How do I not pay for Family Sharing?

How do I use my own payment method on Family Sharing?

Do you have to pay for Family Sharing?

If you've ever bought apps, games, movies, music or other content on your smartphone, both Apple and Google will allow you to share the content with your family at no extra charge through their Family Sharing feature.

Can Apple family members have their own payment methods?

Organisers for Family Sharing groups have a choice: either the payment method is set to their Apple iD account - typically a credit card - or the payment method is set so that individual members pay for their own purchases.

How to add payment method on iPhone without Family Sharing?

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Does Family Sharing prevent Apple Pay?

Only the organizer's payment can be used for purchases in a Family Group. If your Apple ID has itunes gift card credit it can be used before the Organizer's payment method is charged. Apple Pay Cash cannot be directly transferred to the Apple ID balance.

Who gets charged on Family Sharing?

When you turn on purchase sharing, everyone in your family gets access to apps, music, films, TV shows and books that family members buy. The family organiser will be billed for family members' purchases.

What happens if I get rid of 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.

Can Family Sharing see my texts?

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.

Can Family Sharing see your search history?

Family Sharing doesn't include the browser history. You can set restrictions in Screen Time.

Can Family Sharing see my photos?

Everyone's personal files and preferences stay private

When you share iCloud+, family members can't see each others' photos, files, or documents. And when you share other subscriptions like Apple Music, Apple Fitness+, or Apple TV+, each person sees their own preferences and recommendations — not the whole family's.

Can Family Sharing see my deleted messages?

While Family Sharing allows you to share purchases, it will not allow messages from other users to be viewed. If Messages in iCloud was not being used, and the messages were on your iPhone when a back up was created, then you may be able to recover them by restoring that backup.

Will I lose everything if I stop using Family Sharing?

When a Family Sharing group is disbanded, all members immediately lose access to the shared content and subscriptions. Note: If a child is in the Family Sharing group, the organizer must move them to another group or delete their Apple ID before disbanding the group.

Will it notify my parents if I stop using Family Sharing?

No, the family organizer doesn't know if you sign out of your Apple ID on your device. If you leave Family Sharing, the organizer would need to send you a new invite.

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.

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.

What is the downside to Family Sharing?

Can Family Sharing on iPhone see text messages?

Family Sharing does not share messages, contacts, or other private info.

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.

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.

How do I turn off payment sharing on my Iphone?

Go to Settings > [your name] > Family Sharing. Tap Purchase Sharing, then turn off Share Purchases with Family. If the organizer wants to turn off purchase sharing entirely, they can tap Stop Purchase Sharing.

Can my husband see my texts on iCloud?

If you backup or synchronize your phone to iCloud then anybody who has the details for that account, or even has their phone connected to the same account (a family member, for example), could potentially see your personal text messages.

How is my wife reading my texts iPhone?

That's because the texts are being sent to an ID that is listed as an iMessage receive ID on both devices. See Settings > Messages > Send & Receive > You can be reached by iMessage at: Correct this so each device has a unique ID.

Why am I getting my husbands text messages on my iPhone?

If someone in your family is getting text messages meant for you, or vice-versa, it's probably because those devices are sharing the same Apple ID. This typically happens because, at some point, you all wanted to share content you bought from the iTunes store, including apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, and more.