Email used by another apple id but its mine

I have 2 Apple IDs, I want to change the Apple ID on my iPhone to the one that I usually use on my computer and iPad, when I try to update the id in the setting it says the email is used by another apple id

iPhone SE, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 3, 2023 9:01 PM

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Posted on Oct 4, 2023 12:16 AM

You're trying to make a new Apple ID, that is not nessecary. Apple ids are not meant to me merged


Logout of your old Apple ID via settings>your name>logout at the bottom.

After that, you will be prompted a screen that says "sign in" tap that and sign in with your other Apple ID

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Email used by another apple id but its mine

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