Changing "not valid or no longer supported" Apple ID to current ID

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Changing "not valid or no longer supported" Apple ID to current ID

I have an old iPad mini that I just charged after 5 years of it sitting in my car, forgotten and alone. It is connected to an Apple ID I changed probably 4 years ago and is currently not valid or no longer supported. I have tried logging into the old account on my laptop just to make sure - Apple is still telling me the email address is not valid or no longer supported. This iPad has Find iPhone, not Find My... which tells you how old it is (I think it's 1st gen) and I can't do anything with it because of my ID. I have access to the old email address it was connected to, if that makes a difference.

Is there anyway to get this logged in to my current Apple ID?

iPad mini (1st generation)

Posted on Mar 2, 2024 2:28 PM

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sberman

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Mar 2, 2024 2:33 PM in response to raechul

raechul wrote:

It is connected to an Apple ID I changed probably 4 years ago

Is this the method you used to change your Apple ID?

Change your Apple ID - Apple Support

My guess is you did not use this method, in which case you look like a different person and your case is likely hopeless.

If you did use this method, I would try using your revised Apple ID and see if that works.

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raechul Author

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Mar 2, 2024 6:47 PM in response to sberman

Considering the length of time and my estimate of it having only been four years (who knows, maybe it was 8 years ago?), I'm only assuming I did the method above, thanks. This however does not, as I've stated several times, change the issue I am having. I'm only reaching out because my searches, which have all been severely outdated, are useless and was hoping there was something more engineered, like pushing stupid buttons in a certain manner.

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raechul Author

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Mar 2, 2024 2:37 PM in response to sberman

Like I said, this ipad sat in my car, dead, during the time I changed my Apple ID. The iPad isn't even new enough to show my name - I have to go to iCloud, but it won't let me login.

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sberman

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Mar 2, 2024 2:59 PM in response to raechul

You never answered my question regarding the method you used to change your Apple ID.

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raechul Author

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Mar 2, 2024 3:24 PM in response to sberman

I am able to click my name where it shows my defunct Apple ID as my "alias" - everything connected to my iCloud and Find iPhone is that email address, which I cannot edit.

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sberman

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Mar 2, 2024 3:37 PM in response to raechul

You still have not told us exactly how you went about changing your Apple ID four years ago.

Good luck with this.

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Changing "not valid or no longer supported" Apple ID to current ID

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