You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

User profile for user: Karst-on
Karst-on Author
User level: Level 1
4 points

Switching from apple ID

Hi Guys,


Recently I switched from Apple ID. I made a new Apple ID and deleted my old one, since i received a lot of malware/phishing and other bad emails. I logged off my old one and logged in with my new Apple ID at all my devices. However, it turns out now that I am not able to update the apps that I have installed with my previous Apple ID anymore.

Apple support advised me to manually reinstall all the apps so that they are downloaded under my new Apple ID credentials. Besides that this would take ages for all my 100+ installed apps, all of my app data will be deleted. Do you guys know any other possibilities?

Posted on Sep 16, 2019 3:27 AM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply
User profile for user: King_Penguin
King_Penguin
User level: Level 10
334,222 points

Posted on Sep 16, 2019 5:02 AM

If it wasn't an Apple domain email address you could have just changed the primary email address on it instead of getting the whole account deleted.


For what you now do, that is your only option. All downloads are permanently tied to the account that downloaded them, only that account can download updates to its app, do in-app purchases, authorise its music etc. on a computer's iTunes.

View in context

Similar questions

1 reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply
User profile for user: King_Penguin
King_Penguin
User level: Level 10
334,222 points

Sep 16, 2019 5:02 AM in response to Karst-on

If it wasn't an Apple domain email address you could have just changed the primary email address on it instead of getting the whole account deleted.


For what you now do, that is your only option. All downloads are permanently tied to the account that downloaded them, only that account can download updates to its app, do in-app purchases, authorise its music etc. on a computer's iTunes.

Reply

Switching from apple ID

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.
Learn more Sign up