delete wrong apple ID from the appstore login

Oh, well, this isn't Apple Computer, Inc. (whatever that is). This is a user to user technical support forum. And since the poster who responded to my recommendation was good to go, and thanked me for my help, not sure why you are posting a response to me about nonsense....

GB

The id that shows for downloading an update to an app will be the account that downloaded it - if you want the apps linked to a different account delete the apps and buy and download them on the account that you want them on

The id that shows for downloading an update to an app will be the id that downloaded the app. If you want the app linked to a different account delete the app and buy and downloaded it on that account

iPhoned wrote:

A lot of these scenarios have absolutely NOTHING to do with software on users' devices.

Many have issues that are in Apple's Back End.

There are a lot of dots & points in the newer forums, but some of us actually worked for AAPL.

Geniuses & Execs called US for support.

and you reply to 6 year old posts because you know so much?

Reset what settings ? Do you mean downloading updates to apps ? Or activation lock (which is not what this thread is about) ?

Edit : as you've changed your post.

'unlock' how ? If you are getting a message about the account being disabled or locked : If your Apple ID is locked or disabled - Apple Support

With activation lock you need to type in the id and password of the account that it's locked to.

Or, and if you were the original purchaser of the device (i.e. it wasn’t bought used), you could try going to an Apple Store (make a Genius Bar appointment if you do) or try contacting iTunes Support online (https://www.apple.com/emea/support/itunes/contact.html) and see if they can remove the device from the account - they are likely to want to see proof of ownership before they might help e.g. original receipt with the serial number on it

Your post is nonsensical. Anything on the device is locally stored there. The only way to get it off is to erase it. That is the correct way to sell or give away a device - to erase it and remove it from Find My iPhone: Prepare your device to sell or give away

It's not magic. And just so you know, signing into iCloud is not in any way related to what Apps and functions you use. Apps and other purchased media belong to the iTunes & App Store, not iCloud.

iCloud related functions do automatically download to your device when you sign into iCloud - Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Notes.

But Apps and Purchased media belong to the App Store, and if the act of signing out of it deleted your apps, that would be an issue, wouldn't it? Also, singing in a different Apple ID to the iTunes & App Store does not change anything on the device.

It is not an issue, there is no "fix". There are procedures for signing into and using an iOS device, and they all involve erasing the previous owner's (or user's) "stuff" from the device. Once the device has been erased, and removed from Find My iPhone, you set it up, and you can set it up from a backup which does have all of your Settings, data, and pointers to your purchases which then automatically download to the device as a part of the restore.

So, if you have a particular question about an issue you are having, please let us know what it is. But mistaking your lack of knowledge about how the iOS device works as an "issue" is simply not accurate.

GB

Sorry, should have quoted:"Do you have a question about the Apple ID that you posted on a public forum above? l will ask the hosts to edit it as you are violating someone else's privacy by posting it here." A poor user makes a little mistake and a "Genius" threatens to tattle to Cupertino. But since Apple Inc. abandoned the original forums AppleCare Agents used to be in charge of, it might take longer to have the "noob's" post containing the stray username, than it will AAPL to fix the multiple Apple ID issues that have plagued the system since before MobilMe. former senior AC agent under Jeanne T.

What are you on about now, and who in the world are you posting to? You replied to yourself....

Again, you are going to have to get over the fact that everyone here is a user just like you. We don't work for Apple, we don't answer to Apple (with the exception of following the TOU for the forum, of course), we volunteer our time here.

If someone asked the hosts to edit a post it was a courtesy to protect the privacy of whomever's private information was posted. Get a grip.

Your incoherence is astounding....

GB

Same happens to me and The "experts" give me the same advice that doesn't work. Because they don't like to listen. Until you complain 20 times. It's like a bug or something. I used to be on my moms account until I got my own new phone, new plan, new carrier, new iTunes account. So I really don't know why the f I still receive her messages and she receives mine. It's been beyond embarrassing what texts she has received, vice a versa. My boyfriend will text me and somehow my mom is linked to the text. Privacy problem! Truly I'm done with the iPhone scam of selling a brand and not top quality. Saving for a wayyy nicer phone. Beyond that, the exact same thing happens to me when I attempt to update my apps! I should NOT have to go over and beyond to update an f'n app and to keep my texts private. Bad coding. And it's been like this for about 3 years... haha. So much for updates and de-bugging. Laugh! So, I guess I have to go into a pretentious Apple Store and wait in line with status hungry customers. Talk to a teenager with NO computer science degree. And have to repeat myself 20 times. Yeah, cool, fun.

Sarah.hutchins777 wrote:

I used to be on my moms account until I got my own new phone, new plan, new carrier, new iTunes account. So I really don't know why the f I still receive her messages and she receives mine. It's been beyond embarrassing what texts she has received, vice a versa. My boyfriend will text me and somehow my mom is linked to the text.

Because he is texting you in the same message thread that he texted you previously.

He needs to delete the message thread and start a new one

Also make sure he changes your contact info in his address book and removes your old phone # and old email address.

I too had a former user of my Mac, and their name was coming up as default in the App Store (even when I was logged in) but not for every download, only an update of iMovie. I deleted iMovie and then re-downloaded. This seems to be working just fine.

Logging out/in of the App Store or iTunes (per other poster's insistence) did not resolve this issue, but your approach worked for me. Thanks for figuring this out, and thanks for posting.

That's right - they are saved in the account under which they were purchased. It doesn't matter who is signed into iTunes. An iTunes Library can have media purchased by anyone who ever signed into iTunes on that computer and who purchased media.

So, you are going to have to put in the password for the account that owns the app. OR, you can delete the app, and purchase it under your current Apple ID, and then start the game over again.

Cheers,

GB

I had the same issue, and I resolved it by removing the app that it was trying to update. I had a kindle app installed and it was trying to update it for years. Once I moved the kindle app to trash, the app store no longer asked for the password to the old apple id.

my computer prompted me to update iphoto, but had my daughter's email/apple id and i couldn't change it. That version wasn't compatible with my 2016 MacBook pro 13, so i deleted it (the icon had a no smoking circle/slash over it). after that the App Store stopped prompting me to update the program.