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How to remove a deleted Apple ID from my iPhone?

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Since I did not use my iPhone in February, I requested my iCloud account to be deleted. Now I have to use the phone again. My account has been deleted, but I still have my deleted credentials in my Apple ID on the phone and I cannot change the credentials (email address). When I want to make a transaction from the "I forgot my password" section, I get a warning that this e-mail address is not supported. I cannot make transactions via the current (iPhone ID) email address. I cannot change my identity information. When I want to reset my iPhone, it asks for a password. How do I solve this problem?


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iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 15

Posted on Jun 17, 2024 11:00 PM

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Posted on Jun 18, 2024 7:33 AM

For information about how to delete an Apple ID account, read this support article —> How to delete your Apple ID account - Apple Support

Carefully and thoroughly read that article for information about what happens when you delete your Apple ID account. For example:

"Make sure that you sign out of all your devices to avoid issues with apps that use your Apple ID account or iCloud. After your account is deleted, you can't sign out of iCloud or turn off Find My iPhone Activation Lock on your devices. If you forget to sign out, you might not be able to use your device when your account is deleted."


Apple can reset a device if a person can provide sufficient evidence of valid ownership (usually the original receipt from Apple or an authorized retailer). Try this online here --> https://al-support.apple.com/#/additional-support (Yes, apparently this does work in this situation too: How to remove previously deleted apple id… - Apple Community )

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Jun 18, 2024 7:33 AM in response to erdinc81

For information about how to delete an Apple ID account, read this support article —> How to delete your Apple ID account - Apple Support

Carefully and thoroughly read that article for information about what happens when you delete your Apple ID account. For example:

"Make sure that you sign out of all your devices to avoid issues with apps that use your Apple ID account or iCloud. After your account is deleted, you can't sign out of iCloud or turn off Find My iPhone Activation Lock on your devices. If you forget to sign out, you might not be able to use your device when your account is deleted."


Apple can reset a device if a person can provide sufficient evidence of valid ownership (usually the original receipt from Apple or an authorized retailer). Try this online here --> https://al-support.apple.com/#/additional-support (Yes, apparently this does work in this situation too: How to remove previously deleted apple id… - Apple Community )

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