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My son has been using an ipad with my account info, it’s time to transfer to his own account. No have opened an apple/iCloud child account for him. Now I want to transfer the iPad to his account. How do I do that?
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Sjangle12 wrote:
My son has been using an ipad with my account info
For future readers of this thread, never do this.
Make sure that each family member has a unique Apple Account - Apple Support
For Sjangle12:
Thoroughly cleanse the iPad as follows:
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Then have your son “move in” using his credentials. If applicable, set up and use Family Sharing as described in the “Make sure…” article.
Sjangle12 wrote:
My son has been using an ipad with my account info
For future readers of this thread, never do this.
Make sure that each family member has a unique Apple Account - Apple Support
For Sjangle12:
Thoroughly cleanse the iPad as follows:
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support
Then have your son “move in” using his credentials. If applicable, set up and use Family Sharing as described in the “Make sure…” article.
How to set up a child's Apple Account on an iPad?
