My husband and I share an Apple ID how do we separate them without loosing all my info on my phone
My husband and I share an Apple ID how do we separate them without losing all my info
iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16
My husband and I share an Apple ID how do we separate them without losing all my info
iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16
Read the links below for things you may need to do to transfer as much as is possible and to share some others.
Apps and media bought with one ID are permanently associated with that ID. Look into using Family Sharing to continue to be able to use items purchased with one Apple ID with other Apple IDs, and for some data sharing features.
- Family Sharing - What is Family Sharing? - Apple Support
- Set up Family Sharing - Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support
Share folders with iCloud Drive -->Share files and folders in iCloud Drive on iCloud.com - Apple Support
Read How to use Shared Albums in Photos on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Apple Support about how to share photos.
This document explains how to create a new Apple ID (create an Apple Account) --> How to create a new Apple ID - Apple Support
I presume you each have your own devices. Sign out on one of them, then sign in with the new account. It will ask if you wish to delete the current data or merge it with the new account. Select merge and then later delete the items you do not want.
Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac --> Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac - Apple Support
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' --> Sign in with your Apple ID - Apple Support
Read the links below for things you may need to do to transfer as much as is possible and to share some others.
Apps and media bought with one ID are permanently associated with that ID. Look into using Family Sharing to continue to be able to use items purchased with one Apple ID with other Apple IDs, and for some data sharing features.
- Family Sharing - What is Family Sharing? - Apple Support
- Set up Family Sharing - Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support
Share folders with iCloud Drive -->Share files and folders in iCloud Drive on iCloud.com - Apple Support
Read How to use Shared Albums in Photos on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Apple Support about how to share photos.
This document explains how to create a new Apple ID (create an Apple Account) --> How to create a new Apple ID - Apple Support
I presume you each have your own devices. Sign out on one of them, then sign in with the new account. It will ask if you wish to delete the current data or merge it with the new account. Select merge and then later delete the items you do not want.
Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac --> Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac - Apple Support
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' --> Sign in with your Apple ID - Apple Support
My husband and I share an Apple ID how do we separate them without loosing all my info on my phone