Reuben Feffer

Q: iMessage - Where To Change Apple ID?

I'm trying to help a friend with his iPad. He's got a problem switching iMessage on.

 

On the Settings > Messages screen, iMessage is currently set to OFF. If he tries to turn it on, a window pops up saying:

 

iMessage Password

blahblah@googlemail.com

Cancel | Log in

 

The Apple ID that it's showing (blahblah@googlemail.com) is incorrect. It's not his Apple ID anymore. So, how does he re-enter his Apple ID? There doesn't seem to be any option? iMessage is completely locked to that old Apple ID of his.

 

Please help.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010) 12GB RAM

Posted on Oct 20, 2011 11:23 AM

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  • by Cebby66,

    Cebby66 Cebby66 Mar 7, 2014 8:57 PM in response to Reuben Feffer
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    Mar 7, 2014 8:57 PM in response to Reuben Feffer

    @ktasapple - this doesn't work for me...

     

    Pressing "Use you Apple ID for iMessage" brings up a screen showing my (wrong) apple id and a password box, but then another box floats over top of that screen immedaitely prompting for a password only for the (wrong) apple id (apple id is not editable).

     

    There's no where to sign out of imessage > I think Apple is taking this "Infinite Loop" thing a little too far.

     

    EDIT:

     

    Thank you to whomever suggested turning off iMessage (and Facetime) in Settings, then powering down.  Upon powering back up and enabling iMessage I was able to fix my wrong Apple id.  (same for Facetime)

     

    Message was edited by: Cebby66

  • by BABrooks,

    BABrooks BABrooks Mar 26, 2014 7:19 PM in response to ktasapple
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    Mar 26, 2014 7:19 PM in response to ktasapple

    It won't let you sign out.  It pops up with a window asking you to enter the password for the incorrect userid.

  • by robutano,

    robutano robutano Jul 29, 2014 9:38 AM in response to ktasapple
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    Jul 29, 2014 9:38 AM in response to ktasapple

    The send & receive choice requires iMessage to be activated - in our case, the Apple ID is an old ID that doesn't exist, so cannot activate iMessage.  Is there any other path change the Apple ID?

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