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Is it possible to change the primary @icoud.com email?

I would like to change my primary @icloud.com email, do you know how?


If it's not possible and the only way is to create a new Apple ID, what's the best way to migrate all my stuff from old to new one without losing any of my data.


Thanks in advance for the help and answering my questions.

iPhone 7, iOS 14

Posted on Dec 4, 2020 2:55 AM

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Posted on Dec 4, 2020 9:09 AM

Your profile shows using an iPhone , once an Apple ID say example1@icloud.com is created its prefix can't be changed and its permanent .

If this apple id is signed in iPhone https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT204053

And if you create a new Apple ID https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT204316

the new Apple ID will be created , but the data that was stored in the iPhone from the primary Apple ID was synced by turning on iCloud features https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/icloud/mmb1de40d9/icloud

Once the Apple ID is signed out https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT208242 , the data remains on the iCloud , and coming to your question , in a single iPhone the iCloud data can never be shared between two accounts .

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Dec 4, 2020 9:09 AM in response to kesly_n

Your profile shows using an iPhone , once an Apple ID say example1@icloud.com is created its prefix can't be changed and its permanent .

If this apple id is signed in iPhone https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT204053

And if you create a new Apple ID https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT204316

the new Apple ID will be created , but the data that was stored in the iPhone from the primary Apple ID was synced by turning on iCloud features https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/icloud/mmb1de40d9/icloud

Once the Apple ID is signed out https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT208242 , the data remains on the iCloud , and coming to your question , in a single iPhone the iCloud data can never be shared between two accounts .

Is it possible to change the primary @icoud.com email?

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