How to combine apple Ids

My family currently has 3 iphones, 2 iPads, and 1 ipod touch. We have been using them years but would like to combine accounts to make it easier to share things and We all have our own accounts with our own apple ids- what is the best way to do this without losing anything we already have put on them..
thank you!

All apps are tied to the Apple ID they are purchased with and is not transferable. You can't merge all your purchases.

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How can I combine Apple IDs so all devices are same

Somehow I ended up with 2 apple ID's and my devices wont share from Mac to Iphone, Ipad and mini......
How can I change them.
Changing Apple ID wont work as rescue email is one of the accounts names I want to change. And cannot get back into "rescue" email format to delete

You can't
I have multiple Apple IDs. Is there a way for me to merge them into a single Apple ID?
Apple IDs cannot be merged. You should use your preferred Apple ID from now on, but you can still access your purchased items such as music, movies, or software using your other Apple IDs.
If you are wondering how using multiple Apple IDs relate to iCloud, see Apple IDs and iCloud.

Can I combine Apple IDs (accounts)?

At different times I have created Apple IDs, i.e. new email address, new device etc... is there anyway to combine these into one ID/Account so that I don't have to continuously log out login to make updates?

I'm sorry, but you can't combine Apple IDs. This isn't allowed. You have to get all the apps with one of these Apple ID to be able to update them without having to switch between Apple IDs

How to consolidate Apple IDs

I have three Apple IDs; let's call them bill, [email protected], and [email protected] They each seem to have a place in my use of Apple technologies, and I would like to combine them all, which may actually mean deleting some things and may just mean not using some things anymore (after changing to what I do want to use). Sorry, I am not sure. I know there are MANY articles about this, but I can't figure out what is correct and what doesn't work, etc, etc. Note that this is different from just changing an email address in iCloud (although I may have mixed that type of thing up in here too).
At various times, it seems that any of these can come up and ask for a password; I just changed to an iPhone 6, and at one point in the migration process from my older iPhone, I was asked for the password for "bill", which is an Apple ID I got WAY BACK on I think the second day Apple IDs needed to be applied for. Well, enough background .
I would like to rid myself of any need to remember passwords for the Apple IDs bill and [email protected], and just use the one that happens to be my email address. I know this will potentially involve at least:
     - changing Apple IDs for iTunes songs I bought many years ago, or, if that is not possible, then registering my new phone
     - changing something in iCloud
     - changing something in FaceTime, iMessage, and perhaps many more apps
I am a little concerned about turning off iCloud to change something, because of the warning messages that come up. Can I just turn off iCloud, make a change, and turn it right back on, and the next sync will re-establish EVERYTHING (so, nothing is lost?)?
Thx,
Bill

No matter what reasoning you may have, you cannot consolidate or merge Apple IDs. This is not allowed. Apps and music content purchased through iTunes is locked to the Apple ID used to purchase/download them. That cannot change either, so when it comes time to update and app, you need the Apple ID used to purchase it. If you want to just use one, then delete the content that was purchased/downloaded by the other IDs and download/purchase with the one you want to use.

HT204053 How to merge apple IDs

I would like to know if there is a way of merging two apple IDs...

I'm afraid this can't be done.

HT204053 How do I combine Apple IDs?

I have accidentally made two Apple ID accounts. I would really like to have only one. How can I combing my two IDs into one?

You cannot. Just stop using one.

HT5622 How many different apple IDs can use the same credit card?

I am setting up a bank of 12 iPads for school use. I have created a unique ID for each iPad. When first signing to each account/ID the credit card details are required. I have done his successfully for first 3 accounts but can't seem to use this same credit card for any others. How do I proceed with the other nine accounts?

This is not the way to go about this. You are creating consumer accounts for these iPads. Those may not be the proper accounts for an institution.
Contact the Apple Education Licesing program;
http://www.apple.com/education/licensingprogram/

How to switch Apple IDs on a iPhone 5S

I can see in the iCloud section in Setting what the Apple ID is for the phone, but I want to change it. For some reason, it has it greyed out and I can't tap on it. Is there something I'm missing to change the ID?

You have to scroll to the bottom of the Settings>iCloud screen and press on Delete Account. You will be asked for the password for the Apple ID that is signed on. Type in the Apple ID password, then follow the prompts to delete the iCloud account.
Cheers,
GB

Any idea how to combine Apple reminders and calendar entries in a single view or print?

