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How to change apple id in icloud settings on iPhone iOS5GM

i have change my apple ID on website but i can't change in iCloud setting in iPhone, (on Appstore is all right i log in witch new apple ID) this option is gray. I only can change password.

iPhone 4, Other OS, iOS5 GM

Posted on Oct 12, 2011 3:10 AM

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Posted on Oct 12, 2011 9:47 AM

i am having the same problem and am curious on how to change this.

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Oct 15, 2011 6:59 AM in response to m4rcelpl

out of curiosity (I'm new to Apple).. what would/are the benefits of having a separate Apple ID for iCloud and a separate Apple ID for Store Purchases, for someone like me who's the only one in the family using a Mac and iPhone? (basically not having any multi-iDevices dilemma etc)



I'm both curious and interested at the same time..

And would it even be useful? Or should I just stick to using the same Apple ID because in creating another Apple ID, I'd be giving myself more of a hassle when it comes to backing up/restoring?



I'm still in the "clouds" on this one.. Lol

Oct 15, 2011 7:28 AM in response to sketchwish

Do you have one device of each? If you do and if you are the only one using these devices, you can just create an apple itunes account and your icloud account will be the same ID but when you create a apple itunes account, make sure it's an existing email address because when I got the first iphone that came out, I created an apple itunes account that is a email address but the email address never existed until I had a problem with an app and the app developer sent a email to that apple ID email address lol Mistake I made..I dont know why apple doesn't confirm if it's an existing email address or not... but also make sure that when you create this..this is the one you will stick with for the rest of your life or until you stop buying apple products because apple does not merge two apple itunes account if you have two so whatever apps or music you buy will only be on that ONE apple itunes account. if you create a new one, you WILL NOT be able to move these to your new account. You can have multiple apple itunes account though but the apps and other stuff u have will not be on them, it will be separate.


Now...if you are going to buy a second iphone or ipad or any apple device to use for different purposes, like one for work and one for home and you don't want the same contacts and calender events on each device then this is when you would create a icloud account that is different from your apple itunes account


and now.... since you are new to apple...which I still am even from buying the first iphone... when you sync with a usb ...MAKE SURE ALL YOUR PICTURES ARE SAVED SOMEWHERE because itunes/icloud only syncs pictures that you take with your iphone...not pictures that you added from digital camera.... if you sync with usb to itunes...make sure you CLICK ON PHOTOS TAB and check off the boxes for the pictures to sync...OR iphotos will automatically pop up and you can save them there but also save them somewhere else on a usb device because after the ios5 update, I lost all my pictures. I'm so upset.

sketchwish wrote:


out of curiosity (I'm new to Apple).. what would/are the benefits of having a separate Apple ID for iCloud and a separate Apple ID for Store Purchases, for someone like me who's the only one in the family using a Mac and iPhone? (basically not having any multi-iDevices dilemma etc)



I'm both curious and interested at the same time..

And would it even be useful? Or should I just stick to using the same Apple ID because in creating another Apple ID, I'd be giving myself more of a hassle when it comes to backing up/restoring?



I'm still in the "clouds" on this one.. Lol

Oct 15, 2011 12:34 PM in response to hellokittyonheels

hellokittyonheels wrote:


now I have a question... I want to delete my icloud account that is the same as my apple itunes ID, to delete this after deleting account from setting on the iphone, do I click delete from iphone or keep on iphone? And after..will I be able to create a new icloud account? everything on my phone is merged with my husbands...


Simply make sure your husband keeps the Apple ID password and username/email so he can continue using that Apple ID.


If you still need the apps etc, then tap 'Keep on iPhone'. If you don't then remove - you can still get back the Data stored using that particular Apple ID/iCloud sign-in, but only via that Apple ID.


*My advice: 'Keep on iPhone' - just to be safe since we're still new with iCloud.


Nx you can proceed to create a new iCloud account, which will require you to create another Apple ID. but as usual, you won't be able to "transfer" any apps from your current ID to the new one.


Cheers 🙂

Oct 15, 2011 12:57 PM in response to hellokittyonheels

hellokittyonheels wrote:


Do you have one device of each? If you do and if you are the only one using these devices, you can just create an apple itunes account and your icloud account will be the same ID but when you create a apple itunes account, make sure it's an existing email address because when I got the first iphone that came out, I created an apple itunes account that is a email address but the email address never existed until I had a problem with an app and the app developer sent a email to that apple ID email address lol Mistake I made..I dont know why apple doesn't confirm if it's an existing email address or not... but also make sure that when you create this..this is the one you will stick with for the rest of your life or until you stop buying apple products because apple does not merge two apple itunes account if you have two so whatever apps or music you buy will only be on that ONE apple itunes account. if you create a new one, you WILL NOT be able to move these to your new account. You can have multiple apple itunes account though but the apps and other stuff u have will not be on them, it will be separate.


Now...if you are going to buy a second iphone or ipad or any apple device to use for different purposes, like one for work and one for home and you don't want the same contacts and calender events on each device then this is when you would create a icloud account that is different from your apple itunes account


and now.... since you are new to apple...which I still am even from buying the first iphone... when you sync with a usb ...MAKE SURE ALL YOUR PICTURES ARE SAVED SOMEWHERE because itunes/icloud only syncs pictures that you take with your iphone...not pictures that you added from digital camera.... if you sync with usb to itunes...make sure you CLICK ON PHOTOS TAB and check off the boxes for the pictures to sync...OR iphotos will automatically pop up and you can save them there but also save them somewhere else on a usb device because after the ios5 update, I lost all my pictures. I'm so upset.


wow.. i think you actually just made it more confusing towards the last part about the photos. which made me puzzled as to why you posted the question that followed - because in your current reply you made it (iCloud and ID's) seem like you knew it all too well.


yes, I only use "official" mail. yep, definitely aware of the Syncing process of Photos using usb cables and how iTunes can "wipe" away the data from your phone if you wrongly check certain boxes.


I understand it's advice and i appreciate it 🙂, just that it's a little off topic from what I was asking. (Not that you have to answer my query or anything).


I am very much clear about having 2 ID's if I had 2 different iDevices . But what I was getting at was for a single iDevice.


My initial enquiry was about Advantages/Disadvantages of having 2 ID's used within the Same Device. Whether it would be beneficial in some way or why some people might do this? (because I am contemplating this and want to hear from others who have tried/understand/do it this way)

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