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What is the best way to set up a second iphone in the family. Can we both keep the same email address, and have separate apple id's, or should we have separate email addresses and the same apple id?
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 to keep access to your
Apple ID - create a new. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204316
Apple ID – Create https://appleid.apple.com/account#!&page=createapps/purchases.
How to switch Apple IDs on your iPhone or iPad. https://www.imore.com/how-change-apple-id-your-iphone-or-ipad
How to transfer all files from one iCloud account to another. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7452747
What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204071
Family Sharing. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201060
Family Sharing - Set up. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201088
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 to keep access to your
Apple ID - create a new. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204316
Apple ID – Create https://appleid.apple.com/account#!&page=createapps/purchases.
How to switch Apple IDs on your iPhone or iPad. https://www.imore.com/how-change-apple-id-your-iphone-or-ipad
How to transfer all files from one iCloud account to another. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7452747
What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204071
Family Sharing. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201060
Family Sharing - Set up. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201088
Note that the email address and the Apple ID are the same thing. Sharing an Apple ID/email address usually is a very bad idea. Everything for the sharers gets mixed together. So use separate Apple ID/email addresses.
Thanks so much
You are very welcome.
Thank, Eric. Good info.
You are welcome.
husband and wife with the same apple id and email address on both iphones
