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move my iphone to a new apple id account

My iphone is currently associated with an appleid used by my wife and I both I want to esablish my own apple id and move my phone to that account. how can I do that?

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Posted on Aug 23, 2022 5:41 AM

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Posted on Aug 23, 2022 5:53 AM

FIRST, Follow these instruction carefully - in the order given - to safely backup and then “scrub” your old AppleID from your phone.


What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


THEN, setup your phone w/ your new AppleID.


FINALLY, Setup familiy sharing between you and your wife to share apps and services already purchased and/or registered to the original AppleID.


Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support






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Aug 23, 2022 5:53 AM in response to adams4fsu

FIRST, Follow these instruction carefully - in the order given - to safely backup and then “scrub” your old AppleID from your phone.


What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


THEN, setup your phone w/ your new AppleID.


FINALLY, Setup familiy sharing between you and your wife to share apps and services already purchased and/or registered to the original AppleID.


Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support






Aug 23, 2022 9:18 AM in response to adams4fsu

Or if you want to keep the data, when changing to the new ID, make sure you turn off Find My Phone before signing out of the old ID. Once signed out and Find My Phone is off, then sign in with the new ID, then turn Find My Phone back on. 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. Messages conversations will be lost if they are addressed to the ID. See the article below for other places that the old ID should be removed. See Winston Churchill's response in the below discussion. If possible, also set up Family Sharing  between the IDs to keep access to your apps/purchases. 


 How to switch Apple IDs on your iPhone or iPad.      


 What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support.    


How to transfer all files from one iCloud account to another.    



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