Is iOS 8 necessary for iCloud sharing?

I have an iPhone 4s, and have Family Sharing turned on. From my phone, I select photos on the camera roll and send them to my iCloud, but they never show up in iCloud. Is this because I do not have iOS 8?

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My family of four has 5 Apple IDs. Each of us has a personal one that we use for mail, contacts, and calendars and we all share an Apple ID for use with the iTunes and App Stores. This way, we can all currently share content without having to buy it four times. However, Apple has solved this problem in iOS 8 with family sharing.
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It's not necessary to merge the iCloud and iTunes Store accounts. The Family Organizer should use their own iCloud account when setting up Family Sharing. You'll also be asked to supply the iTunes Store account you want to use to share music, movies, apps, etc., with your family during the setup process. It appears Apple has already addressed this common problem.

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Go to Settings>iCloud, tap Sign Out, choose Delete from My iDevice and provide your password when prompted (your data will still be in iCloud). Then sign back in (your data will download back to your device). See if that stops the prompts for your password.

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I have two Apple accounts, one that is connected to my iTunes Store purchases, and another for iCloud. I had to do this for reasons related to transitioning from the old MobileMe service to iCloud a few years ago.
So now with Family Sharing, if I use my iTunes account, I can't share calendars or other iCloud type information, and if I use my iCloud account I can't share my music and app purchases.
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Under "Setting up Family Sharing" here: https://developer.apple.com/icloud/documentation/family-sharing/ it says:
"You can accept a Family Sharing invitation from any compatible iOS device or Mac where you are signed into iCloud. Or, if the organizer is nearby, they can simply ask you to enter your iCloud Apple ID and password during the setup process. To complete setup, you will also confirm the Apple ID you use for the iTunes, iBooks, and App Stores so you can share your purchases with family members."
This suggests that you can specify a different ID for the iTunes store if you aren't using your iCloud ID for purchasing.

Should ID for family sharing be iCloud or App store ID?

As i prepare to set up family sharing between my wife and i I find it seems to be more complex than I had expected. We each have an ID for iCloud, and for the iOS app store for a total of four ids. That system was forced on us by the way the system evolved.
The problem - if family sharing is iCloud based do I set it up using my iCloud ID or my App store ID? The apps are registered to the App store ID not the iCloud ID. Similarly should it be my wife's iCloud or App store ID that is invited. Since she is signed into the app store with the app store ID will the app store see purchases shared with the iCloud ID.
I guess I could try trial and error, but there is a limited number of resets allowed. I have already learned we shouldn't both set up Family sharing on our iOS devices One has to be the inviter, the other the invitee.
I am beginning to think this may not be so useful.

I went into iCloud, signed out and then signed back in and it corrected the problem.

After I've set-up my iOS device with an Apple ID for iCloud, how can I change the iCloud Apple ID?

   After updating my iPad 2 & iPhone 4 to iOS 5, I set-up each one for iCloud, but inadvertently used 2 different Apple ID's (one me.com and one that I typically use for Apple purchases). I realize this will prevent the two devices from syncing. When I try to change the iCloud Apple ID, it is grayed out, and I can't find any way to re-set it on my iPad. Does anyone know how to re-set this ID so both devices are operating on the same ID?
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Hi Jeremy,
    That is my understanding. Clicking "Delete Account" is similar to logging out of iCloud with that account.
   But your situation is different from mine, as I had been using my @me.com account for "Find My iPhone" only. I ended up using my @me.com account for iCloud and another account for my Apple iTunes Store purchases.
   That's correct--it will not delete your purchases. You can still back-up to your Mac with iTunes using the same account you used to purchase your Apple stuff. -Bob-

After I updated to iOS 7, my iCloud account is showing the incorrect email address for my Apple ID but will not allow me to change it- it's gray and I can't click on it. How do I fix this?

After I updated to iOS 7, my iCloud account is showing the incorrect email address for my Apple ID but will not allow me to change it- it's gray and I can't click on it. How do I fix this?

If you change your email, you do not need to "change" your AppleID. Just edit your email(s) on your Apple ID by logging in to your AppleID account. You should always use the same AppleID for Apple Services (iCloud, iTunes etc) and multiple ID will cause problems and confusion in the future.
You can manage your Apple ID here:
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HT204053 I used one Apple ID to set up iCloud after iOS 6 was downloaded to my iPhone, now I want to change the Apple ID for iCloud on my iPhone but I'm unable to. How do you change the ID after it's been set up?

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Can someone provide direction on sharing an Apple ID for Itunes, but creating a separate Apple ID for Icloud?

Can someone provide direction on sharing an Apple ID for Itunes, but creating a separate Apple ID for Icloud?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
I'm not sure what there is to tell. Just use the Apple ID you wish to share to log into the iTunes store (Settings > iTunes & App Stores) and the seperate Apple ID's you want to use for iCloud (Settings > iCloud)

My Apple ID is claimed to be not supported on my iPad ios 8.1.1, when attempting to sign in to iCloud ( settings/icloud). The address works fine for iTunes and for iCloud from my MacBook.

i Cannot sign in to iCloud on my iPad. It has the most recent iOS. The error message says unsupported id. However this Apple ID works in iTunes on the same ipad and works fine logging into iCloud from my MacBook.

Hi, erviv.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I understand that you are receiving a unsupported Apple ID error when you try to sign in to iCloud. Here is some information that you may find helpful with this.
I get an “Unsupported Apple ID” error when I try to sign in to iCloud from my iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
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Does iCloud have any options for video sharing?

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All I could find is Vimeo Plus. Anything else out there I should consider. Does Apple offer an alternative to what we had on MobileMe?

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Does an iOS device such as an iPad count as one of the five devices allowed for home sharing?

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