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What happens to my apps if i delete my Apple ID?

Do i have to redownload all my apps again? What happens to the apps already on my phone?

Posted on Sep 22, 2022 11:30 PM

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Posted on Sep 23, 2022 1:26 AM

If you delete your account you will lose access to the paid content purchased with that Apple ID.


See Apple's support document How to delete your Apple ID account - Apple Support and specifically this bit:

What happens to music, movies, TV shows, books, and apps that I purchased with my account?

When you delete your account, you can't access any App Store, iTunes Store, or Apple Books services with this Apple ID. These services include, but are not limited to:

  • Updating purchased apps
  • Downloading previously purchased items
  • Syncing DRM-protected purchased items to iOS devices
  • Copying DRM-protected purchased items from one computer to another
  • Playing rented items
  • Authorizing computers to play DRM-protected purchased items
  • Accessing iTunes Match, if you are subscribed
  • Accessing iTunes Season Passes


An alternative to deleting an Apple ID is to change the Apple ID to another one. See Change your Apple ID - Apple Support

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Sep 23, 2022 1:26 AM in response to Roniinhv

If you delete your account you will lose access to the paid content purchased with that Apple ID.


See Apple's support document How to delete your Apple ID account - Apple Support and specifically this bit:

What happens to music, movies, TV shows, books, and apps that I purchased with my account?

When you delete your account, you can't access any App Store, iTunes Store, or Apple Books services with this Apple ID. These services include, but are not limited to:

  • Updating purchased apps
  • Downloading previously purchased items
  • Syncing DRM-protected purchased items to iOS devices
  • Copying DRM-protected purchased items from one computer to another
  • Playing rented items
  • Authorizing computers to play DRM-protected purchased items
  • Accessing iTunes Match, if you are subscribed
  • Accessing iTunes Season Passes


An alternative to deleting an Apple ID is to change the Apple ID to another one. See Change your Apple ID - Apple Support

What happens to my apps if i delete my Apple ID?

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