delete wrong apple ID from the appstore login

Signing out from Settings->Store definitely does not solve the problem articulated here. Somewhere on the device, the old account is stored as the default for things like the AppStore app, even if a new account is set up, signed into, etc via Settings. It looks to me like signing out does not clean up a config on the device somewhere.

By the way, snarky comments about "Why would someone have created two accounts?" are not terribly helpful. There are a million reasons why folks would have different accounts. For me, it had to do with separation of work and home. Regardless, it's not on the point and fails to address the problem at hand.

brianlakamp wrote:

Signing out from Settings->Store definitely does not solve the problem articulated here. Somewhere on the device, the old account is stored as the default

Any purchased items store the account name.

By the way, snarky comments about "Why would someone have created two accounts?" are not terribly helpful.

Why are you telling me? Pretty sure I did not write that...

And the answer may be helpful because some people create multiple accounts simply because they think they need a new account for every device.

Then they end up with purchases from more than one account and have problems.

Hey. Just got finished dealing with this exact problem. When I updated to iOS 6.1, my password for my old Apple ID went into the ether. Since this was on an old, obsolete (and embarrassingly lame) hotmail account, I couldn't reset my password by email notification. I set up a new account, linked the old account somehow, but still nothing. Spent an hour on the phone with Apple Support today, he suggested "transferring my apps", but of course you need your old password for that. Come to the conclusion that re-downloading all apps on the new Apple ID is the only way. Good thing I don't have too many apps that I paid for! Just gonna be a pain in the *** systematically deleting and re-installing all my apps. Sorry, this isn't helpful really, but it's the only solution I've come across. Good luck to everyone!

carlycro wrote:

Since this was on an old, obsolete (and embarrassingly lame) hotmail account, I couldn't reset my password by email notification.

Contact Apple support for assistance to reset your password then you can change the AppleID.

I set up a new account, linked the old account somehow

You cannot "link" iTunes accounts to each other.

Spent an hour on the phone with Apple Support today, he suggested "transferring my apps", but of course you need your old password for that.

Whnen you get access to your iTunes account, no need to delete/reinstall anything.

Haha oh whatever man. I don't think you're understanding what anyone is saying and just being an *** about it. Or maybe I wasn't clear. Apple Support can't just reset your password if you are locked out and don't have access to the attached email address anymore (due to it being shut down after not being used for so long). I specifically asked as I had my credit card on file with it and loads of ways to prove it was my account, but he specifically told me they can't just reset a password without sending it to that email.

I can still use all of my apps from being previously purchased. However when there is an update, I can't update them as my password has malfunctioned. So that is when I just delete and reinstall.

Does anyone know how to unsubscribe to an individual discussion on this forum? I have been getting emails on this particular discussion for months now and I don't see an unsubscribe button or link.

Thanks.

gabrewer55 wrote:

Does anyone know how to unsubscribe to an individual discussion on this forum?

See this -> https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3661

carlycro wrote:

Haha oh whatever man. I don't think you're understanding what anyone is saying and just being an *** about it.

I completely understand and where do you think I was being 3 stars?

Apple Support can't just reset your password if you are locked out and don't have access to the attached email address anymore (due to it being shut down after not being used for so long). I specifically asked as I had my credit card on file with it and loads of ways to prove it was my account, but he specifically told me they can't just reset a password without sending it to that email.

If that's what the Apple rep told you, he was wrong. Plenty of people here have had their password reset with email accounts they nmo longer have access to.

Call them back or send email to support -> http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/

Have you tried answering the security questions instead of sending email?

I just started experiencing the problem last night when upgrading to iOS 6.1. Everything else on the phone works under my account, but the App Store itself displays my wife's ID to verify before updating any apps. I believe it is due to my wife's e-mail address being associated with the iTunes account on our laptop. I tried to make sure my account was the one associated on iTunes, but I guess there is something I forgot to change.

Let me know if this may be changeable on my phone (I tried the settings for apps and iCloud, to no avail).

You and your wife uses the same to sync the iDevices apps ???

We use the same laptop, therefore the same iTunes program to update both of our phones.

Check all Apps you have sync the App that have been downloaded from your Wife Id

Thank you Chris,

This worked!!

error found, not sure why but this file is pointing to the wrong account

var/mobile/Library/caches.... , com.apple.mobile.installation.plist.....

you have to have a jailbroken phone to fix it.

I have the same problem, signing out and signing in wont do anything. everytime i try to updatemy friends apple ID comes up..