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Q: i completly changed my apple ID and it went through with no problem but my icloud on my ipod didnt seem to update to the new changes, what do i do?

i completly changed my apple ID with no problems at all but my icloud didnt seem to recieve the update because when my old email is popping up when it asks me for my password and ive alreadt updated it...how do i fix this problem without messing up my ipod? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!

iPod touch, iOS 6.0.1, i already tried restarting my ipod

Posted on Jan 15, 2013 6:02 PM

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  • by randers4,

    randers4 randers4 Jan 15, 2013 6:21 PM in response to a person in need
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    Jan 15, 2013 6:21 PM in response to a person in need

    Did you simply change your credentials (name and/or password) for your existing ID, or did you create an entirely new ID?

  • by jmkk,

    jmkk jmkk Aug 17, 2014 7:03 PM in response to randers4
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    Aug 17, 2014 7:03 PM in response to randers4

    I changed my Apple ID and password.When I try to backup my ipad to icloud, it has my old email address and i can't remember my old password to delete the account so I can sign in with the new info.

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  • by randers4,

    randers4 randers4 Aug 17, 2014 7:06 PM in response to jmkk
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    Aug 17, 2014 7:06 PM in response to jmkk

    To change the iCloud ID you have to go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account, provide the password for the old ID when prompted to turn off Find My iDevice, then sign back in with the ID you wish to use.  When you do this you may find that the password for your old ID isn't accepted.  If this should happen, and if your old ID is an earlier version of your current ID, you need to temporarily recreate your old ID by going 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 on your device, 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 jmkk,

    jmkk jmkk Aug 17, 2014 8:00 PM in response to randers4
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    Aug 17, 2014 8:00 PM in response to randers4

    TThank you very much!

  • by randers4,

    randers4 randers4 Aug 17, 2014 8:09 PM in response to jmkk
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    Aug 17, 2014 8:09 PM in response to jmkk

    You're welcome.