Q: Change family sharing organizer without data loss
We have a family sharing account that was set up shortly (and hastily) after the introduction of iOS 8.
Now we want to switch the organizer from one account to another family member's account.
I already understood that I have to disband the original family sharing, then set up a new one, starting from the new organizer's iCloud account.
My question:
Upon disbanding family sharing, previously shared apps from other users are rendered unusable.
If I reassemble the family, do I have to delete and re-download the apps? That would mean that all content from these apps will be deleted from storage.
How can I assure that I keep the content created with the apps shared within my family through deletion and recreation of family sharing? I don't want to try it and then learn in the process that all my documents, files and app-specific images are gone.
Insight and experience would be greatly appreciated!
Immo Junghärtchen
Posted on Dec 22, 2015 10:02 AM