Old Apple ID Help

I have an old iPhone I want to give to my nephew to use but it is registered with my old Apple ID. When I do a password reset it changes my new Apple ID password but does not affect the old one. I want to wipe the phone completely but I cannot without supplying a password for an old and no longer existing Apple ID. Help please?

Posted on Dec 4, 2019 3:50 PM

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Posted on Dec 4, 2019 5:25 PM

omg it finally worked. I was able to sign out of iCloud with the new password and the old Apple ID and then it let me factory reset the phone. No help needed!

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Dec 4, 2019 4:21 PM in response to rickiOG

if you are the original owner, take the device, the original purchase receipt with the serial number, and a photo ID to the nearest Apple Store.


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or contact Apple ID Support. They will need to see the original purchase receipt/paperwork also.


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