SweetPoison54

Q: How to change Apple ID on iPad?

Hey Guys ~

I have posted this question every where and no one seems to know how to help me. I changed my email address at iTunes. Which is my ID, obviously. But it is all set up at itunes, and on my iPad too, via settings.

But ~

When I go to update my 11 updates, it pops up with my old ID/email, which no longer is operating.

So I can't update my apps or purchase from itunes through my iPad. Yes, I have gone to Settings, and signed out, signed back in, with NEW ID/email, and that is all good...


But updating my apps ~ still has my old email.

Help? Please?

HP, iPad 64 with 3G and wifi

Posted on Dec 24, 2010 6:42 AM

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  • by Linda531,

    Linda531 Linda531 Oct 3, 2014 5:19 AM in response to Chris CA
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    Oct 3, 2014 5:19 AM in response to Chris CA

    Chris, this worked great, worked exactly as you said it would.The key is to "sign out". then when you "sign in", click use existing apple id, and you can input the new apple id and password. Thanks so much Chris.

  • by filipeduardovich,

    filipeduardovich filipeduardovich Nov 18, 2014 6:15 AM in response to Linda531
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    Nov 18, 2014 6:15 AM in response to Linda531

    Linda, excuse me for seizing upon your entry, but I don't know how else to go about getting my two cents worth in. I have just one App I can't renew because it was done on an old email + password. The password for the old account isn't recognized, but if I went through the process of recuperating the password, I'm convinced that Apple would get the wrong idea: they would think I wanted to return to that old combination... better that I sacrifice or "repurchase" the App. My two cents are as follows: could Apple introduce a special procedure on behalf of the use for the identification and consolidation of ID credentials? Such a procedure might reduce the weight of Apple's databases in the process. Fewer users would jump off bridges (I live near the Tiber) and continue to buy MAC products.

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Nov 18, 2014 7:37 AM in response to filipeduardovich
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    Nov 18, 2014 7:37 AM in response to filipeduardovich

    filipeduardovich wrote:

     

    The password for the old account isn't recognized, but if I went through the process of recuperating the password, I'm convinced that Apple would get the wrong idea: they would think I wanted to return to that old combination... better that I sacrifice or "repurchase" the App. M

    The process to recover a forgotten password is automated. Apple will not get no idea whatsoever other than you wanting to get a password for an apple ID which is unrelated to any other Apple ID you may have. If you wanted to use that apple id again you very well can. There's nothing wrong with using an older ID.

     

    Its always a good idea to keep your Apple IDs up to date. Which is why Apple offers an easy way of maintaining the Email and password associated with an Apple Id updated.

     

    Go to appleid.apple.com and Change your password there.   You can also use iForgot.apple.com to recover the password.

     

    This will not affect any devices using different apple id in any way.   It will however let you updated any Apps you have associated with the Apple ID who's password you forgot.

  • by filipeduardovich,

    filipeduardovich filipeduardovich Nov 20, 2014 10:24 AM in response to Phil0124
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    Nov 20, 2014 10:24 AM in response to Phil0124

    Many thanks for a coherent reply. Indeed, following your suggestions, iPad happily renewed the item acquired on the old ID I was afraid to use. Curiously, I tried updating on the Itunes in the main computer (the cloud I suppose) and it requested the password for the old ID all right, but, in the final analysis wouldn't accept it (i.e. accepted on the device but not on the main computer). Instead, it immediately requested the current ID, then rejected the current ID for that particular update. This is not a matter of concern, however, and the original goal, that of updating on the device, was accomplished. I really appreciate your time and trouble.

  • by ElisabethR,

    ElisabethR ElisabethR Dec 3, 2014 8:00 AM in response to SweetPoison54
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    Dec 3, 2014 8:00 AM in response to SweetPoison54

    This did NOT work for me. I signed out and signed back in, but the updates screen still uses the old apple id instead of the new one, even though I'm signed into the new one on the featured page.

  • by aapierre,

    aapierre aapierre Dec 19, 2014 6:50 AM in response to iChuckBoris
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    Dec 19, 2014 6:50 AM in response to iChuckBoris

    i wonder if anyone can help.

     

    i am signed into my ipad using my own apple account.

     

    My son has an iphone and an apple account of his own.

     

    He does not use my ipad at all.

     

    I have just tried to update some apps but it won't let me as it wants to sign in to his apple account.

