How to change Apple ID on iPad?

After a felt decade I had to change my Apple-ID for the free find my iPhone service, because it did not contain any email address.

I changed it on http://apple-id.apple.com/

then I logged into my account using iTunes, clicking on my OLD Apple-ID in the upper right in the store.

I was asked for my (now renamed) Apple-ID. Logging in worked.

Then, after sycing my iPad for the next time (taking the regular 5 Minutes) it knew that the Apple-ID it's Apps belonged to, was renamed and everything was file.

Actually the process was working fine even if it would have been better to mention that I'd have to sync my iPad afterwards.

Thanks Chris CA. This solved my problem

Thank you for this thread! I was going mad trying to figure out how to change my apple ID in the pop up box and this thread saved my sanity! I went to bottom of iTunes page and signed out...logged back in with new ID and now all is right with the world again....thanks so much!

i think i have the same problem

I sync my ipad on my friend computer and i changed the Apple ID to mines in the app store but when i go update it asks for my friends accounts password

I think he did the same with his old account he had and his trying to update his app with his new one

Hope this helps

Someone find a solution please i want to update my apps

Yes, please a solution to updates not working? AppleDoesn'tCare?

dgrassi wrote:

Yes, please a solution to updates not working?

Yes.

Log into iTunes with the same account you purchased the apps with.

Sizarro wrote:

2. I deleted all of the apps associated with my wife's Apple ID. This is determined by trying to update the apps individually. If it prompted me for her account, I deleted the app.

3. Reinstall each of the deleted apps in #2 using my Apple ID account.

You mean you repurchased the app under your account.

I can't Log into iTunes with the same account you purchased the apps because that account no longer exists. It is impossible to (now) create an Apple ID that is not an email addrress, my previous Apple ID was not an email address.

Basically at the moment I am screwed by Apple. I asked them to migrate my Apple ID so it could be used with the new services (iCloud) and insure that all apps were still available. They instead deleted my old Apple ID, created a new one that is an email address (*.mac.com) and all purchases including in-app are lost. They say they can not re-create my ole Apple ID because their new security policies require an email address for for all Apple IDs.

I have a support request in after talking to Apple support for just over one hour this morning.

Note: Apple changed the Apple ID, not me.

Seems like the issue is basically for security reasons "updates can only be applied to original apple id and password".

However, in my case. I signed in w/an AOL email for my Apple ID. For security purposes I changed my AOL email password. When trying to purchase anything with ITUNES, I wasn't able to because my AOL account is linked to my Apple ID account. So, I changed my Apple ID password to match my AOL.

Problem solved . . . .

However . . . any app I purchased using my OLD Apple ID password, will NOT update. If I type in my OLD password, pop up screen reads "An Apple ID for **** has already been created. Cancel or Retry"

Also, my credit information has changed. MEANING, cc payment for the APPS using my original Apple ID, password, NO longer exists . . . cc has been torn up, trashed, deactivated. And NO I dont remember the number or the expiration date or the 3 digit code on the back. So for APPLE's security purposes, even if I'm able to get in my OLD account I wouldn't have that info to verify I am the ORIGINAL owner of the apps.

I too contacted Apple.

They advised me to change my Apple ID and password to fix problem. I asked if they could merge all of my old purchases under my new Apple ID and password. They said yes. 2 to 3 hrs later. Was unsuccessful. Their solution. Well we all know that just by reading this thread. Input out accounts password, create a new apple id, remember old cc info . . . OR my favorite, delete all apps under OLD Apple ID and password and reinstall under new Apple ID and password.

REALLY!

What APPLE is failing to REALIZE or ACKNOWLEDGE and FIX is . . .

1. When you CHANGE your Apple ID and password, this is what creates this problem

2. If you CHANGE your AOL Password that is linked to your APPLE ID, this is what creates the problem

3. If you CHANGE your CC information, this is what creates the problem

AND I be damned if I DELETE any apps I PURCHASED just so I can PURCHASE them AGAIN!

So at the end of the day, the question is NOT how do I update apps purchased under an OLD Apple ID and password.

The question is . . . Why does Apple PROVIDE/ADVISE you with the option TO CREATE A NEW APPLE ID and PASSWORD . . . and FAILS to update all your purchases AFFLIATED with your OLD APPLE ID and PASSWORD with your NEW APPLE ID and PASSWORD?

I mean think about it. If I lost my creditcard. I would contact the bank and they will cancel the LOST creditcard and issue me a NEW creditcard with a new acct # and pin. When I activate it, I generate a new pin. Any previous purchases, credits, etc., that was affliated with my LOST credit card, is merged over to MY new creditcard, NOT requiring me to remember ANY old acct password information etc.

Isn't this pretty much the same concept?

Apple can we PLEASE come up with a more Logical solution than the run around.

ALSO . . . if I have over 30+ apps, you really want me to sit there and "GET INFO" for all the apps so that I know which apps were purchased under the OLD Apple ID and Password . . . what good does that do, when the OLD Apple ID and Password NO longer WORKS, bc when you CHANGE them, they become deactivated!!!!!!