IOS - share apps

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dakie

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#154182 20-Oct-2014 15:49

Hi Guys,

Moving from Android back to an Iphone when it turns up.

Was a previous iphone user years back and on my account had the Tomtom app. My wife now uses my apple ID with her iphone so she didnt have to pay for the tomtom app.

Is there a way to share the app without having to share accounts? will be 2 differnet computers and 2 different accounts?

If there is no easy way of doing it then I will bite the bullet and pay for it again.

SaltyNZ

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#1158626 20-Oct-2014 16:22

Pretty sure that's one if the new features of iOS 8, *but* the app developer has to allow it, so YMMV.

iPad Pro 11" + iPhone 15 Pro Max + 2degrees 4tw!

These comments are my own and do not represent the opinions of 2degrees.

mattgreen

133 posts

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#1158634 20-Oct-2014 16:39

https://www.apple.com/nz/ios/whats-new/family-sharing/

maslink

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#1158637 20-Oct-2014 16:45

It is possible to use a different Apple ID for iCloud and the App Store / iTunes store.

Just create a new Apple ID for yourself and use that to set up your device - then go into settings and change the Apple ID for store purchases to your original one. That way your backups, iMessage etc remain independent, but you can share app and music/movie purchases.

Or, as someone has already said - use Family Sharing, but this has to be enabled by the developer before an app can be shared.

Chris.

PhantomNVD

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#1158696 20-Oct-2014 17:52

You could also just start your device under the old Apple id, and 'restore' all the best of your old apps, then switch accounts after.

Only restriction here is that iTunes only let's you download PAST purchases from one different account every 90 days.

BUT, you CAN switch accounts as many times as you like in any given day to buy NEW apps, so just leave hers on the old account once you set up your device, then start a new Apple ID for yourself, but buy all apps that you want to share on 'her' account and on 'your' phone, then she can 'restore' them to her phone after (as she'll then always be 'restoring' from the same Apple account.)

A little finicky, but my solution to this issue pre family sharing, and still works on ALL apps :)

dakie

80 posts

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#1158980 21-Oct-2014 08:30

Awesome, thanks for the tips guys