     

    I just can't see how his account can be trying to over ride my account

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Dec 19, 2014 6:52 AM in response to aapierre
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    Dec 19, 2014 6:52 AM in response to aapierre

    If any Apps were downloaded to your iPad using his account for any reason, they will request that account to update.

     

    The way to get around this, is to delete the offending Apps and download them with your account.

  • by aapierre,

    aapierre aapierre Dec 19, 2014 7:17 AM in response to Phil0124
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    Dec 19, 2014 7:17 AM in response to Phil0124

    HI there Phil.

     

    When hen I said he doesn't use my iPad at all that was meant to cover the fact that he also has never been signed into his Apple account on there not downloaded apps to my iPad using his account.

     

    I Had thought I'd made it clear

     

    this his seems to be some sort of weird cross fertilisation of accounts.

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Dec 19, 2014 7:32 AM in response to aapierre
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    Dec 19, 2014 7:32 AM in response to aapierre

    There is no possible way that could happen unless his account was used on your iPad to download the Apps, Whether it was done with or without your knowledge is not relevant. Again the only way to get around this is to delete the offending Apps. 

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Dec 19, 2014 8:48 AM in response to aapierre
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    Dec 19, 2014 8:48 AM in response to aapierre

    aapierre wrote:

    When hen I said he doesn't use my iPad at all that was meant to cover the fact that he also has never been signed into his Apple account on there not downloaded apps to my iPad using his account.

    If you use the same iTunes library and apps he purchased are in this iTunes library, and these apps are sync'd to your iPad, then you will see his login when trying to update on the iPad.

  • by brandon j RJ,

    brandon j RJ brandon j RJ Feb 24, 2015 6:31 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Feb 24, 2015 6:31 PM in response to Chris CA

    Login issues: So I'm trying to update my apps and the login that continues to pop up is my older account that i no longer use let alone have access to. i have logged in and out from the itunes store and setting with the new account but continue to have this old one pop up. i cannot login into the old account because i do not have the password and i dont have access to the email address registered to that account. i'm just wanting to have my current login appear when i'm updating my apps but cant seem to switch it over. appreciate all the help!

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Feb 24, 2015 7:21 PM in response to brandon j RJ
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    Feb 24, 2015 7:21 PM in response to brandon j RJ

    brandon j RJ wrote:

    i cannot login into the old account because i do not have the password and i dont have access to the email address registered to that account.

    You don’t need access to that email account.

    Go here -> If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support

    If this does not work, contact Apple  as noted in the 2nd to last paragraph.

     

    FYI: If you need to change you AppleID, just update it instead of creating a new one.

    This will save future headaches such as this...

    See this > Change your Apple ID - Apple Support

  • by filipeduardovich,

    filipeduardovich filipeduardovich Feb 25, 2015 2:11 AM in response to Chris CA
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    Feb 25, 2015 2:11 AM in response to Chris CA

    I had this experience, because of an old ID then a more recent one. A problem arises when updating an App purchased on the old ID.

    The problem was made less acute 1) by obtaining a password for the old ID and 2) concentrating on using the more recent one.

    It is not difficult to recuperate a password: try to login and when the login fails, click "forgot your password". Apple provides various ways of dealing with security - security questions in particular, which you will have provided them when you obtained the original login data.

    I have the impression, then, that Apple "learns" what ID you prefer. Now, there is very little bother: only rarely am I asked for the old ID, and only for updating older Apps as mentioned above.

    You'll find lots of advice in this forum, but I just wanted to impart some encouraging news.

  • by Chris CA,

    Chris CA Chris CA Feb 25, 2015 11:54 AM in response to filipeduardovich
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    Feb 25, 2015 11:54 AM in response to filipeduardovich

    filipeduardovich wrote:

    I have the impression, then, that Apple "learns" what ID you prefer.

    No.

    It uses the AppleID it needs to.

    only rarely am I asked for the old ID, and only for updating older Apps as mentioned above.

    Correct.

  • by rcandle,

    rcandle rcandle Jun 8, 2015 7:18 PM in response to Chris CA
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    Jun 8, 2015 7:18 PM in response to Chris CA

    So what do we do?  Why is the OLD Apple ID in the Store log on information?  This is not what is in the settings... how could this be???  How do we replace the old / invalid / incorrect Apple ID for the STORE logon information?  HOW? simple question.

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