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I just created a new apple ID for my daughter on her new MacBook Air. I now want to change the apple ID on her iphone, which currently uses my ID. How do I make sure she doesn't lose all the photos and contacts currently on her phone?
iPhone XS
You won't be able to change it to her new Apple ID because doing so would change your Apple ID too.
She can set up family sharing between the IDs to share purchases made with them. See:
Family Sharing https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201060
Set up Family Sharing 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 apps/purchases.
How to switch Apple IDs on your iPhone or iPad.
How to transfer all files from one iCloud account to another.
What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support.
Thanks. I'm not concerned with the need to share purchases. But are you saying we can't sign out of my ID on her phone, then sign back in with her new ID? How would this "change my Apple ID too"?
I should add...her phone is currently not synced to my iCloud (we turned that off when she got it), so she has none of my photos or contacts on her phone.
You are welcome. Glad to help.
You can sign out of your ID and sign in with her ID.
cool, ok. this article (How to switch Apple IDs on your iPhone or iPad) makes signing out, retaining data then signing back in look pretty straightforward. thx!
I thought you would not want to lose your Apple ID on your phone.
i'm confused. how would switching IDs on my daughter's phone cause me to lose my ID on my phone? my phone has nothing to do with what i'm trying to solve.
As Eric Root said: "You can sign out of your ID and sign in with her ID." Switching Apple IDs.
yes, exactly, which is what i intend to do. and the linked article explains how to do it while retaining data on the phone.
sorry, but you're confusing me.
changing apple IDs on an iPhone
