If I change my email adress linked to my Apple ID will all data be lost

EMAIL change question

Posted on Jul 1, 2022 2:57 PM

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Posted on Jul 1, 2022 6:08 PM

You can change your Apple ID email address on your current Apple ID so you retain access to your data and prior purchases. Note the restrictions in the article.


Apple ID Name Change.  * 


Make sure you turn off Find My Phone before signing out of the old ID. Once signed out and Find My Phone is off, then sign in with the new ID, then turn Find My Phone back on.


 What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support  *  I suggest doing this before you change your Apple ID or password.

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Jul 1, 2022 6:08 PM in response to jovany290

You can change your Apple ID email address on your current Apple ID so you retain access to your data and prior purchases. Note the restrictions in the article.


Apple ID Name Change.  * 


Make sure you turn off Find My Phone before signing out of the old ID. Once signed out and Find My Phone is off, then sign in with the new ID, then turn Find My Phone back on.


 What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support  *  I suggest doing this before you change your Apple ID or password.

Jul 1, 2022 3:31 PM in response to jovany290

Unless you have a pre-existing or concurrent conversation with Apple (ex. card inquiry, support dialogue like this, or any conversation with apple that has you under your old email address), nothing will be affected in your switch to your new email for your Apple ID. Just make sure that you settle any of those concurrent inquiries or conversations before the switch over. Your email address (the old one) after that will no longer have any communication and your new one will resume your contact with Apple starting with the verification email to officially switch over.

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