What does stop using Family Sharing do?
When you leave a Family Sharing group, you stop sharing your purchases and subscriptions with family members and immediately lose access to any content they've shared. Note: The organizer can't leave the Family Sharing group.
Will my family be notified if I stop using Family Sharing?
When you leave Family Sharing, you lose access to any shared purchases or services shared by the family group. Although it doesn't specifically mention in the article, the members of the group will receive a notification that you've left. Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. Have a great day!
What happens to my photos if I leave Family Sharing?
Before you leave Family Sharing
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. If the organizer adds you back to the account, you'll regain access to these shared apps and files.
Will I lose my music if I leave Family Sharing?
There should be no problem with keeping playlists when leaving a family share group, but keep in mind that once removed from the family share plan, all offline songs will be erased because there won't be an active Apple Music subscription.
Why can't I leave Apple Family Sharing?
If Screen Time is turned on for your Family Sharing account, then only the Organizer can remove you. You will need to ask them.
Why can't I leave my Family Sharing?
As long as you are 13 or older, you can remove yourself from a family group. If you're the organizer for the family group, you can remove other members as needed. If you are the family organizer, you can't leave the family without disbanding the entire group.
Can my family see my texts in Family Sharing?
As it turns out, it's possible for someone else in your family to receive your texts if you're on a Family Sharing plan with that other family member using the same Apple ID. As accidentally as this may have happened, it can also be fixed with a few simple steps.
Can Family Sharing see everything you do?
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.
Can Family Sharing track you?
Can your family track your location through Android? Yes, it's possible. Many parental control apps like ikeymonitor track GPS locations on cellphones.
Can you go back to Family Sharing after leaving?
You can always rejoin the Family Sharing group by asking the organizer for an invite. You won't be able to create a new Family Sharing group if you're already a part of another group.
Does my family see all my pics when I do Family Sharing?
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.
What happens to my iCloud storage if I leave a family plan?
If you leave a family that shares an iCloud+ plan and you're using more than 5GB of storage, you can buy your own plan to continue using iCloud storage.
How do I leave Family Sharing but keep Apple Music?
Just be sure you get an individual subscription BEFORE you leave family sharing. If the two subscriptions slightly overlap and you use the same Apple ID, then your music library should be retained.
What happens if I turn off purchase sharing?
"If you don't want to pay for purchases of a specific adult family member, you can remove them from your family group or turn off purchase sharing for everyone." If you remove them or turn off sharing, they get nothing, including Apple Music.
How do I leave Family Sharing and keep Apple Music?
To stop sharing Apple Music with everyone in the family group, go to the Family Sharing section, and tap on your Apple ID name. Keep in mind that you have to be the organizer to do this. Now, tap on “Stop Using Family Sharing” and everyone in the family group will no longer have access to your Apple Music subscription.
How do I get back to Apple Family Sharing?
Children under 13* can't be removed from a family group. Instead, you or another guardian can delete their account, and if needed, create a new account for your child.
How do I break Family Sharing?
Check paired Bluetooth devices.
Bluetooth devices paired with your iPhone could be used to read your text messages and other notifications if they have been given permission to do so. Check for any Bluetooth devices that may have been added without your consent and remove them.
How do I leave Family Sharing if I'm under 13?
This happens when you both use the same Apple ID for iMessage. To fix this you have two choices: On one of the phones go to Settings>Messages>Send & Receive, tap the ID, sign out, then sign back in with a different ID. Note: you can still share the same ID for purchasing in Settings>iTunes & App Stores; or.
How do I remove family link without deleting account?
Apple recommends that you do not share your Apple ID. Instead, set up Family Sharing so that each person uses their own Apple ID. This way, your family can share purchases, subscriptions, and more without sharing personal information like email, text messages, or passwords.
How is my wife reading my texts iPhone?
One adult in the family — the family organizer — can set up Family Sharing for the group from their iPhone, iPad, or Mac. If purchase sharing is turned on, the family organizer pays for family members' purchases and must have a valid payment method on file.
Why am I getting my wifes text messages on my iPhone?
If you turn on Airplane Mode or turn off Location Services, the other person will not be notified that you have stopped sharing your location.
How do I stop sharing between iPhones?
The person you remove from your family group:
Loses access to anything in your Family Library. Loses access to your shared storage if your family shares a Google One membership. If they're out of storage, their files stay safe but they can't store new things.
What are the disadvantages of Apple Family Sharing?
Leave or switch family groups
If you leave a family group and join a new one, you won't be able to join another family group for 12 months. The 12-month rule only applies if you use a paid Google subscription, such as Google One or YouTube Premium.
Should I use Apple Family Sharing?
Actually, none of your photos will show up in the camera roll for your other family members, hidden or not. iCloud Photo Library is completely private to each user, regardless of whether you're on a family plan or not. You don't have the option of sharing your photo library even if you wanted to.
