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How many times can you switch Apple family?

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.
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How often can I change Apple family?

You can change the Apple ID that you use to share with your Family Sharing group once every 90 days.
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Does Apple family have a limit?

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.
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What happens if I switch Apple families?

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. You stop sharing locations with your family members and your devices are removed from the family Find My list.
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Can I leave and rejoin Apple family?

After you leave one Family Sharing group, you can join or set up another. However, each person can only join two family groups per year.
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Can I leave Family Sharing then 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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Can I add myself back to Family Sharing?

I accidentally left family sharing. How do I add it back?
  1. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, go to Settings > [your name] > Invitations. If you're using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to Settings > iCloud > Invitations.
  2. On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences > iCloud > Manage Family.
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What are the cons of Apple Family Sharing?

Here's a potential downside: with location sharing enabled, every family member has the power to wipe every other device, iOS and Mac, that's part of the family group. Apple recognized that not all families are happy families, and that hardware might fall into the wrong hands.
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What is the downside to Apple family?

My downsides:
  1. some in app purchases/subscriptions don't share.
  2. some in app purchases/subscriptions are pricier for families.
  3. AirTags don't work with family sharing.
  4. only the organiser gets invoices. Sometimes it is unclear from invoices, what a charge is for, and who bought that item.
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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.
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Can you be in two different Apple families?

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.
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At what age does Apple family 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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Can Family Sharing on iPhone see text messages?

Family Sharing does not share messages, contacts, or other private info.
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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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Will I lose my photos if I join Family Sharing?

When you share an iCloud+ subscription, everyone in the family group uses their own account. That way your photos, documents, and other information stay private, even though you're sharing access to the service.
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What are the risks of Family Sharing?

Safety Concerns of Family-Sharing

That could mean the compromising of sensitive information and passwords. Also, if one person's device is lost or stolen, it will be easy for whoever gets their hands on that device to access the potentially sensitive or personal information of others.
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Who pays for Apple family?

One adult in the family — the family organizer — pays for everyone's purchases.
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Use your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to turn on purchase sharing
  • If you haven't set up Family Sharing yet, set up Family Sharing.
  • Open the Settings app.
  • Tap Family. ...
  • Tap Purchase Sharing.
  • Tap Continue and follow the onscreen instructions.
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Which is better Family Sharing or family link?

Deciding on whether to use Apple Family Sharing or Google Family Link is pretty straightforward. If you have mostly Apple devices (Mac's iPhones) then use Apple's Family Sharing. If you are running Android and computers and Windows computers then you will need to go with Google Families.
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Can family see your photos on iCloud?

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.
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Is Apple Family Sharing more expensive?

Apple One comes in three tiers: Individual: For $15 per month, you get Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and 50 gigabytes of iCloud storage for one person. Family: For $20 per month, you get Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and 200 GB of iCloud storage, plus you can share access with up to five other people.
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How do I transfer from one Family Sharing to another?

To move a child to another family group, you or another guardian needs to invite them.
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Invite a child from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Tap Family.
  3. Tap the Add Member button .
  4. Tap Invite Others.
  5. Tap Invite in Person.
  6. Ask the child to enter their Apple ID and password. ...
  7. Follow the onscreen steps.
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What happens if I remove a family member from Family Sharing?

The organizer of a Family Sharing group can remove other members. When a family member is removed, they immediately lose access to shared subscriptions and content purchased by other members. Go to Settings > [your name] > Family Sharing.
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Can Apple family see my search history?

Family Sharing doesn't include the browser history. You can set restrictions in Screen Time.
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How can I see my child deleted texts on iPhone?

Recover deleted text messages on your iPhone or iPad
  1. In Messages, tap Edit on the conversations page. If you previously turned Message Filtering on, the Edit button doesn't appear. Instead, tap Filters on the conversations page.
  2. Tap Show Recently Deleted .
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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.
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