Sharing iCloud with two different Apple ids
Can my wife set up her own Apple ID and still access the iCloud we established under my Apple ID?
iPhone 12 Pro
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Can my wife set up her own Apple ID and still access the iCloud we established under my Apple ID?
iPhone 12 Pro
If you mean iCloud+ then yes. If you mean your regular 5GB free iCloud then no. However, if you mean to share items like photos then yes, but they would be shared from your or her storage to the other person's. She couldn't put her photos into your storage instead of hers.
"With Family Sharing, you can share a subscription to iCloud+ with everyone in your family group. This includes 50GB, 200GB, or 2TB of iCloud storage as well as features like iCloud Private Relay, Hide My Email, and HomeKit Secure Video support" Read this article to learn how to share iCloud+ with your family --> Share iCloud+ with your Family Sharing group - Apple Support
If you mean iCloud+ then yes. If you mean your regular 5GB free iCloud then no. However, if you mean to share items like photos then yes, but they would be shared from your or her storage to the other person's. She couldn't put her photos into your storage instead of hers.
"With Family Sharing, you can share a subscription to iCloud+ with everyone in your family group. This includes 50GB, 200GB, or 2TB of iCloud storage as well as features like iCloud Private Relay, Hide My Email, and HomeKit Secure Video support" Read this article to learn how to share iCloud+ with your family --> Share iCloud+ with your Family Sharing group - Apple Support
Sharing iCloud with two different Apple ids