iPad Passing my iPad to my son, delete iCloud account and keep data?

[Giuanniello]

I wanna give my iPad to my son as he has to face a long flight so he can entertain himself along the time, am I right that if I only delete my iCloud account off the iPad mail, phonebook, calendar, photos and all iCloud stuff will be gone but local data, like movies and magazines will stay (I added those manually)?

Thank you

 

[ignatius345]

Are you gifting him the iPad permanently or just loaning it to him?

If you’re just loaning and you want to protect certain stuff you may be able to just require biometrics (FaceID, TouchID) to open specific apps, meaning they’ll be safe from prying eyes.

If you’re giving it to him permanently, best practice would be to 1) make sure you have a copy of that media you want to keep; 2) remove your iCloud account and reset the device completely; 3) have him set up a new iCloud account and use that; then finally 4) add back the media you want him having access to. If you do all this, then he’ll be able to use all the features of the iPad. (Maybe you don’t want that, though, if this is a little kid you’re talking about.)

If it’s a permanent gift, would also recommend checking out Family Sharing, which lets you link his new iCloud account to your own so you are able to share media purchases you make, among other things. And if it’s a young one, you can set it up as a minor account and have a lot more control over his app downloads and who he can contact.

 

[BigBlur]

If you’re just loaning and you want to protect certain stuff you may be able to just require biometrics (FaceID, TouchID) to open specific apps, meaning they’ll be safe from prying eyes.

This is incorrect. You can still open these locked/hidden apps using a passcode. This is more for when you're handing your already-unlocked device to someone who doesn't know it. The son will obviously know the passcode in order to unlock the iPad to use it on the trip, so therefore would also be able to get into the locked/hidden apps.

If you want to show someone something on your iPhone but want peace of mind that they can’t get into certain apps, you can lock or hide the apps. Locking an app requires Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode to open it.

Lock or hide an app on iPhone

Lock or hide or an app on iPhone so that others can’t see it or view the information in it.

support.apple.com

 

[ignatius345]

This is incorrect. You can still open these locked/hidden apps using a passcode.

Whoops. My mistake.