Apple has allowed its device owners to move purchased apps, music and other content between different accounts. This innovation will be available to users of the company’s devices worldwide, with the exception of the European Union, the United Kingdom and India.
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The innovation will be useful for users who have different accounts for iCloud and purchases on the App Store platform. If the account was used only for purchases, they can be moved to another account, and from there, content can be downloaded to the device. Similarly, subscriptions will move after purchased content. However, the innovation will not affect iCloud data, since it is not related to purchases.
The transferred content will replace the content in the main account as follows:
In some cases, Apple device owners will not be able to move content between accounts:
Additionally, purchased content cannot be transferred from an account that is deleted, deactivated, locked, or disabled. No Apple account will be able to gain special access to apps or content when transferring data. Both user profiles must be in the same region. Two-factor authentication must be enabled on both accounts, and a number of other requirements must be met.
What you need to do to transfer purchased content from one Apple account to another:
Apple notes that you may not see the Transfer Purchases option if you are not eligible.
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