HT203977: How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

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tyronefromgreenville

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Q: Can family members back up to the same iCloud account?

Can family members back up to the same iCloud account?

iPad Air, iOS 9.3.2

Posted on Jun 3, 2016 11:07 AM

I have this question too

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No. Not unless you're sharing an iCloud account, which is a bad idea.

Posted on Jun 5, 2016 9:32 AM

Q: Can family members back up to the same iCloud account?

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by KiltedTim,Apple recommended

KiltedTim Jun 5, 2016 9:32 AM in response to tyronefromgreenville
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Jun 5, 2016 9:32 AM in response to tyronefromgreenville

No. Not unless you're sharing an iCloud account, which is a bad idea.
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tyronefromgreenville Jun 5, 2016 9:36 AM in response to KiltedTim
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Jun 5, 2016 9:36 AM in response to KiltedTim

Thanks for the speedy reply. My wife and I have individual accounts. I purchased additional storage for back ups. I wanted to avoid purchasing another 200 gb of storage.
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by Eric Root,Helpful

Eric Root Jun 10, 2016 12:56 PM in response to tyronefromgreenville
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Jun 10, 2016 12:56 PM in response to tyronefromgreenville

The storage is tied to the Apple ID that purchased it.
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tyronefromgreenville Jun 10, 2016 12:57 PM in response to Eric Root
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Jun 10, 2016 12:57 PM in response to Eric Root

Thanks Eric.
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Eric Root Jun 10, 2016 1:20 PM in response to tyronefromgreenville
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Jun 10, 2016 1:20 PM in response to tyronefromgreenville

You are welcome.
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