When trying to download apps it asks me to sign into someone else’s iCloud

when I try to download apps it asks for me to sign into someone else’s iCloud .


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iPhone XR, iOS 14

Posted on Dec 6, 2023 7:43 PM

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Posted on Dec 7, 2023 12:01 AM

If those apps have been downloaded with a different Apple ID in the past, and you don't know the password, you will have to erase the app and download it again, this time using your Apple ID.

Apps are tied to the Apple ID that has been used to download them.

Supported Apps and other content can be shared, if you use Family Sharing:

Family Sharing - Apple

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Dec 7, 2023 12:01 AM in response to deasia16

If those apps have been downloaded with a different Apple ID in the past, and you don't know the password, you will have to erase the app and download it again, this time using your Apple ID.

Apps are tied to the Apple ID that has been used to download them.

Supported Apps and other content can be shared, if you use Family Sharing:

Family Sharing - Apple

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