Last updated:February 14th, 2025, 12:00 IST
Apple ultimately makes this process easier across accounts that have been requested by many users over the years.
Apple is finally making this process easier between accounts
This week, Apple announced a new tool that allows users to move media data and digital purchases between Apple accounts. The Cupertino-based Tech Giant tool helps people who find it difficult to manage two accounts or who use legacy accounts because they have purchased them in the past.
This way users can delete their secondary Apple account and combine their data into a single account. Users must provide certain warranty before beginning the migration procedure.
The support page is published by Tech Giant. This explains the eligibility requirements for transfers, what users must meet before the migration begins, and how to move data between accounts. It is important to be aware of whether or not you want to transfer your account to Apple product users.
Additionally, payment methods linked to your secondary account will be moved to your primary Apple account and will replace the payment methods linked to your primary account if the user decides to migrate your secondary account. Apps, music, movies, TV series and books already purchased will move as well.
Your primary Apple account receives data from your Podcast Library, the next queue of the Apple TV app, social profiles, music libraries, and currently active memberships. If your primary account includes a music library, no music data will be transferred. This feature is not accessible to users in India, the UK, or the European Union.
Things to remember
Before merging Apple accounts, users must review the following information: Your primary Apple account is registered with iCloud and has access to most of its features, while your secondary account is only used for purchases and media.
Users must ensure that their device has two separate accounts, that other accounts are not used to share purchases, and that they are not a member of another family sharing group. You must ensure that both accounts are configured in the same country and region, and users must enable two-factor authentication on both accounts.
Check the process of moving digital purchases between Apple accounts.
– Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
– Tap on your name and then select Media and Purchase.
Select -(View Account) and sign in when requested.
– Scroll down and tap to access the migration.
– Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the migration of your purchase to your primary Apple account.
– Notification “Purchase has been migrated” will be displayed when everything is finished. Email confirmations will also be sent to an email address linked to both accounts.
– Log out of your secondary account and then log in using your primary Apple account
Also, it has been 15 days since your last purchase and you should not have any balance left in your Secondary Apple account. Your secondary account is no longer available for media or purchases after the migration is complete. Nonetheless, users can reverse the migration.
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