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Will I lose my game progress if I change my Apple ID?

Anything Downloaded with a Particular Apple ID is tied to that Apple ID and Cannot be Merged or Transferred to a Different Apple ID. You won't lose data from changing an Apple ID.
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Does changing Apple ID affect Game Center?

Even though you're using a different Apple account specifically for Game Center, you will remain logged in to your iPhone or iPad with your primary Apple ID and still have access to all the Apple services you've subscribed to.
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How do I transfer game data from one Apple ID to another?

Transfer Data from One Apple ID to Another on iPhone

You can take advantage of this feature to swap your Apple ID without losing data. First log out of the current account, choose to download the data on your iPhone > Then log in to another account, open the sync option, and upload the data to that account.
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Does Apple ID save game data?

You can use iCloud and Game Center to keep your progress, high scores, and game saves up-to-date across your devices. If you're signed in to the same iCloud and Game Center accounts and download Apple Arcade games from the App Store on all of your devices, you can access your game saves and progress on all of them.
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How do I save my game progress on Apple ID?

Saving your game progress using your Apple ID
  1. Open the game settings.
  2. Choose Save Progress.
  3. Select Sign in with Apple.
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Will I lose all my apps if I change my Apple ID?

Will it mess anything up if I change my Apple ID?

You can log out of your current account and into a new one.

Keep in mind, things like apps, your Apple Music subscription, and your iCloud storage plan won't transfer over. That's why you should only log out of your Apple ID and into a new one if you have backed up your iCloud data or canceled your subscriptions.
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Will changing Apple ID delete apps?

Your purchases will forever be connected to the old Apple ID. You can move things like photos, notes, email, etc with some work. But App Store purchases, music, movies, etc. would need to be purchased again.
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Will my apps go if I change Apple ID?

You will not lose your photos, contacts or apps however you will have to provide the old Apple IDs password every time you update an app downloaded under the old Apple ID.
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What will I lose when changing Apple ID?

If you no longer use the email address that's associated with your Apple ID, you can change it. You won't lose access to your contacts, purchases, or other account information.
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Why can't I update my apps after switching Apple ID?

Try signing out of the App Store/iTunes, restart, and then sign back in. Check the updates to see if the apps requiring an update are in your Purchases History. If they aren't in your Purchases History, you can delete the app, and download it using your Apple ID if desired.
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Can you merge two Apple IDs?

No. Apple IDs cannot be merged. You could create a family share between the two IDs if necessary.
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How many times can you change your Apple ID on iPhone?

Change the Apple ID that you use for purchase sharing on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You can change the Apple ID that you use to share purchases with your Family Sharing group once every 90 days.
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How many times can you change your Apple ID?

How many times can I change my apple id? You can change it as often as you want. Some people have had problems changing the address when they use their iCloud address as their Apple ID.
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How do I have two Apple IDs on one phone?

To add a new Apple ID, go to Settings app > Contacts > Accounts > Add Account > tap the iCloud option on the device. Now, enter the Apple ID credentials and sign in. The iCloud account associated with the Apple ID will be configured with the Contacts app. You can access data associated with both accounts on the device.
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How do I create an Apple ID without losing everything?

You can save all data on your iPhone first, then upload it to your new Apple ID. Step 1. On your iPhone, go to Settings > [your name] > Tap iCloud > Toggle off types of data you'd like to save to Apple ID B > Choose Keep on My iPhone option.
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How do I use a different Apple ID on my iPhone?

How to sign in with a different Apple ID
  1. Tap Email and enter the email address associated with the different Apple ID.
  2. Enter the Password associated with the different Apple ID.
  3. Tap Merge if you want to merge the data on your iPhone with the iCloud account associated with the different Apple ID.
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What happens if you have two Apple IDs?

The problem with having multiple Apple IDs is that different data will be locked to different accounts. You can't easily sync contacts, calendars, or other iCloud data between your Apple ID accounts.
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Can I delete an old Apple ID?

How to delete an Apple ID account
  1. Go to Apple's Data and Privacy website. ...
  2. In the Delete your account section, click Request to delete your account. ...
  3. Select a reason to delete your account from the drop-down menu, then click Continue. ...
  4. Follow the on-screen prompts to continue with account deletion.
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Can you have 2 Apple IDs with the same email address?

You can in fact create as many AppleIDs as you wish. Each simply requires a working email address. Each AppleID can be used to create a single iCloud account including a single iCloud email account. And on an Apple device you can only sign in and use a single AppleID with iCloud at any given time.
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How do I transfer apps when logging into new Apple ID?

On App Store on your iPhone, tap your profile picture in the upper-right corner, then tap Purchased. Step 2 Tap the name of your previous Apple ID to get the contents > Tap Download icon next to each app to download it.
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Why won't my new Apple ID let me download apps?

Check your Apple ID payment methods

Do you have a valid payment method on file in your Apple ID? If not, you won't be able to download any app, including the free ones. Manage your Apple ID payment in Settings on your iOS device, in iTunes on Mac/ PC, and even in the Apple Music app on your Android phone.
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How do I download an app after making a new Apple ID?

Open the app store and scroll to the bottom of the Featured page. Tap your Apple ID in the lower left and logout, then login. Then try to download the app.
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Why is Apple making me pay for free apps?

You get this message when a payment method has failed, or if the particular device has never purchased a paid app, or downloaded a free app, or if there is a pending unpaid balance on the account. As you can see, the leading cause for the 'Verification Required' message on your iPhone or iPad is a faulty credit card.
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Can I use my Gmail account as my Apple ID?

Apple allows you to sign up for a new Apple ID using any of your existing email addresses from services like Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, etc.
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How many Apple IDs can one person have?

You can have as many Apple IDs as you have email accounts to use for them. Do note that Apps, purchases and subscriptions are tied to the Apple ID that bought, downloaded or activated them.
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