Wrong Apple ID: How do I change the Apple ID prompt when Updating All Apps?

rmavery nailed it (above). Changing the settings in your iPhone itself will solve the problem.

Does not work for me. (My iPhone is not jailbroken.)

I downloaded a paid app "Imray Marine Rules and Signals v1.5" in the USA with my original account (Account1) then moved countries and needed to create a new Apple account (Account2). If I get 'Info' for the app, it is registered to Account1.

A new version 1.6 of the Imray app has now been released.

I have set up only Account1 on the iphone (settings - App Store) and both Account1 and Account2 in iTunes on my computer. My iphone always tells me there is 1 app to update. However, when I try to update this app on my iphone, I get asked for the password for Account2, then the download fails as it says I do not have a paid earlier version to update.

When I am logged into my computer iTunes as Account1 and try to update it on the computer iTunes, it says there are no apps to update (although my version of the app is definitely the old version).

When I search for the app in iTune Store, it tells me I have already downloaded version 1.6 of the app and the download button is grayed out.

If I temporarily delete the app from my iTunes then try to re-download, I am asked to purchase it again.

If I log into iTunes as Account2 then try to download it, I am asked to purchase it.

Any ideas? I feel I have tried every option and no success.

ok so i was on the phone for an hour and a half with apple tryin to figure this out..ima try and help u as best i can..if not plz dont yell at me.

1.go to appleid.apple.com

2.click not sure if you have an apple id?

3. type in all the possible email addresses that you know.

4.after that either send email verification or answer the security questions

5.after all of that is done, go into itunes and enter each apple id and if it says verify account then verify and continue to the next 1.

6.after all of those steps are done, go on to ur device,click settings, scroll down to store,click the apple id that is shown and sign out.

7. try signing into each of the apple ids and see if that works.

8. if it does keep that particular id as the default for ur device so u wont have to do this again. if not you missed an apple id and you need to try the steps again.

this is all i can remember at the moment.. i hope this helps at least a little bit.

Message was edited by: janay21

So I had the same problem with an old apple ID popping up after I changed it. My phone is not jail broken and going into settings-store-and then sign out and back in with new ID worked like a charm.

rmavery answered this.

"Under "Settings" go to "Store" and tap the current "Apple ID" then just log in with the new one."

Many thanks rmavery as this sorted me out, can't believe it hasnt been marked as answered.

Thats because it doesn't work for everyone. I tried that solution ages ago with no success. I ended up having to delete the applications and buy them again

It seems the only option is to do a manual restore to the lasest iOS firmware. I deleted my old backup and did a fresh on after making sure all my settings and documents were transfered (Pages, Numbers, Keynote). I then deleted the pre-downloaded firmware packages from (Windows) Users\<User>\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates & (Mac) ~/Library/iTunes/iPhone Software Updates. Next you'll want to hit the restore button and it should download the latest firmware without trying to use the one you deleted earlier. After it restored I restored my backup, opened all my applications to test them out and then, to my delight, I could update my appliactions! Note: My backup contained my pictures, videos, contacts, settings (All settings e.g. Mail, wallpaper and also apps), iWork documents and pretty much everything else. I can speak on behalf of iPod owners and iPhone owners too since I had to backup and restore my cousins iPhone to my PC.

> "frustration" is NOT the word for it. This BUG is pure ****..

I also had an iPhone that got wacked after a failed iOS software update. Did the restore and after about 4 (don't ask me why) passes at Syncing, the iPhone was restored, but NO apps.

Then, the iPhone Apps Store --> Update option wanted to use the WRONG username (the one from my iPad) to update the iPhone, but these are both different accounts.

Also, you can tell from my username, that Yes.. I know what I'm doing... But after an hour of wasted time, here is my two cents worth...

The 2 bottom lines...

1. The "App Store -> Updates" option SHOULD have an option to let you change to a different username, in the event that Apple software gets in a state of massive confusion, which it often does.

2. iTunes (both Mac and PC) should be aware that some people (like me) own an iPhone, iPad and iPod ALL at the same time! And I use a PC and a Mac. Sorry. Apple, but that is the way it is...

Another nice option would be to bind apps to devices so that they don't cross populating my devices. In some cases, I call this a feature. In other cases, I call this a bug...

any fix yet?? Apple?? come on?

Same problem here. I can't update my apps.

some app's/games where download with ur apple id

and some where dowmloaded with ur girlfriend's apple id

to update the ones downloaded with ur girlfriends id u will need her to enter her apple id and password

if u know the apps u own just update them and leave the ones ur girlfriend downloaded

Thank you, Kevin, but that is not my case. I have tried all possible solutions and nothing works.

This thing is very annoying!

Waiting...

Thank you Kevin, but if you re-read the problem description, you'll notice that is the first thing we all tried. It did not work because the iPhone will not allow you to choose the correct ID, it always pops up the incorrect one and you are only able to enter a password, even when you change to the correct ID in Settings -> Store. This is a bug and not a user error.

my step dad get mine working now all my apps are no updateing are up dateing with out the id saying it wrong

go to settings>store>apple id>sign out and back in again