I have 3 family members who’s phones use my same Apple ID. How do I best get them on their own Apple IDs to connect them as family member devices in a group without them losing all of their data (contacts, etc)?
iPhone X
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 to keep access to your apps/purchases.
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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 to keep access to your apps/purchases.
Family Sharing and Apple ID for your child
How to transfer all files from one iCloud account to another
Apple ID email address or password - What to do after you change
Do you have enough space on your device to store full resolution photos?
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-Create different email accounts for all family members.
-Go to appleid.apple.com to create new Apple IDs
-Sign out of the Apple ID in the settings under "iCloud" and click "keep data on device"
-Go into Family Sharing in the settings under iCloud to share apps/music
The best way is to assign an adult AppleID as the family organizer and create a family share iCloud account.
Have the the other two create new AppleIDs using preexisting email accounts.
Once they are created sign out of the previous Apple ID on the devices. When they sign out they’ll be prompted with messages that ask if they want to keep or erase the iCloud data on the phone. KEEP THE DATA. Once the new Apple IDs are signed in, make sure all of the content they want backed up is selected in the iCloud settings, then do a back up. After the back up have the family organizer (the main Apple ID that’s currently being used) invite the two newly created AppleIDs to the family. Once the invitations are accepted you can choose to share purchases, music, contacts, location etc.
The best advice I can offer is to read the prompts on your devices carefully before choosing a response and see the articles Apple has available about family share, transferring iCloud data and creating Apple IDs.
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