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Got my son a new phone but family sharing isn’t activated on that phone how do I do that without having to add him again?

my Son broke his phone so he got a new one but family sharing isn’t connected to my phone how to I connect it?

iPhone SE, iOS 13

Posted on Aug 17, 2020 12:08 PM

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Posted on Aug 17, 2020 1:35 PM

Family Sharing is tied to his ID, not the phone. After he signs into his ID on the phone, it should show in Family Sharing.


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Got my son a new phone but family sharing isn’t activated on that phone how do I do that without having to add him again?

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