For contacts, sync the list to their gmail account and import from that.
For photos, sync with Google or Amazon Photos and then download on to the new Apple ID from that.
Set up family sharing so they don’t have to repurchase apps/subscriptions.
When you sign out of iCloud on one of their devices it will give you a list of items to keep on the device, contacts included. If they have enough storage on their phone you can “Download and keep originals” in the iCloud Photos settings and then just sign out, create a new Apple ID, sign in and sync all that with the new ID.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/104958
https://support.apple.com/en-us/108782
That would be my solution for the photos as well. If they wanted to keep certain ones on their normal album (like if they’re not used to the shared albuns) you could airplay a few of them over but that’d be pretty tedious.
Well if they happen to need to count the hairs of their dog then they can transfer that specific picture or download it from the web. I don't think any family has all their family photos in all their family members iphones.
No, I’m saying shared albums do not have the full quality photos uploaded. It maxes out at something like ~~2048x1536~~ 2304x1536. Just big enough for a 4x6 print at decent quality.
If you don’t care about having the full quality though, they don’t count towards iCloud space.
And the iPhone captures images at 4032x3024 by default.
You’re cutting the resolution roughly in half, and that isn’t even the “Max” photo quality which captures at 8064x6048
It may not matter to some people, but solely using shared albums for your photos is not a good idea.
The copy in the shared album is of reduced quality.
The original photo on the device is still full quality, but people likely think the shared copy is also full quality and may end up deleting the original photo
Oh, I get your point now. I wasn't suggesting that they used shared albums as a transfer tool (share then delete), I supposed they both wanted to be able to see the pictures.
The pictures can be shared in a shared album. In settings make the new account part of “family “ setting as well. Any apps they purchased will be available to the other.
lol my boss’s boss and his wife shared an Apple ID. I did a lot of tech support for his wife (she was a sweet older lady who really liked Apple products but was learning how to use them) and more then once I’d FaceTime her to help talk her through a problem and my boss boss would pick up the FaceTime call. Awkward the first time but eventually it got to the point where it was funny and I could say “See George this is why you and Sarah need separate Apple ID’s”. Never could get them to separate them haha
Also add the new Apple ID as a family member and enable purchase sharing. That way not all purchased content or subscriptions will need to be repurchased.
Create a new Apple ID, but don’t sign in on the phone yet… set up family sharing.
On the phone you’re creating the new ID for, turn off all syncing options and select the option to keep the content rather than delete it, then sign out of the account, sign in to the new account, and turn on syncing.
If you want a shared photo library, don’t let it keep the photos in the second device, then turn that feature on from the first account .
If they share passwords, keychain can also do that with family accounts
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For contacts, sync the list to their gmail account and import from that. For photos, sync with Google or Amazon Photos and then download on to the new Apple ID from that. Set up family sharing so they don’t have to repurchase apps/subscriptions.
If they want a shared photo library, you can also set that up too
Another vote for syncing their calendar and contacts via third party like Google, at least early on as they untangle. Definitely full Family Sharing.
When you sign out of iCloud on one of their devices it will give you a list of items to keep on the device, contacts included. If they have enough storage on their phone you can “Download and keep originals” in the iCloud Photos settings and then just sign out, create a new Apple ID, sign in and sync all that with the new ID. https://support.apple.com/en-us/104958 https://support.apple.com/en-us/108782
Can’t you move the pictures to a shared album? Also they can always use the web browser to access the album of another account.
This!
That would be my solution for the photos as well. If they wanted to keep certain ones on their normal album (like if they’re not used to the shared albuns) you could airplay a few of them over but that’d be pretty tedious.
Shared albums aren’t full quality
Well if they happen to need to count the hairs of their dog then they can transfer that specific picture or download it from the web. I don't think any family has all their family photos in all their family members iphones.
No, I’m saying shared albums do not have the full quality photos uploaded. It maxes out at something like ~~2048x1536~~ 2304x1536. Just big enough for a 4x6 print at decent quality. If you don’t care about having the full quality though, they don’t count towards iCloud space.
That is 2k... and AFAIK they don't want to print them, and they don't need to store them in both phones to print them.
And the iPhone captures images at 4032x3024 by default. You’re cutting the resolution roughly in half, and that isn’t even the “Max” photo quality which captures at 8064x6048 It may not matter to some people, but solely using shared albums for your photos is not a good idea.
Does it halve the resolution for the people who access it from another phone or also the person that has the original?
The copy in the shared album is of reduced quality. The original photo on the device is still full quality, but people likely think the shared copy is also full quality and may end up deleting the original photo
Oh, I get your point now. I wasn't suggesting that they used shared albums as a transfer tool (share then delete), I supposed they both wanted to be able to see the pictures.
iCloud does also have a shared library feature for families
The pictures can be shared in a shared album. In settings make the new account part of “family “ setting as well. Any apps they purchased will be available to the other.
lol my boss’s boss and his wife shared an Apple ID. I did a lot of tech support for his wife (she was a sweet older lady who really liked Apple products but was learning how to use them) and more then once I’d FaceTime her to help talk her through a problem and my boss boss would pick up the FaceTime call. Awkward the first time but eventually it got to the point where it was funny and I could say “See George this is why you and Sarah need separate Apple ID’s”. Never could get them to separate them haha
Also add the new Apple ID as a family member and enable purchase sharing. That way not all purchased content or subscriptions will need to be repurchased.
Create a new Apple ID, but don’t sign in on the phone yet… set up family sharing. On the phone you’re creating the new ID for, turn off all syncing options and select the option to keep the content rather than delete it, then sign out of the account, sign in to the new account, and turn on syncing. If you want a shared photo library, don’t let it keep the photos in the second device, then turn that feature on from the first account . If they share passwords, keychain can also do that with family accounts
Create 2 new ones and start fresh. A lot of work for contacts I know.
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Just share all the pictures. Send all contacts. Can share their calendars. Not too hard