I have the wrong email address on my icloud and my ipod touch says I need to verify it but I can't because I misspelled it, what should I do to change it?

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I have this same exact problem, but when I hit delete account, it tells me that my ID or password is incorrect. It isn't though. I am able to log in and out here using the same exact info I am entering on the ipad.

I have the same thing but I haven't been able to find anything helpful. Any solutions?

sorry dont know where you all live but there was a guy named jamal at the apple store in oakridge mall (san jose, california)

not entirely sure what he did but he was verifying my apple id and icloud information using different methods and finally got it where he could erase the wrong email.

maybe no harm in calling that genius bar and asking for him?

Just go to Settings > Mail,Contacts, Calendars and delete the mail account named iCloud.

I have the same problem but I also forgot the password and the 2 securitiy questions answers. What should I do?

Then you will need to contact iTunes.

I spent a long time with Apple Support with the same problem. On the iPhone 6, the only apparent solution is to restore as new. When you try to do that, however, you will find that you cannot restore until you turn off "Find my iPhone," but you cannot turn it off because you cannot log in to iCloud in the first place. As a result, you have to do a forced reboot. You do that by holding down both the power button and the home button at the same time. It's a little more nuanced than that, but I don't remember the specifics. I think you push home for three seconds, then (while still holding down Home) push and hold the power button for ten seconds. I might have this backwards. In any event, stop trying the logical things, like deleting the account or trying to edit it. Also, it helps if you can then restore from a back-up that precedes the date you misspelled your Apple ID.

You are a start !!! i have exactly the same problem , i can not do anything and i am very upset - i have wrong email i can not verified - can not do anything so i think i have to ring apple - rubbish!!!! they should come up with something to fix it .

So i had this problem with my brother's phone and I was so frustrated. But I was able to fix the problem.

1. I checked the email and checked if it's been used

2. I noticed it wasn't so I created an account with the email

3. I went to iforgot.apple.com and entered the email and reset password

4. I checked the email and got instructions and reset the password and deleted the iCloud account.

This has been the only solution that worked! Thank you so much!!!

HI, I have this same problem but with one weird factor added. My wife when she work on icloud erroneously type in a wrong email address. This is where my case differs, the email had this xxxx@yahoo.comw

I dont know how its accepted this typo but im at my wits end. the phone is stuck at verifying with a message " check your email at xxx@yahoo.comw for instructions to verify this account". But how can i check this email add, the right email add without the "w" at the end is not receiving this verification notice.

Please help!

Visit appleid.apple.com, and choose Manage your Apple ID. Sign in to your Apple ID by using misspelled email and a password which was used to create Apple ID. If you are lucky, you should be able to correct your misspelled email.

If you are not able to do that, then your best shot is to contact with AppleCare.

If you are not lucky, and AppleCare can't help you, you might need to create new Apple ID.

thank you for writing this post! i have been so strung out and miserbale trying to fix this problem, it became a nightmare! only you have sorted this now. thanks again!

thank you so much!