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Q: two different id's ,can you download previous purchased songs and software to each of these ID's ?

I have an existing ipod with an ID which I have purchased songs and books.  I have purchased an I pad and am ready to set up an ID.

Can I set up a separate ID for the I Pad ? Does this require a  new I tunes software? Can I transfer existing purchases from  my I existing ID ?

The I tunes software is on Windows 7 Professional .

iPod touch, Windows 7

Posted on Jan 18, 2013 8:52 PM

by gail from maine,Solvedanswer
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A:

Hi visfromal,

 

Not sure why you would want to set up a separate AppleID? If you set up a new one, then you will have to still keep your old one for updating any apps you purchased under that old ID. If you are wanting to set up a new ID because you now have, say a new @me.com email address, and want to use that as your AppleID, then you can do that, but, again, you will still have to use your old ID's password to update any Apps you purchased under that one.

 

If you do end up setting up a new ID, then it would be a good idea to try to keep the passwords for both IDs in sync. Then, when you have to enter one to do an update, you won't have to worry about which ID it is, since the password will be the same.

 

You will not need new iTunes software - you just sign off your old ID, and sign on with your new one.

 

Hope this helps!

 

Let me know if you have any other questions!

 

GB

Posted on Jan 18, 2013 9:03 PM

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Q: two different id's ,can you download previous purchased songs and software to each of these ID's ?

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  • by gail from maine,Solvedanswer

    gail from maine gail from maine Jan 18, 2013 9:03 PM in response to visfromal
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    Jan 18, 2013 9:03 PM in response to visfromal

    Hi visfromal,

     

    Not sure why you would want to set up a separate AppleID? If you set up a new one, then you will have to still keep your old one for updating any apps you purchased under that old ID. If you are wanting to set up a new ID because you now have, say a new @me.com email address, and want to use that as your AppleID, then you can do that, but, again, you will still have to use your old ID's password to update any Apps you purchased under that one.

     

    If you do end up setting up a new ID, then it would be a good idea to try to keep the passwords for both IDs in sync. Then, when you have to enter one to do an update, you won't have to worry about which ID it is, since the password will be the same.

     

    You will not need new iTunes software - you just sign off your old ID, and sign on with your new one.

     

    Hope this helps!

     

    Let me know if you have any other questions!

     

    GB

  • by Diavonex,Helpful

    Diavonex Diavonex Jan 18, 2013 9:04 PM in response to visfromal
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    Jan 18, 2013 9:04 PM in response to visfromal

    You can only download purchased songs and books to iPad if it share the same Apple ID with the iPod

  • by Phil0124,Helpful

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Jan 18, 2013 9:10 PM in response to Diavonex
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    Jan 18, 2013 9:10 PM in response to Diavonex

    It's a bad idea to be switching between Apple IDs as you'll just end up locking one of them for 90 days.

     

    Why do you want to create a new one?

     

    Just use the same one from your iPod, and you'll be able to download all your content.

     

    If you need to change the email used in your apple id you can do so from http://appleid.apple.com

    This way you keep all the purchases.

  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Jan 19, 2013 10:21 AM in response to visfromal
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    Jan 19, 2013 10:21 AM in response to visfromal

    visfromal wrote:

     

    I have an existing ipod with an ID which I have purchased songs and books.  I have purchased an I pad and am ready to set up an ID.

    Can I set up a separate ID for the I Pad ? Does this require a  new I tunes software? Can I transfer existing purchases from  my I existing ID ?

    The I tunes software is on Windows 7 Professional .

    If the PC, the iPod and the iPad use different iCloud ID's then the contacts/calendars etc will not sync between the various devices, and any purchases made with 1 ID will not be transferable to the other.