Who pays for Family Sharing?
Before you leave Family Sharing
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. If the organizer adds you back to the account, you'll regain access to these shared apps and files.
How do I stop my family from tracking my iPhone?
Has the Shared iCloud Photo Library become enabled on your husband's iPhone? the Shared iCloud Photos Library has an option to add any new photo automatically to the Shared Library. Go to Settings > Photos, then tap Shared Library. Tap Sharing from Camera and make sure it's turned off.
What can Apple Family Sharing see?
The iCloud Shared Photo Library will be available with iOS 16 on iPhone and other Apple devices. The family members in the library will be able to share photos on iCloud as they are taken, a feature that can be easily turned on or off through a toggle in the camera app.
How do I stop sharing my location without family knowing?
After you cancel your iCloud storage, the data that you had stored is not deleted, but you will not be able to sync any new data if you have more than 5GB stored. The procedure for downgrading to a cheaper paid plan is the same as for canceling.
What happens when you remove from Family Sharing?
You have 30 days to renew your plan or download your information/photos. After 30 days, if you haven't paid, everything will be deleted. Nothing will be deleted. Everything will be safely stored on the cloud, but new content will remain on your device without the option to sync it.
What happens if I leave family group?
As long as you are 13 or older, you can remove yourself from a family group. If you're the organizer for the family group, you can remove other members as needed. If you are the family organizer, you can't leave the family without disbanding the entire group.
Can family members see my iCloud photos?
No worries, you keep all your playlists, saved music, and settings no matter which plan you switch to or from; so if you leave the Premium Family plan you're currently a member of and start your own new one, you won't won't lose any playlists or saved music in the process.
Will I lose my photos if I leave Family Sharing?
If you stop sharing iCloud storage, family members are given a grace period to continue using the shared storage, after which they need to purchase a storage plan of their own.
Why are my photos showing up on my husbands iPhone?
With Family Sharing, every purchase made by family members are billed to the organizer's payment method. If you do not want to share your payment method you can turn off Purchase Sharing. With Purchase Sharing off, each member would need to use their own payment method.
Can my wife see my photos on iCloud?
Yes. The person managing the family sharing can see what you are downloading to watch, play, or work with. Bthey are also able to review account activity and see purchases. They might not have notifications set for it but if they visit the account it will show all the transactions through their account.
Will I lose my photos if I cancel iCloud?
Just be sure you get an individual subscription BEFORE you leave family sharing. If the two subscriptions slightly overlap and you use the same Apple ID, then your music library should be retained.
Does iCloud delete photos if you don't pay?
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 > Family. Tap [member's name], then tap Remove [member's name] from Family.
Why can't I leave Family Sharing?
You can always rejoin the Family Sharing group by asking the organizer for an invite. You won't be able to create a new Family Sharing group if you're already a part of another group.
Will I lose my music if I leave a family plan?
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.
What happens if I stop using family iCloud storage?
"If you don't want to pay for purchases of a specific adult family member, you can remove them from your family group or turn off purchase sharing for everyone." If you remove them or turn off sharing, they get nothing, including Apple Music.
Can I use my own payment method with Family Sharing Apple?
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.
Can Family Sharing see my purchase history?
Disband the family
You can disband the entire Family Sharing group and start again. When you create the new group, don't add the child under 13. If you and the child are the only people on your Family Sharing list, you need to transfer them before you can stop Family Sharing.
Will I lose my Apple Music if I switch Family Sharing?
The user will lose access to all shared content and services. The user will also receive an email explaining they've been removed from the family group.
What happens when you remove a family member from Apple Music?
Can family sharing see my texts?
Can you go back to Family Sharing after leaving?
How do I stop getting my wife's texts on my iPhone?
Can you rejoin Family Sharing?
Why can my daughter see my texts on her iPhone?
What happens if I turn off purchase sharing?
How do I remove family link without deleting account?
What happens when a child turns 13 on Family Sharing?
"If you don't want to pay for purchases of a specific adult family member, you can remove them from your family group or turn off purchase sharing for everyone." If you remove them or turn off sharing, they get nothing, including Apple Music.
Do you have to transfer to another family before you can stop Family Sharing?
Click Stop Purchase Sharing to turn off purchase sharing for all members of the Family Sharing group. When you turn off purchase sharing for your Family Sharing group, your family members lose access to all shared iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books purchases, and aren't able to make new shared purchases.
Does deleting Family Link delete everything?
Step 1: Head to iPhone's "Settings" screen and select "[your name]", then hit the "iCloud" tab. Toggle off any data you wish to save to the new Apple ID and choose the "Keep on My iPhone" option. Step 2: Log out of your old Apple ID on your iPhone and log in to the new account.