Anb0329

Q: I set up my daughter's devices under my apple Id. How do i get her her own apple id without losing everything on her devices?

Initially it was an ipod but now she has an ipad and iphone and we are sharing the same apple id/icloud. I would like to keep my apple id and get her a new one without her sacrificing her purchases/music etc...What is the easiest way, if any to do that?

Posted on Aug 7, 2014 11:06 AM

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Q: I set up my daughter's devices under my apple Id. How do i get her her own apple id without losing everything on her devices?

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  • by Andy Z 03,

    Andy Z 03 Andy Z 03 Aug 7, 2014 11:09 AM in response to Anb0329
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    Aug 7, 2014 11:09 AM in response to Anb0329

    I don't believe it's possible to transfer purchases from one account to another. If so, dishonest people could abuse the system by paying for an item once and giving it to others. You will need to repurchase them, unfortunately.

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Aug 7, 2014 11:11 AM in response to Anb0329
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    Aug 7, 2014 11:11 AM in response to Anb0329

    Restore it as new using her new AppleID.

    She can still use purchases made with your account (but going forward she should use her own AppleID).

  • by steve626,

    steve626 steve626 Aug 7, 2014 9:51 PM in response to Anb0329
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    Aug 7, 2014 9:51 PM in response to Anb0329

    Anb0329 wrote:

     

    Initially it was an ipod but now she has an ipad and iphone and we are sharing the same apple id/icloud. I would like to keep my apple id and get her a new one without her sacrificing her purchases/music etc...What is the easiest way, if any to do that?

    You can create a new Apple ID for her and set it up on her devices for iCloud and iMessage. Then her contacts and things can be backed up to iCloud under her Apple ID, and her iMessages will also be separate from yours.

     

    You can, however, leave her iTunes, Music, and App Store with your Apple ID as before (you can use different Apple IDs for these different functions on iphones, ipads, Macs etc.). That way she keeps her music and purchases as before. 

     

    This article

     

    Using your Apple ID for Apple services

     

    explains more about different ways to do this.