HT203384: iCloud: Troubleshooting the Find My iPhone app

Learn about iCloud: Troubleshooting the Find My iPhone app
nblaircarter

Q: I need to shut off Find My iPhone to restore it.  The email associated with find my iphone is no longer in use and I cancelled that apple is.  How do I change the Apple ID to my new one?  My new one is already working everywhere else on my phone and iTune

I need to shut off Find My iPhone to restore it.  The email associated with find my iphone is no longer in use and I cancelled that apple is.  How do I change the Apple ID to my new one?  My new one is already working everywhere else on my phone and iTune

iPhone 4, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Jun 18, 2013 8:25 AM

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  • by randers4,

    randers4 randers4 Jun 18, 2013 8:57 AM in response to nblaircarter
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    Jun 18, 2013 8:57 AM in response to nblaircarter

    Are you trying to change the Apple ID associated with your iCloud account?  If so, go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account, then sign back in with the new ID.  This deletes the account and your iCloud data from your device, but not from iCloud.  Provided you are signing back into the same account, your iCloud data will reappear on your device when you sign back in.

     

    To avoid losing photo stream photos, save them to your camera roll (if not already there) before deleting the account.  To do this, open your my photo stream album, tap Edit, tap the photos, tap Share, then tap Save to Camera Roll.