Identity across devices.
WHAT AN APPLE ACCOUNT PROVIDES
Identity across every device Cloud storage and synchronisation Purchases and subscriptions Device location and remote wipe Access to developer services, where enrolled
WHAT REGION AFFECTS
Which store you can purchase from Which payment methods are accepted Which services are available
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT CHANGING REGION
It requires spending any remaining balance and can affect subscriptions and purchases.
WHAT MATTERS LOCALLY
Payment methods accepted vary, and cards issued here are not always accepted.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH BEFORE ENROLLING IN DEVELOPER PROGRAMMES
That you can pay the annual fee reliably.
WHAT ACTIVATION LOCK DOES
Ties a device to its account, preventing use if it is erased without the credentials.
WHY THAT MATTERS
A second-hand device still locked to a previous owner is unusable.
WHAT TO VERIFY WHEN BUYING SECOND-HAND
That the device has been properly signed out and erased.
WHAT TO NEVER LOSE
Access to your account, and its recovery methods.
WHY
Recovery is deliberately difficult, and account loss can mean losing purchases and data permanently.
