Set up iOS 8 Family Sharing easily | Applelized

Among the many novelties that have come with iOS 8 one of the most prominent is "In family", an option mainly focused on families but also groups of friends that allows us to share applications and content under the same credit card. But "Family" is much more. Let's see its main characteristics and how to set up "Family Sharing" In a simple way.

What is «In family»

"In family" is a new feature that accompanies iOS 8 and that it will allow us to create a group of friends or family with whom share videos, photos, applications, location and calendar.

Among its many features are:

Create a family calendar and add events
View a list of member or device locations in the Friends and Find My iPhone apps
View locations in the iOS 8 Messages app
Share photos and videos with group members from the Photos App, Share section, Family tab
Visit the Purchased page of the App Store or iTunes Store, check the purchases of any member of the group and also download any of their purchases.

Set up iOS 8 Family Sharing easily

But the advantages of "In family" go far beyond these previous functions:

We can activate the option Parent / Guardian on any member of the minor group so that any purchase you make will require our authorization
We can also create accounts for children under 13

As you can see, "In family" Not only is it a "cheap" advantage for sharing content, it can also put an end to the bloody problems of in-app purchases and kids that have been talked about so much.

Configuring «In Family»

Like practically everything that develops Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, configure «In Familia» in tremendously simple:

From our iPhone or iPad we go to Settings → iCloud → Configure "Family"
After some explanatory screen we will arrive at the first step, choose between sharing our location or not. Nothing happens if you choose "no", you can activate it later from the Friends app
Now you just have to invite the members of your family or group. Perhaps the easiest option is to send an email, but make sure that the email is the one used in your Apple IS. From here you can also quickly create an account for a child under 13 by clicking on "Create an Apple ID for a child"; You just have to enter your date of birth and give the parental consent as well as accept the policy of "Parental Privacy Disclosure"And verify payment information.