also set up Family Sharing between the IDs to keep access to your apps/purchases.
How to switch Apple IDs on your iPhone or iPad.
What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support.
How to transfer all files from one iCloud account to another.
My family all shares the same Apple ID. Now that they are teens, they want their own but we want to family share. How do we convert to that without losing any data?
