Doing all of the above effectively makes it a child account. Next, you may be prompted to confirm your identity by answering 2 questions. Step Three: Edit You will see your email address listed on this page. Note: If you have two- factor authentication not two-step verification set up, you won't see the option to create or change security questions. That was a simple solution, but not a very good one. By shopping around a bit before actually having repairs done, you significantly lower your risk of falling victim to unscrupulous vendors. When my birthday was not accepted, I knew something must be wrong.
Apple requires that parents use credit cards to pay for their kids' purchases. This is the site you will see. Your family organizer can sign in to their to confirm the birth date change and agree to the Parent Privacy Disclosure agreement by entering the requested information from their account payment method. To change your date of birth, you'll need to answer two security questions to confirm your identity. On the next screen, tap on the Edit button.
Any ideas how to solve this problem? Choose the most comfortable for you. You may choose one of the following options: — answer your security questions, — receive an email to your primary or rescue email address. About the Author An information technology journalist since 2002, David Nield writes about the Web, technology, hardware and software. Then I tried to answer the security questions. You'll have to choose from the questions that Apple provides, but make sure to use questions and answers that you'll be able to remember.
Is it getting harder to remember it when you want to sign into your iTunes, or your other Mac services? Be sure to enter the correct date. Once you click on Continue, a verification code will be sent to your New Email Address and you will be required to verify by entering the verification code. Your iCloud account is used to keep your data stored in Apple's cloud storage service. Make this something that the child can remember. Family Sharing is showing them as adults.
Not the answer you're looking for? With iCloud Family Sharing, this is problematic. I tried to call, but none of my devices are new enough and the closest store is more than an hour away. Now, you can go ahead and enter your old password once, and your new password of choice twice. It is also required for texting in iMessage and. It meant that all the purchases the child made would forever be tied to their parents' account and couldn't be transferred to their own later.
If he or she does not have his or her own email address right now, you'll need to create one before you can continue. While many great mechanics and auto shops exist, there are also some unsavory ones. Is there any way that I can correct the year of his birth? This means you can still log into your Apple account with the third-party email address but all account-related communication would be sent to the iCloud Mail account. If you have any queries regarding the switching process, let us know in the comments section below. After updating your birth date, follow the onscreen steps to send an email request to your family organizer. Remember, that your password must contain at least eight characters, both uppercase and lowercase letters. When Apple , we mostly welcomed it as a great solution for those families trying to figure out the best way to share iTunes and App Store purchases among multiple family members.
Got an email to my second emailbox with the request to verify. You can not set the age to less than 13 years old if the account was originally created stating the child is 13 years of age or older; however, you can effectively make it a child account by limiting access. Put them in the comments and we'll help you out. Choose Create a new iTunes account. Would you like to answer one of these instead?. I called Apple and this is what I was told. If this is all you wanted to do, then you can stop here.
If you go to and login using their account details, in the Password and Security section, you can change the year of their birth. Any errors in the date of birth can not be corrected even by Apple I've been up to senior support advisors on this. On the next screen, tap on Continue. I guess i said the wrong birthday beacuse when i tried to do my security question on my iphone it said it was invalid and i cant have it sent to me because i broke my old phone so what do i do How do I correct the wrong birth date for the password for Apple? You can take a photo or choose one from your Photo library. Depending on how old your child is, you may want to use questions and answers that are specific to you, not the child. This allows you to approve or deny every purchase your child wants to make from the and.
Or if you already have another account, just sign in with it. Once the child turns 13, simply reset the birthday so it says age 13 again and then you are all set. Here are the steps you need to follow: 1. The new feature is especially useful for families with children, as each can have their own iCloud, iTunes, and App Store accounts, with their own passwords and preferences and purchasing capabilities that must be approved by the parent. Before starting the process, you should remember to have a working Apple domain account, where the e-mail addresses end with iCloud. Navigate to and sign in to your Apple account.