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I have 2 phones on the same account. I want to have them on seperate accounts.

I want to seperate this phone to another exsisting account.


iPhone 8, iOS 14

Posted on Jul 22, 2021 5:01 AM

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Posted on Jul 22, 2021 6:41 AM

The best way depends upon details which we do not have.


One way is to completely reset the first phone. See: What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch [or if you received one that had not been erased] - "Use these steps to remove your personal information from a device, even if you don't have it anymore." Click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201351


or:


How to erase your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

"Learn how to wipe information from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and restore your device to factory settings." Without using a computer. Does not reinstall iOS.

Click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201274


or:


Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac --> https://support.apple.com/HT208242


If another Apple ID is signed in you may need to enter the password for that ID to sign out of that ID first.


Click on this link to learn how to 'Sign in with your Apple ID' --> https://support.apple.com/HT204053


Click on this link to learn how to 'Set up iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch' --> https://support.apple.com/HT208681

What you do here will depend upon how much data you have left on the phone from any of the previous processes I posted. If you left a lot of data you may be asked if you wish to retain it on the phone after which it will be merged and synced with the other account's data.



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Jul 22, 2021 6:41 AM in response to Handley

The best way depends upon details which we do not have.


One way is to completely reset the first phone. See: What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch [or if you received one that had not been erased] - "Use these steps to remove your personal information from a device, even if you don't have it anymore." Click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201351


or:


How to erase your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

"Learn how to wipe information from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and restore your device to factory settings." Without using a computer. Does not reinstall iOS.

Click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201274


or:


Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac --> https://support.apple.com/HT208242


If another Apple ID is signed in you may need to enter the password for that ID to sign out of that ID first.


Click on this link to learn how to 'Sign in with your Apple ID' --> https://support.apple.com/HT204053


Click on this link to learn how to 'Set up iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch' --> https://support.apple.com/HT208681

What you do here will depend upon how much data you have left on the phone from any of the previous processes I posted. If you left a lot of data you may be asked if you wish to retain it on the phone after which it will be merged and synced with the other account's data.



I have 2 phones on the same account. I want to have them on seperate accounts.

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