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Q: How do I  change my icloud name if I changed my appleID name?

How do I  change my icloud name if I changed my appleID name?

iPad, iOS 6.1.2

Posted on Jun 27, 2013 8:39 PM

by randers4,Solvedanswer
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To change your iCloud ID, go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account, then sign back in with the new ID.  This deletes the account and your iCloud data from your device, but not from iCloud.  Provided you are signing back into the same account, your iCloud data will reappear on your device when you sign back in.

 

To avoid losing photo stream photos, save them to your camera roll (if not already there) before deleting the account.  To do this, open your my photo stream album, tap Edit, tap the photos, tap Share, then tap Save to Camera Roll.

Posted on Jun 27, 2013 8:51 PM

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Q: How do I  change my icloud name if I changed my appleID name?

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  • by randers4,Solvedanswer

    randers4 randers4 Jun 27, 2013 8:51 PM in response to jwhpe123
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    Jun 27, 2013 8:51 PM in response to jwhpe123

    To change your iCloud ID, go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account, then sign back in with the new ID.  This deletes the account and your iCloud data from your device, but not from iCloud.  Provided you are signing back into the same account, your iCloud data will reappear on your device when you sign back in.

     

    To avoid losing photo stream photos, save them to your camera roll (if not already there) before deleting the account.  To do this, open your my photo stream album, tap Edit, tap the photos, tap Share, then tap Save to Camera Roll.

  • by jwhpe123,

    jwhpe123 jwhpe123 Jun 27, 2013 8:59 PM in response to randers4
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    Jun 27, 2013 8:59 PM in response to randers4

    A BIG THANKS!!!!!!  I was worried I would delete some of my stuff for good.  Thanks again.

  • by randers4,

    randers4 randers4 Jun 27, 2013 9:00 PM in response to jwhpe123
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    Jun 27, 2013 9:00 PM in response to jwhpe123

    You're welcome.

  • by Russell270,

    Russell270 Russell270 Feb 14, 2014 8:24 PM in response to jwhpe123
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    Feb 14, 2014 8:24 PM in response to jwhpe123

    I cant open up the Apple ID to change the Account Name to my new one. Any thoughts? My Apple ID name is Grayed out and i changed my Apple ID and Password. So the Password doesn't match.

  • by randers4,

    randers4 randers4 Feb 14, 2014 8:33 PM in response to Russell270
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    Feb 14, 2014 8:33 PM in response to Russell270

    Russell270 wrote:

     

    I cant open up the Apple ID to change the Account Name to my new one. Any thoughts? My Apple ID name is Grayed out and i changed my Apple ID and Password. So the Password doesn't match.

     

    To change the iCloud ID your have to delete the account and sign back in with the new ID.  To avoid losing photo stream photos, save them to your camera roll first.  Then go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account, provide the password when prompted (if running iOS 7), then sign back in with the changed ID.  If you are signing back into the same account with just a renamed ID, choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted.  If you are changing to a new account and wish to move your data to the new account, choose Keep on My iPhone when prompted, then choose Merge after signing into the new account to upload your data.

  • by DavidPo.,

    DavidPo. DavidPo. Aug 3, 2014 5:10 PM in response to Russell270
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    Aug 3, 2014 5:10 PM in response to Russell270

    you try the email address you have your computer under?
    i found out today that it was not under my name but the email.

  • by shinojosam1,

    shinojosam1 shinojosam1 Aug 3, 2014 9:05 PM in response to randers4
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    Aug 3, 2014 9:05 PM in response to randers4

    Does changing iCloud ID mean changing iCloud Mail as well?

  • by randers4,

    randers4 randers4 Aug 3, 2014 9:42 PM in response to shinojosam1
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    Aug 3, 2014 9:42 PM in response to shinojosam1

    If you change your iCloud account to an entirely new ID (which creates a new iCloud account) you will have to create a new iCloud email account to go with it, if that's what you're asking.  You can't move an @icloud.com email address to another account.

  • by turcourage,

    turcourage turcourage Dec 25, 2014 1:56 AM in response to randers4
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    Dec 25, 2014 1:56 AM in response to randers4

    sorry but how on IOS8, i can't actually find it. it say only sign out sign now after i update the IOS