Q: I cannot change my apple id username to my primary email address
I have an outdated username for my Apple ID. I cannot change it to my primary email because I get an error saying apple ID cannot be "Your rescue email address".
I will not create a new email address solely for the purpose of logging in.
Posted on Feb 8, 2015 1:29 PM
What is the domain of your email addresses? i.e., @hotmail.com, @gmail.com, @icloud.com, etc.
You cannot change the primary email address of your Apple ID to or from an @icloud.com, @me.com or @mac.com. In other words, if it's not already in use as the primary, it cannot be used. If it is in use, it cannot be changed.
You cannot change your primary email address of your Apple ID to an email that is already in use as another Apple ID's primary email address, or if it is the current rescue email address of the current Apple ID.
Now, if you mean that you have an old-style username for your Apple ID, like 'Joe123', and it is not in the form of an email address, then you should be able to change it to virtually anything you want, per the above rules. If the only email address you have is your rescue email address, you will have to either create a new email account, or delete the rescue email address for the Password & Security section and then use it as your primary email address.
Posted on Feb 8, 2015 1:47 PM