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How can I recover purchases associated with my old Apple Account?

My old account has really important purchases and I don’t know how to get them back. Does anyone know how to get them back cause if so, please tell me.



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Posted on Nov 26, 2024 7:44 PM

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Posted on Nov 27, 2024 6:09 AM

You will have to set up Family Sharing with the other account. Purchases cannot be transferred from one account to another. To learn how to set up Family Sharing, read this support article --> Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support


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