If you have an iPhone, or any other Apple device for that matter, then you'll be using an Apple ID to manage iCloud, your apps, Music, TV shows, and more. But sometimes it can be handy to have more than one Apple ID, especially in the case of using your phone or tablet for both work and personal use. Here is a handy guide to quickly switching Apple ID on an iPhone or iPad. Show
This guide is for switching Apple IDs on your best iPhone or favorite iPad. If you are looking for how to change your Apple ID entirely, we have a separate guide for that as well. What happens when you switch Apple IDsWhether you keep content on your iPhone or iPad or erase it, some of your data will stay on your devices even after you switch. For example, contacts, photos, and calendar events (not only in iCloud) will remain. Apps, music, books, and podcast subscriptions will stick around, but updating them will be a problem if you sign in to a different iTunes or App Store account than the one you purchased. When signing in to a different Apple ID, you'll be able to merge the content on your devices with the iCloud data associated with the other Apple ID. So, if you signed out of a work Apple ID and want to keep your work contacts, save them to your iPhone and then merge them when you sign in to your personal Apple ID. How to sign out of your current Apple ID
How to sign in with a different Apple IDAfter signing out of your current Apple ID, you can sign in to your iPhone or iPad with a different Apple ID.
How to add a second Apple IDIf you use multiple Apple IDs, such as having one for personal use and the other for work, you'll be glad to know that you can use more than one Apple ID on your device for things like email, contacts, notes, and more. Here's how to add that:
On another note, it's highly recommended that you enable two-factor authentication on your Apple ID for an extra layer of security, primarily if you use multiple accounts. Switch Apple ID on iPhone to change things up or start freshAs you can see, switching Apple IDs on iPhone and iPad is pretty straightforward. There are many reasons why you may need to manage two Apple ID accounts on all of your devices, and it's a quick process. We highly recommend using 2FA if you do just for that extra security. You never know these days! How do I add another device to find my iPhone?Before you can use the Find My app to locate a lost iPhone, you need to connect the device to your Apple ID.. On your iPhone, go to Settings > [your name] > Find My. ... . Tap Find My iPhone, then turn on Find My iPhone.. Can I have two phones on Find My iPhone?Yes, you can have multiple devices linked to a single Apple ID each with Find My iPhone turned on, and they will be tracked individually. You can switch between showing different devices (or all devices) using the link at the top of Find My iPhone.
Can I add my wife's phone to find my iPhone?Share locations with family members and locate their lost devices on iPhone. Go to Settings > [your name] > Family Sharing, then scroll down and tap Location.. Tap the name of a family member you want to share your location with. You can repeat this step for each family member you want to share your location with.. How do I add a new device to Find My?Step 2: Set up the new device. Turn on a new device that isn't set up yet. Put the device in pairing mode.. Turn on your phone's screen.. On your phone, you'll get a notification offering to set up the new device.. Tap the notification.. Follow the onscreen steps.. |