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What happens if I remove my Apple ID from my children's iPhone?

I have my kids phones connected with my apple ID if they change their apple ID what will they lose off their phones?


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iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 11

Posted on Dec 22, 2021 10:45 AM

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Posted on Dec 22, 2021 11:07 AM

It depends upon what you mean by "lose". They won't "lose" anything that's already on their phones but they will lose access to redownloading anything purchased with your ID as well as the ability to update any apps downloaded with your ID. That is, however, unless you turn on Family Sharing after you create new IDs for them. Transferring data is not officially supported, nor can it be done easily or completely.


For a young child: Create an Apple ID for your child - https://support.apple.com/HT201084


Click here to see how to 'Create a new Apple ID' = create an Apple Account. --> https://support.apple.com/HT204316


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


Feb. 2021 tips from Eric Root https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252468781?answerId=254653802022#254653802022


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


Fortunately when you sign out of one ID and sign in with a different one it asks you in most cases if you wish to retain the data from it on your device. Say yes and then delete individual items on their phones that they do not want.


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

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Dec 22, 2021 11:07 AM in response to vellafamily

It depends upon what you mean by "lose". They won't "lose" anything that's already on their phones but they will lose access to redownloading anything purchased with your ID as well as the ability to update any apps downloaded with your ID. That is, however, unless you turn on Family Sharing after you create new IDs for them. Transferring data is not officially supported, nor can it be done easily or completely.


For a young child: Create an Apple ID for your child - https://support.apple.com/HT201084


Click here to see how to 'Create a new Apple ID' = create an Apple Account. --> https://support.apple.com/HT204316


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


Feb. 2021 tips from Eric Root https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252468781?answerId=254653802022#254653802022


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


Fortunately when you sign out of one ID and sign in with a different one it asks you in most cases if you wish to retain the data from it on your device. Say yes and then delete individual items on their phones that they do not want.


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

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