How to change email address for app updates

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How to change email address for app updates

Hi, I have two updates ready to be installed in the app store. I need to change the email address that comes up when I go to install the updates. I've synced the phone to my laptop and the correct email address is on the laptop but I can't change the one on the phone.

Anyone any idea's. Thanks

Sony Vaio, Windows XP

Posted on Jul 7, 2010 5:34 AM

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Dave Hutch

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Jul 7, 2010 5:37 AM in response to Mrs Dara

Settings...Store...Sign out.
Then sign in with the correct address

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Mrs Dara Author

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Jul 7, 2010 5:45 AM in response to Dave Hutch

Thanks Dave but it hasn't worked. I've signed in the the new address and that's what comes up when I view the account. But when I go back to app store, updates, update all, it brings up 'iTunes password' and the old email address is still there.

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Dave Hutch

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Jul 7, 2010 6:12 AM in response to Mrs Dara

The e-amil address you see listed is your username, not your e-mail address, if that makes sense.
My username is a mac.com address but my actual contact e-mail address is different to that.
You can't change your username in the Apple Store

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Sep 21, 2010 3:34 AM in response to Mrs Dara

I got the same problem with my iPhone. Always get prompted for the old adress, no way to change it. So I loaded the update with iTunes and synced my iPhone after that. Seems to be the only way to get updates of apps that got bought before the change of the adress.

Would be happy to find a way to get my updates with my iPhone!

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