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Apple ID

When I try to update an app it says “needs verification” from a past Apple ID that I don’t use and don’t what to be on. If brings me to settings where it try to make me log into that old Apple ID when my phone is on a new Apple ID

iPhone 12 mini, iOS 16

Posted on May 18, 2023 12:47 PM

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Posted on May 18, 2023 12:49 PM

Apps are permanently tied to the ID that was used to purchase them. It seems you purchased that app with an ID you no longer use. Delete it, and re-purchase it using the ID you are currently using.

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