Wants to have a combined view
additionally, it seems also not possible to print outstanding reminders?!
Any options here?
regards
Bertrand

Hi CCTM,
Thanks for the suggestion - coincidentally I just stumbled on these myself. Undoubtedly useful, however
the problem is still that it doesn't very conveniently allow you to shift by, say, 4.6 ms.
OK I guess you could calculate it into some combination of nudges in different units to reach the desired amount then count them aloud as you did it, though I'd be bound to lose count Doing it in samples would mean for the 4.6ms example doing 203 x 1-sample nudges , or perhaps using 4 x 1ms nudges and then doing 26 1-sample nudges to get the 0.6ms? since there didn't seem to be a 'tenth of a millisecond' nudge (though I need to read through them again more carefully, I might have missed it) ....
Cheers/ Henry

How to separate Apple IDs

Hi,
I originally created my apple ID a few years ago, let's call this [email protected] I've purchased quite a number of apps etc on this account.
I've now created an apple ID (example@icloud) and I think they're both linked together.
I've been trying to separate the @icloud and @gmail accounts, so that I can share my @gmail account with my family members and have no personal information on that, while keeping all my personal information on the @icloud account
The issue is that right now when I change something (such as a contact card) on [email protected], it'll reflect on the @gmail.com (in iCloud) account also, and vice versa.
Screenshot:
https://www.evernote.com/shard/s6/sh/7bb01a49-8169-4b0b-950c-1864bdf94a23/bdfd34 0148b4639f3f62f5ab440d9d82
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated! Right now it's a mess as I'm reluctant to give my Apple ID password ot my family members. I've already created dad/mom@icloud email addresses for them, it's just that I have to pass them my password when they update the apps via the App Store.
Thanks in advance!

If you sign out of an Apple ID under Settings > iCloud, you should be prompted for an option to 'Keep on my iPhone' in regards to Contacts and other related data. Then, when signing in with another Apple ID on that same iPhone, you should be prompted to 'Merge'. If you do both, then you won't lose any Contacts, and the iCloud Contacts will then be merged into the new Apple ID iCloud, but also will stay on the old Apple ID iCloud.
In the future, it might be best to post your own question thread instead of bumping a thread that is over two years old.

How to delete apple ids

Im trying to use facetime but my email is unable to verify. it says i have it with another email. HELP

This should help:
iOS: FaceTime is 'Unable to verify email because it is in use'

How to use multiple Apple IDS

I just bought my first iPhone and another one for my wife. I'm trying to figure out how to configure Apple IDs to get the most out of our phones. I'm interested in having us both share contacts and calendars, as well as use the same account for iTunes and the app store. But we'd like to be able to FaceTime each other. Is it possible to have one Apple ID for contacts, calendars, iTunes and apps, while use a different one for FaceTime?
In addition, my wife and I run a small business together, and it makes sense to me to use a separate Apple ID for this so that we can keep business contacts and schedules separate.. allowing us to use this same business ID for other office/managerial employees in the near future. There are also another set of apps for the business... for example, we use Google Voice in our business. Can we use another Apple ID for another set of contacts and calendar appointments?

YOu can share apple id for apps and music.
However you should get a separate id for imessage/facetime/icloud.

HT1918 Is there a way to consolidate multiple Apple IDs into one if they are all issued to the same persons(s)?

Is there a way to consolidate multiple Apple IDs into one if they are all issued to the same persons(s)?

No. Unfortunately, you can't combine Apple IDs togetehr, even if you own them all.

HT1206 I buy apps in my iPhone using different Apple IDs. Which Apple ID should I use to authorize the computer when synchronizing iPhone with iTunes?

I buy apps in my iPhone using different Apple ID. Which Apple ID should I use to authorize the computer when sync iPhone with iTunes?

Hi again,
After a little further research, it appears that you would need to create separate iTunes libraries in order to be able to continue to purchase and download previously purchased items on the same computer, for two different Apple IDs. Sorry - but my husband and I have had the library we sync with authorized for so long, that we have not run into this issue, but it appears that you will get an warning when you try to authorize the second ID on the same computer, indicating that another ID is already associated with it.
So, you will probably have to set up separate iTunes libraries for each ID:
http://www.imore.com/how-use-multiple-apple-ids-one-computer-and-itunes
Sorry for any confusion - hope this helps!
Cheers,
GB

IPad Simultaneously use different Apple IDs?

When I set up my iPad I was given the option to use different Apple IDs for iTunes and the App Store. I opted to use the same ID. Now I have used the iPad for a bit, I'd like to see if it could replace my iPod. I've Googled around and I can see how to change Apple IDs on the iPad, but not set up two different IDs for use with the App Store and iTunes. Please can anyone enlighten me?

You can use one ID for iTunes/App Store and a different one for iMessage/Facetime. However, you can't use a different ID for the iTuens Store and the App Store as, bascially, they are the same store.

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