iPhone 4s keeps asking for the wrong Apple ID

I don't have the option of clicking on my wife's apple id when the dialog box opens and prompts me to enter my wife's password. Her password is inactive and she is not receiving the emails to reset it, hence my need to change the apple id to mine so that I can sign in and allow the updates in the apple store. So Jameson's approach is not working for me. Thoughts, anyone?

Go to settings, then tap on iTunes &Apps Stores, than tap on the Apple ID, you will then see an option to sign out. Tap that, then reenter correct Apple ID.

Exactly what I did, works like a charm.

Thank you martinfrom glasgow. I was able to sign off from my previous apple id and enter my current id.

thank you zoubradamus. this solved my problem on my 4s.

Im having similar problems. My apple id is correct on www.icloud.com, in settings under itunes and apps and also it is correct when I log into itunes on my laptop however when I go in settings-icloud, it shows up an old email address, I have tried everything, please help. Very annoying, thanks

My problem with this started 2 days ago. When I go to some apps it brings oup the box and asks for my Apple ID. I am the only one on my phone and nothing changed.

I just exited iTunes and and logged in again so I will see if that works. One thing I noticed, and I don't know if this matters but in iCLoud on my computer, it shows my email as my icloud.com address which is my backup address. On my phone, everything is correct.

I also never pay for anything so there is nothing waiting. So time will tell if logging out of iTunes and reentering my information will work.

I'm also going to try the suggestion of actually entering my log in information vs. just pressing cancel. Very annoying.

You are right and your iphone is registered with your new AppleID. However, any apps or music purchased with a previous AppleID will still be connected to that user ID. Your problem is evident when you actually try to update one of the applications downloaded with the original AppleID. To fix this problem, simply delete the application on the iPhone and re-install it. It will prompt for a password again and this time your current Apple ID will pop up. I hope this sheds some light.

Hello,

Actually you are incorrect. It had nothing to do with apps.

What I did to solve the problem was log out of iTunes on my phone and log back in. That was it.

I haven't had a problem since then. Another option I've read about was to just type in the Apple ID and password every time it came up and it would stop. Not sure if that works though.

Go to apple App Store the whole way

To bottom of screen. Make sure

your Apple ID is correct on the

Screen if not you can change it

Here. It looks like I was having

Same issue assign for a password

For a apple ID and password that

Wasn't mine. It kept asking for

My daughters password with her

Apple ID on my phone. We have

Different apple ID's. I was never

So happy to fix my issue at bottom

Of screen on App Store page.

Thanks to ppl that posted and

Helped fix my problem. I was very

Frustrated for weeks

Glad you fixed your problem. All I had to do was go to iTunes on my phone, log out and log back in and the problem was solved.

I struggled with iphone asking for password to old account as it turns our after updating my icloud password while on my computer.

The solution was to go to settings ->icloud->account->password->enter new passord. Make sure that current Apple ID is displayed.

YESSS THANKYOU MARTIN!!!!

On your iphone:

Settings > iTunes & App Stores > Apple ID > Sign Out > Re-enter YOUR apple ID and password

losmith1 wrote:

On your iphone:

GZukes, whom you replied to, posted this 18 months ago.

I actually had this happen to me and it's been happening since I had my iPhone 4S replaced.

My theory : My replacement iPhone was somehow linked with another Apple ID previously (refurb unit?) and when I backed up my data to iCloud is kept that link. Whenever I restored (or when I upgraded to the 5) it always prompted me for someone elses Apple ID in addition to my own. (This was not the result of sharing music or apps with someone.)

If you're really bothered by it I fixed it by ...

1. Backup iPhone to iCloud AND your local computer.

2. Erase all settings from the iPhone

3. Restore iPhone from the local computer.

4. Delete iCloud backup (once you're sure all of your content is there) and then create a new iCloud backup.

5. Restore from iCloud (you shouldn't be prompted for the incorrect ID again.)

(Or at least I wasn't. Your mileage may vary.)