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My wife and I use the same Apple ID. We both receive each other’s photos, which is clogging up my phone. I now have a new phone and want a new Apple ID, but don’t want to lose my photos and contacts. Is this possible?

iPhone 6

Posted on Feb 18, 2021 2:40 PM

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Limnos

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Feb 18, 2021 2:42 PM in response to Sejpreece

Hello sejpreece,

Possible (mostly) but not easy.

Apr. 2018 post by ASC helper Winston Churchill on transferring data from one Apple ID to another. https://discussions.apple.com/message/33333380#message33333380

Look into using Family Sharing to continue to be able to use items purchased with one Apple ID with other Apple IDs.

Family Sharing - https://support.apple.com/HT201060

Set up Family Sharing - https://support.apple.com/HT201088

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Eric Root

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Feb 18, 2021 2:44 PM in response to Sejpreece

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.

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