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wrong AppleID deleted accidentally

This is an issue on a iPhone 7, MacBook Air, Pro and AppleTV.

I’m unable to update my apps while the apps are tied to a deleted AppleID.

I’m also unable to remove the apps from my App Store purchase history to get new ones.

What can I do?  I seem to be locked out of the system now.

Posted on Sep 16, 2020 10:00 AM

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Posted on Sep 16, 2020 10:30 AM

If you deleted the Apple ID, you are locked out of the system. Is the deleted Apple ID still signed into the App Store/iTunes? Have you tried deleting the app, signing out of the App Store/iTunes, restarting, and then signing back in to see if you can download a new copy?


From the article below.


  • Make sure that you sign out of all your devices to avoid issues with apps that use your Apple ID account or iCloud. After your account is deleted, you can't sign out of iCloud or turn off Find My iPhone Activation Lock on your devices. If you forget to sign out, you might not be able to use your device when your account is deleted.



How to delete your Apple ID account.         

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Sep 16, 2020 10:30 AM in response to rathail8

If you deleted the Apple ID, you are locked out of the system. Is the deleted Apple ID still signed into the App Store/iTunes? Have you tried deleting the app, signing out of the App Store/iTunes, restarting, and then signing back in to see if you can download a new copy?


From the article below.


  • Make sure that you sign out of all your devices to avoid issues with apps that use your Apple ID account or iCloud. After your account is deleted, you can't sign out of iCloud or turn off Find My iPhone Activation Lock on your devices. If you forget to sign out, you might not be able to use your device when your account is deleted.



How to delete your Apple ID account.         

Sep 16, 2020 11:08 AM in response to Eric Root

The ID I was trying to delete (which was never used) was not the one that was deleted.

So, all devices were not logged off of.

When you say delete the app and sign out of AStore and booting what app are you taking about?

"App Store" app or ones needing updating?

I have 78 apps that need updating, granted most are not important but a dozen or more are and payed for.

Sep 16, 2020 11:18 AM in response to Eric Root

The ID I was trying to delete (which was never used) was not the one that was deleted.

So, all devices were not logged off of.

When you say delete the app and sign out of AStore and booting what app are you taking about?

"App Store" app or ones needing updating?

I have 78 apps that need updating, granted most are not important but a dozen or more are and payed for.


wrong AppleID deleted accidentally

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