Changing AppleID across multiple devices

I currently have an email address associated with iTunes, iCloud & my iPhone that I no longer use anymore. I would like to change them all over to a new email address but don't want to lose purchases. How do i do it?


I thought I had done it but I kept getting prompted for my password related to my old email address.


Also....the one place I couldn't seem to change it was on my iphone when I went to Settings>ICloud>Account. there isn't an option to change AppleID. it appears to be locked.....

iPhone 4S, Windows Vista

Posted on Feb 9, 2013 10:39 AM

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Feb 9, 2013 10:58 AM in response to RLR21

RLR21 wrote:


I currently have an email address associated with iTunes, iCloud & my iPhone that I no longer use anymore. I would like to change them all over to a new email address but don't want to lose purchases. How do i do it?

Did you create a new Apple ID or change the primary email for your Apple ID? Two different things and the latter is the correct way of going about the process


Go here > Apple - My Apple ID


Manage your Apple ID and change your email address. After you do that change the Apple ID used on your device(s) for all of Apple's sevices (iTunes, iCloud, Messages, FaceTime, etc.)


RLR21 wrote:


I thought I had done it but I kept getting prompted for my password related to my old email address.

Apps are permanatly assigned to the Apple ID used to download them. You cannot change this and apps are not transferable.


RLR21 wrote:


Also....the one place I couldn't seem to change it was on my iphone when I went to Settings>ICloud>Account. there isn't an option to change AppleID. it appears to be locked.....


Scroll down... Delete Account (big red button). Note: This only affects the device

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