Merging IDs or transferring data

I have two Apple IDs, one of which is linked to an email address that hasn't existed for nearly two decades. This means that I cannot receive 2-factor authentication emails related to this address. I would like to merge it with my more contemporary ID, or barring that, transfer its licenses etc to the contemporary one. How can I go about doing this? The way things stand I have to regularly sign in and out of a variety of IDs to keep my various apps and such updated. Thanks.

Posted on Dec 1, 2020 10:57 AM

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Posted on Dec 1, 2020 1:00 PM

You can't merge Apple IDs. You can't transfer that type of data and any purchases between Apple IDs. You can try setting up Family Sharing between the IDs if you want to be able to share purchases made with the IDs.


Family Sharing.         

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