app store keeps asking for old ID password!!!!

I have made a new apple ID to purchase apps on my IPod touch,

However even though it says I am logged into my new account it still asks for me to type in my old ID password.

How do I fix this issue?

Posted on Apr 28, 2012 2:36 AM

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Posted on Apr 28, 2012 7:57 AM

Sounds like you are trying to update apps that were purchased under the old Apple ID. That's normal and there's nothing that you can do about it. It's the #1 reason why multiple Apple IDs are a mistake. ANYTHING obtained from the iTMS is permanently associated with the ID that was used. Unfortunately, Apple IDs can not be merged and purchases can not be transferred from one ID to another.


The only easy solution involves the free apps. Trash them and "purchase" them again using the new Apple ID.

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Apr 28, 2012 7:57 AM in response to Alex16H

Sounds like you are trying to update apps that were purchased under the old Apple ID. That's normal and there's nothing that you can do about it. It's the #1 reason why multiple Apple IDs are a mistake. ANYTHING obtained from the iTMS is permanently associated with the ID that was used. Unfortunately, Apple IDs can not be merged and purchases can not be transferred from one ID to another.


The only easy solution involves the free apps. Trash them and "purchase" them again using the new Apple ID.

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