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iPhone & iPad Nov 05, 2026

can you make an apple id using a gmail address

Setting up an iPad for my mum, she only has a Gmail account. The setup screen keeps pushing an iCloud address. Is it ok to use Gmail, and will it cause problems later?
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kamal_helpdesk Nov 06, 2026
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yes, any email works. when you make it (on the iPhone during setup, or Settings > sign in), pick the option to use an existing email instead of getting a new iCloud one, put the gmail in and Apple sends a code there to confirm. only time it fails is if that gmail is already tied to another Apple ID, sometimes as the rescue email on an old one you forgot about.
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