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Can I leave Family Sharing and come back?

You can only switch families once every 12 months. If you leave a family group and join a new one, you won't be able to join another family group for 12 months.
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What happens if you leave Family Sharing?

What happens when you stop sharing? Your Apple ID is removed from the family group and you won't have access to any services shared by your family, such as an Apple Music family subscription or a shared iCloud storage plan.
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How do I rejoin Family Sharing on iPhone?

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 15 or earlier
  1. Go to Settings, tap your name, then tap Family Sharing.
  2. Tap your name.
  3. Make a note of which Apple ID is listed. ...
  4. Tap Back to go back to Family Sharing.
  5. Tap Purchase Sharing and make sure that Share Purchases with Family is turned on.
  6. Tap Back, then tap Apple ID.
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Can I leave Apple family and join another?

Leave a Family Sharing group

If you want to change the organizer, you must disband the group, and have another adult create a new one. Go to Settings > [your name] > Family Sharing. Tap [your name], then tap Stop Using Family Sharing.
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How many times can you join Apple Family Sharing?

Remember, you can only join one family at a time, and you can only switch to a different family group once per year. Not all content is eligible to be shared. Age varies by country or region.
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Why can't I leave Family Sharing?

How many times can you switch Apple family?

You can change the Apple ID you associate with a Family no more than once every 90 days. All Family members must share the same Home Country."
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How do I add a family member back to Family Sharing?

Add family members
  1. Sign in to YouTube TV.
  2. Select your profile picture Settings Family sharing .
  3. Select Manage.
  4. Enter the email address or phone number of the person you want to invite.
  5. Select Send. You'll get an email notification when someone joins your family.
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Will I lose my photos if I leave Family Sharing?

Before you leave Family Sharing

Before you leave your family sharing account, there a few things to keep in mind. You will lose access to everything shared with your family, including calendars, photos, and videos. Make sure to save anything you'd like to keep to your personal device before leaving.
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What is the downside to Family Sharing?

Limitations of Family sharing
  • The biggest downside of using Family Sharing is that it is an Apple-only feature. ...
  • You can't hide a purchase from your family unless you sign in to iTunes on your computer to hide it from the Purchased tab.
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Does Apple tell you when you stop family share?

If I remove someone from family sharing, and I am the organizer, does it send them a notification? According to the Apple Community Specialist in this discussion, the member will get a notification.
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What can my wife see on Family Sharing?

And with Family Sharing, your whole group can share the same subscriptions. Family members access each service from their own Apple IDs, so they see only their own content, preferences and recommendations — not the whole family's.
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At what age does Apple Family Sharing stop?

Once your child reaches the age of 13 (or equivalent minimum age depending on jurisdiction), they will be permitted to maintain their account without participating in Family Sharing.
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What is the point of Family Sharing on iPhone?

Family Sharing lets you and up to five other family members share access to amazing Apple services like Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News+, Apple Arcade, and Apple Card. Your group can also share iTunes, Apple Books, and App Store purchases, an iCloud storage plan, and a family photo album.
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Can Family Sharing see text messages?

View Text Message with Google Family Link. Google family link can allow you to see your kid's text messages, SMS text, and social media texts and block some activities.
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Can I leave my Family Sharing?

Download the Family Link app. Manage family. In "Delete family group," select Delete family group. Enter your password.
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Can Family Sharing see your search history?

Family Sharing doesn't include the browser history. You can set restrictions in Screen Time.
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How do I break Family Sharing?

Remove your account from a family group
  1. On your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac, sign in to appleid.apple.com with your Apple ID and password.
  2. On your iPhone or iPod touch, tap the downward-facing arrow at the top of the page, then tap Family Sharing. ...
  3. Tap or click Disconnect Account.
  4. Tap or click Disconnect.
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Why can't I leave Family Sharing?

If you are the family organizer, you can't leave the family without disbanding the entire group. It's not possible to remove a child under 13 from your family group. You'll have to transfer them to another group instead. Contact the organizer for the other group and ask that they invite your child to join.
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What can Family Sharing see?

With Family Sharing, you and up to five other family members can share access to amazing Apple services like iCloud+, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Fitness+, Apple News+, and Apple Arcade. Your group can also share iTunes, Apple Books, and App Store purchases. You can even help locate each other's missing devices.
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What are the disadvantages of sharing Apple ID?

You might lose access to everything in the account, including purchases you initiated. Apple Podcasts, Apple Books: Podcast episodes and bookmarks might sync according to the other family member's preferences or be accidentally deleted. Messages: You might receive text messages that are intended for your family member.
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What is the disadvantage of sharing iCloud?

The disadvantages with sharing an Apple ID include running out of iCloud storage space and having your family's documents mixed up with your own, making it difficult to keep organized.
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How many times can you join Apple family in a year?

If you can't accept the invitation, check if someone else joined a family with your Apple ID. Remember, you can only join one family at a time, and you can only switch to a different family group once per year. Not all content is eligible to be shared.
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Does Family Sharing turn off when you turn 13?

Children are still in the family group, but can choose to leave. Location Sharing will be off, and children can decide if they want to turn it on again. Children won't be able to use YouTube Kids with their Google Account anymore. Videos and channels that were previously blocked might be available to watch in the app.
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Is Family Sharing permanent?

Their parents or guardians will create one on their behalf. To disband a family group, you must first move children to another Family Sharing group. So, children are permanent members of an Apple Family Sharing group until they grow above the specified age limit for kids in your region or country.
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Can my parents see my messages through Family Sharing?

If you are using iCloud, and share an Apple ID with your parents, yes, they may be able to see your emails and text messages as iCloud syncs across the devices that are signed in with the same ID and passwords.
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