Q: Family sharing and iCloud in iOS 10?
Hello
I am after some advice on iCloud and Family sharing. (devices have been upgraded to iOS 10)
I used to have multiple devices (2 iPhones & 2 iPads) linked to 1 Apple ID.
Due to mixed text messages etc. and cross dialing, I enabled Family Sharing.
The original Apple ID (now used for iCloud login as well) is on my iPhone and has the credit card for App store purchases linked.
My wife has her own Apple ID / iCloud login & the “family purchases” are linked to the ‘original’ ID.
2 Questions:
1. I want to be able to share contacts through iCloud sync (currently syncs OTA to Outlook on a Windows PC) – I know this could not be done directly under iOS8/9 but wondering if this can now be done under iOS10?
(I am aware there was a way to have the 2nd iCloud account on each devices for contact syncing but want to avoid workarounds if possible).
Perhaps there is a way to have the ‘original’ Apple ID as the master / organiser account (for contact syncing, purchases etc) and set up myself as a family member, much like I did for my wife? (ie. so we have 3 apple IDs for the 2 devices) – is this a possibility?
2. Similarly, is there an easy was to back up the photos of each device to that single ‘original’ iCloud account? (it has 50gb storage, hardly used so lots of space to back up photos from the other phone).
thanks
iPhone 6, iOS 10
Posted on Sep 14, 2016 12:01 AM