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nyshia14 Author

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When I try to update my apps, it’s a different Apple ID show up

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iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Oct 8, 2023 7:37 AM

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Phil0124

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Posted on Oct 8, 2023 8:00 AM

Apps are forever tied to the Apple ID that was used to originally purchase or download them. If you used a different Apple ID at one point, then you may still have apps tied to it. You would need to delete those apps and re-download them with the Apple ID you are currently using.

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