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Q: change Apple ID on iPhone 4S

How to log in to iCloud once Apple ID has been changed and previous Apple ID has been deleted?  Previous ID pops up and requires a password but will not accept since it has been deleted.  Unable to backup iCloud on iPhone 4S.

iPhone 4S, iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Jan 3, 2014 1:10 PM

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  • by randers4,Helpful

    randers4 randers4 Jan 3, 2014 1:17 PM in response to linnugent
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    Jan 3, 2014 1:17 PM in response to linnugent

    If the old ID is yours, and if your new ID was created by editing the details of this old ID (rather than being an entirely new ID), go to https://appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID.  Click edit next to the primary email account, change it back to your old email address and save the change.  Then edit the name of the account to change it back to your old email address.  You can now use your current password to turn off Find My iDevice, even though it prompts you for the password for your old account ID. Then save any photo stream photos that you wish to keep to your camera roll.  When finished go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud).  Next, go back to https://appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address and iCloud ID name back to the way it was.  Now you can go to Settings>iCloud and sign in with your current iCloud ID and password.

  • by linnugent,Helpful

    linnugent linnugent Jan 3, 2014 5:36 PM in response to randers4
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    Jan 3, 2014 5:36 PM in response to randers4

    Thank you!

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    randers4 randers4 Jan 3, 2014 5:36 PM in response to linnugent
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    Jan 3, 2014 5:36 PM in response to linnugent

    You're welcome.