How do you change your Apple ID and email address?

You change your email address by making a new account with one of the many, many service providers.

Here's how you change the email address (Apple ID) you use for your Apple Account while retaining everything in your account:

If you have an iPhone or iPad:

1. Go to Settings, then tap your name.

2. Tap Sign In & Security.

3. Next to Email & Phone Numbers, tap Edit.

4. Tap the Remove button next to the email address, then tap Delete.

5. Tap Choose Another Email Address and enter your device passcode if asked.

6. Enter the new email address, then tap Continue.

7. Enter the verification code that was sent to your new email address. Read this support article to learn what to do if you didn’t get the email —> If you didn't receive your verification or reset email - Apple Support

8. If you encounter issues with certain services after doing this, this outdated support article may still have useful suggestions --> What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support

Refer to the support article Change your Apple ID - Apple Support :

- If you don’t have an iPhone or iPad the support article says to, “go to https://appleid.apple.com and sign in. Then follow the onscreen instructions to change the email address associated with your Apple ID.”

- For general information, and other issues such as changes or addresses not being accepted.

- Note a recent change to the article where you can now change the email address without having to have access to your old email account.

How to change your Apple ID email address online:

1. Go to https://appleid.apple.com and sign in.

2. In the Sign-In and Security section, choose Apple ID.

3. Enter the email address that you want to use as your Apple ID.

4. Choose Change Apple ID.

5. If you changed your Apple ID to a third-party email address, check your old ID email for a verification code, then enter the code. Learn what to do if you didn't get the email. --> If you didn't receive your verification or reset email - Apple Support

6. If you use services like iCloud or Messages to share with friends and colleagues, sign in to those services with your updated Apple ID, as indicated in this support article —> What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support

Aunt_C wrote:

When trying to download app my old email is still attached (I do not have access to email) my current email is attached to everything else but apps. How do I change this?

Delete the app and re-download it from the Apple ID you prefer to use.

If you swapped your Apple ID to a newly-created Apple ID without re-loading and transferring your iPhone to your new Apple ID, updates will continue to be an issue, and any iCloud user data associated with “the other” Apple ID will be inaccessible.

The device transfer process to use a new Apple ID is basically this: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

If the email address associated with the Apple ID is (was) the issue, switching the email address is commonly preferred, rather than creating a new Apple ID. Switching to a new Apple ID won’t transfer app purchases not subscriptions, and your own iCloud data will require a manual transfer.

Here is how to modify an Apple ID: Change your Apple ID - Apple Support

Here is how to transfer user data: How to “unshare” an Apple ID - Apple Community

Curiosity23 wrote:

What if it’s being controlled by another device??? 😞 and I’m being lied to

Are you referring to an Apple ID associated with Activation Lock?

Or maybe to something else?

One-line responses don’t always provide enough context to build an answer upon, either. Some details, please?

Aunt_C wrote:

When trying to download app my old email is still attached (I do not have access to email) my current email is attached to everything else but apps. How do I change this?

Your question is entirely unrelated to the topic of this thread. Generally speaking, it's more considerate of the original poster to start your own thread. You're also more likely to get help.

But, the short answer is, you can't change it. You either need to go back to using the Apple ID you used when you purchased those apps, or you need to re-purchase them using your new Apple ID.

For more assistance, start your own thread. People will be happy to help.

An Apple ID isn't controlled by a device, a device is controlled by an ID.

Where does lying come in on all this? We clearly need a LOT more information about your situation.

When trying to download app my old email is still attached (I do not have access to email) my current email is attached to everything else but apps. How do I change this?