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I share an Apple ID with my mother...I know it’s not ideal but at the time it was easiest until she learned how to use the phone, plus we live in different states so I can manage the account.

Anyway we now want to get her a separate Apple ID but I need to know if when we do this if it will make her lose all the stuff on her phone.

How do I get to her current back up if I change and then use her new Apple ID.

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  • Your last sentence makes no sense. Please edit it, or add some clarification in a comment.
    – IconDaemon
    Commented Oct 18, 2018 at 16:44
  • loose what stuff ? did she Download/Buy apps, does she uses iCloud, does she has iTunes library ??? If you create new Apple ID she will looses all that.
    – Ruskes
    Commented Oct 18, 2018 at 17:08

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Create a new Apple ID then add her to your account as a family member with the Family Sharing option. Any apps purchased under the original account will remain available (and paid for) in the new account. She would lose some things (account backups, for example, but her device would start backing up to iCloud on its own storage rather than using your free allotment). If you set the account up for her, you can still manage it as you'd know the login info.

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  • She would lose any & all data on previously-used apps, as that data belongs to the other account. It could be re-generated manually, as there is access to both accounts, but not automatically.
    – Tetsujin
    Commented Oct 18, 2018 at 18:07

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