How to delete the wrong Apple ID email on my new iPhone and enter the right one?
I entered the wrong email address into my Apple ID in my new phone. How do I delete it to enter the right one?
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iPhone 11
I entered the wrong email address into my Apple ID in my new phone. How do I delete it to enter the right one?
[Re-Titled by Moderator]
iPhone 11
If you can remember the address, log in with it and then change it. Here's how you change the email address you use for your Apple ID:
1. Go to https://appleid.apple.com and sign in.
2. In the Sign-In and Security section, choose Apple ID.
3. Enter the email address that you want to use as your Apple ID.
4. Choose Change Apple ID.
5. If you changed your Apple ID to a third-party email address, check your email for a verification code, then enter the code. Learn what to do if you didn't get the email. --> If you didn't receive your verification or reset email - Apple Support
6. If you use services like iCloud or Messages to share with friends and colleagues, sign in to those services with your updated Apple ID. --> What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support
For more details, read the document: "Change your Apple ID" --> Change your Apple ID - Apple Support
If you can't remember it, ask Apple to reset the device:. Apple can completely reset a device if a person can provide sufficient evidence of valid ownership. Do this online at: Activation Lock support request - https://al-support.apple.com/#/additional-support Apple says, "Proof of ownership documentation is required," but does not state what currently constitutes proof. Prior to this new online service Apple typically required the original receipt issued by Apple or an Apple Authorized Reseller and documented provenance (so typically it would be the original owner who does this, or a descendant with legal proof of ownership).
Apple recommends you "Keep your receipt after you buy an Apple device" --> Keep your receipt after you buy an Apple device - Apple Support
Or you can contact Apple and see if they have another way to assist you. Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security' --> Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support
"This article provides country-specific Apple Support contact information for customers seeking help with their Apple ID password or other security-related issues."
If you can remember the address, log in with it and then change it. Here's how you change the email address you use for your Apple ID:
1. Go to https://appleid.apple.com and sign in.
2. In the Sign-In and Security section, choose Apple ID.
3. Enter the email address that you want to use as your Apple ID.
4. Choose Change Apple ID.
5. If you changed your Apple ID to a third-party email address, check your email for a verification code, then enter the code. Learn what to do if you didn't get the email. --> If you didn't receive your verification or reset email - Apple Support
6. If you use services like iCloud or Messages to share with friends and colleagues, sign in to those services with your updated Apple ID. --> What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support
For more details, read the document: "Change your Apple ID" --> Change your Apple ID - Apple Support
If you can't remember it, ask Apple to reset the device:. Apple can completely reset a device if a person can provide sufficient evidence of valid ownership. Do this online at: Activation Lock support request - https://al-support.apple.com/#/additional-support Apple says, "Proof of ownership documentation is required," but does not state what currently constitutes proof. Prior to this new online service Apple typically required the original receipt issued by Apple or an Apple Authorized Reseller and documented provenance (so typically it would be the original owner who does this, or a descendant with legal proof of ownership).
Apple recommends you "Keep your receipt after you buy an Apple device" --> Keep your receipt after you buy an Apple device - Apple Support
Or you can contact Apple and see if they have another way to assist you. Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security' --> Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support
"This article provides country-specific Apple Support contact information for customers seeking help with their Apple ID password or other security-related issues."
How to delete the wrong Apple ID email on my new iPhone and enter the right one?