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Multiple devices, Change Apple ID on 1 device only

Hi can you help


I have multiple Apple devices all with the same Apple ID

I want to create a new Apple ID for my iPad Pro for my wife to use .

Retaining the current contacts, photos ,emails

Her email address is not an Apple one

Posted on Aug 30, 2019 4:21 AM

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Posted on Aug 30, 2019 5:49 AM

You can make her email address an Apple ID. There may be some data loss, but you can minimize it. If syncing photos with iCloud, ensure Optimization is turned off in Settings/Your Name/iCloud/Photos and/or in Photos/Preferences/iCloud. Then make sure full resolution photos are on the device/computer. When signing out of iCloud, if asked whether you want to retain data, choose yes. Messages conversations will be lost if they are addressed to the ID. See the article below for other places that the old ID should be removed. See Winston Churchill's response in the below discussion. Also set up Family Sharing to keep access to your apps/purchases. 


Apple ID – Create


How to transfer all files from one iCloud account to another


 Apple ID email address or password - What to do after you change


Family Sharing


Family Sharing - Set up

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Aug 30, 2019 5:49 AM in response to FrankKi

You can make her email address an Apple ID. There may be some data loss, but you can minimize it. If syncing photos with iCloud, ensure Optimization is turned off in Settings/Your Name/iCloud/Photos and/or in Photos/Preferences/iCloud. Then make sure full resolution photos are on the device/computer. When signing out of iCloud, if asked whether you want to retain data, choose yes. Messages conversations will be lost if they are addressed to the ID. See the article below for other places that the old ID should be removed. See Winston Churchill's response in the below discussion. Also set up Family Sharing to keep access to your apps/purchases. 


Apple ID – Create


How to transfer all files from one iCloud account to another


 Apple ID email address or password - What to do after you change


Family Sharing


Family Sharing - Set up

Multiple devices, Change Apple ID on 1 device only

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