How to change Apple ID on iPad?

Chris, this worked great, worked exactly as you said it would.The key is to "sign out". then when you "sign in", click use existing apple id, and you can input the new apple id and password. Thanks so much Chris.

Linda, excuse me for seizing upon your entry, but I don't know how else to go about getting my two cents worth in. I have just one App I can't renew because it was done on an old email + password. The password for the old account isn't recognized, but if I went through the process of recuperating the password, I'm convinced that Apple would get the wrong idea: they would think I wanted to return to that old combination... better that I sacrifice or "repurchase" the App. My two cents are as follows: could Apple introduce a special procedure on behalf of the use for the identification and consolidation of ID credentials? Such a procedure might reduce the weight of Apple's databases in the process. Fewer users would jump off bridges (I live near the Tiber) and continue to buy MAC products.

filipeduardovich wrote:

The password for the old account isn't recognized, but if I went through the process of recuperating the password, I'm convinced that Apple would get the wrong idea: they would think I wanted to return to that old combination... better that I sacrifice or "repurchase" the App. M

The process to recover a forgotten password is automated. Apple will not get no idea whatsoever other than you wanting to get a password for an apple ID which is unrelated to any other Apple ID you may have. If you wanted to use that apple id again you very well can. There's nothing wrong with using an older ID.

Its always a good idea to keep your Apple IDs up to date. Which is why Apple offers an easy way of maintaining the Email and password associated with an Apple Id updated.

Go to appleid.apple.com and Change your password there. You can also use iForgot.apple.com to recover the password.

This will not affect any devices using different apple id in any way. It will however let you updated any Apps you have associated with the Apple ID who's password you forgot.

Many thanks for a coherent reply. Indeed, following your suggestions, iPad happily renewed the item acquired on the old ID I was afraid to use. Curiously, I tried updating on the Itunes in the main computer (the cloud I suppose) and it requested the password for the old ID all right, but, in the final analysis wouldn't accept it (i.e. accepted on the device but not on the main computer). Instead, it immediately requested the current ID, then rejected the current ID for that particular update. This is not a matter of concern, however, and the original goal, that of updating on the device, was accomplished. I really appreciate your time and trouble.

This did NOT work for me. I signed out and signed back in, but the updates screen still uses the old apple id instead of the new one, even though I'm signed into the new one on the featured page. 😟

i wonder if anyone can help.

i am signed into my ipad using my own apple account.

My son has an iphone and an apple account of his own.

He does not use my ipad at all.

I have just tried to update some apps but it won't let me as it wants to sign in to his apple account.

I just can't see how his account can be trying to over ride my account

If any Apps were downloaded to your iPad using his account for any reason, they will request that account to update.

The way to get around this, is to delete the offending Apps and download them with your account.

HI there Phil.

When hen I said he doesn't use my iPad at all that was meant to cover the fact that he also has never been signed into his Apple account on there not downloaded apps to my iPad using his account.

I Had thought I'd made it clear

this his seems to be some sort of weird cross fertilisation of accounts.

There is no possible way that could happen unless his account was used on your iPad to download the Apps, Whether it was done with or without your knowledge is not relevant. Again the only way to get around this is to delete the offending Apps.

aapierre wrote:

When hen I said he doesn't use my iPad at all that was meant to cover the fact that he also has never been signed into his Apple account on there not downloaded apps to my iPad using his account.

If you use the same iTunes library and apps he purchased are in this iTunes library, and these apps are sync'd to your iPad, then you will see his login when trying to update on the iPad.

Login issues: So I'm trying to update my apps and the login that continues to pop up is my older account that i no longer use let alone have access to. i have logged in and out from the itunes store and setting with the new account but continue to have this old one pop up. i cannot login into the old account because i do not have the password and i dont have access to the email address registered to that account. i'm just wanting to have my current login appear when i'm updating my apps but cant seem to switch it over. appreciate all the help!

brandon j RJ wrote:

i cannot login into the old account because i do not have the password and i dont have access to the email address registered to that account.

You don’t need access to that email account.

Go here -> If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support

If this does not work, contact Apple as noted in the 2nd to last paragraph.

FYI: If you need to change you AppleID, just update it instead of creating a new one.

This will save future headaches such as this...

See this > Change your Apple ID - Apple Support

I had this experience, because of an old ID then a more recent one. A problem arises when updating an App purchased on the old ID.

The problem was made less acute 1) by obtaining a password for the old ID and 2) concentrating on using the more recent one.

It is not difficult to recuperate a password: try to login and when the login fails, click "forgot your password". Apple provides various ways of dealing with security - security questions in particular, which you will have provided them when you obtained the original login data.

I have the impression, then, that Apple "learns" what ID you prefer. Now, there is very little bother: only rarely am I asked for the old ID, and only for updating older Apps as mentioned above.

You'll find lots of advice in this forum, but I just wanted to impart some encouraging news.

filipeduardovich wrote:

I have the impression, then, that Apple "learns" what ID you prefer.

No.

It uses the AppleID it needs to.

only rarely am I asked for the old ID, and only for updating older Apps as mentioned above.

Correct.

So what do we do? Why is the OLD Apple ID in the Store log on information? This is not what is in the settings... how could this be??? How do we replace the old / invalid / incorrect Apple ID for the STORE logon information? HOW? simple question.