I have family sharing a subscription to 200GB iCloud storage.
The iCloud storage is filing up, with backups from one of the child accounts (large games).
Unfortunately, it looks like it is no possible to manage what is being backed up from the child account, because the child does not have the necessary access and the parents do not have the option either.
iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 12
It's greyed out because you have Screen Time restrictions enabled, it has nothing to do with being a child directly. Turn off the restriction momentarily to access the account and settings.
Settings ➜ Screen Time ➜ Content & Privacy Restrictions ➜ Allow Changes ➜ Account Changes, and make sure its set to Allow.
Set it back to "Don't Allow" once you are done.
It's greyed out because you have Screen Time restrictions enabled, it has nothing to do with being a child directly. Turn off the restriction momentarily to access the account and settings.
Settings ➜ Screen Time ➜ Content & Privacy Restrictions ➜ Allow Changes ➜ Account Changes, and make sure its set to Allow.
Set it back to "Don't Allow" once you are done.
Hi, thanks for the reply.
On the child device, in my case, the child does not have access to Setting -> Apple ID.
It is grayed out, because it is a child.
That was indeed the problem. Many thanks for your help!
Account data is not backed up at all.
Device data and installed app data would be backed up, and must be handled directly on the device being backed up.
On the child's device go to Settings ➜ Apple ID ➜ iCloud ➜ iCloud Backup ➜ [Device Name], and see what is getting backed up. You can turn off apps and content from there to reduce the space used for backups.
how do I manage what is being backed up for a child account using family sharing?
