I changed my appleID and primary email and now I can not access iCloud. ICloud shows my old appleID but I can't change it. How do I get iCloud to work with my updated ID?

Hi, I have just gotten a big thanks I'm my email that made my day and I'm not sure if it was the method that I figured out and posted on the site. As Iv read thru many of the posts, I see it is being used and altered to fit diff devices. Congrats to all of us who take the time to conquer complex problems that the programmers don't imagine when they are writing the software. It took me months, and the night I got it fixed (wrong email for ID,wrong birthdate birthdate) I am so glad so many others were able to fix their devices. Hope everyone has joyous holiday season.

Hey. I had this same problem. My old apple ID was associated with a university account that was deactivated when I left.

TRY THIS REALLY EASY STEP BEFORE YOU GO THROUGH THE PAIN OF SETTING UP A GHOST APPLE ACCOUNT WITH YOUR OLD EMAIL.

This method will erase all your content.

I was able to perform a recovery mode restore:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808?viewlocale=en_US

and then set up my ipad as if like new.

This consists of just 3 steps:

turn off ipad

hold down home button

plug into computer.

The iPad will restore from itunes and you can set it up all over again

This worked for me on my iphone, ipad and MacBook pro. Thank you ,Thank you, Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

after hard reset, previous icloud acc deleted or again it ask for old password

This worked for me! Thanks! Such a pain.

The one thing I ran into is that I had set my old ID and email to be my "rescue" email address.

So, I had to answer a few security questions, and then I was able to then change my rescue address, and then

my Apple ID to be the old email address and follow your steps. Thanks again!

I unclicked all the options under my icloud settings except the 'find my iphone' and it let me delete id. Thanks so much for your help

To reset your Apple ID passwordgo to iforgot.apple.com n den reset it. Jus type in your emailID(rock.fool13@gmail.com). You'l get a mail to reset your password.

THANK YOU!!! I haven't backed my phone up for over 23 weeks, because it reset back to an old email that doesn't even exist anymore. I had to buy a new phone today, and had to update back to May, so all my apps and contacts and things are old now, but at least it's finally fixed!

I think the issue is that you have the option to log in to Itunes and Icloud using separate Apple ID's. At least for me, because I could still download apps, just not back it up or use Facetime.

Thank you!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! This worked 🙂

thanks Trev729. I have been cursing, swearing and other associated feelings. You have finally fisxed my problem.

You are a legend

Brilliant!

Thank you! I've been batty trying to figure this out...thought all was lost!

Why is iTunes so brilliant on one hand, but virtually completely broken on the other ?

What sort of online company doesn't change all the facets of your account to match your newly verified ID (if you have changed some account login details) ?

This is basic stuff, common logic and courtesy.

Why are there so many very basic problems ? I love my iPhone and I have spent a fair bit of cash in the iTunes store, but I am on the verge or leaving the Apple family, as the interface and workings of iTunes is just so illogical and convoluted, as to make it nearly inoperable.

Why should so many paid up Apple customers be so frustrated ?

Is Apple as divorced from their customers as it appears to me ?

P.S. I have tried all the answers listed here, and I am still no closer.

Now I will be forced to try to revive an old email account, and then waste my time and money opening a superfluous extra Apple iTunes account in a vain attempt to satisfy iCloud's moronic need for an account and password that no longer exist.'

P.S........ I have never even actually even used iCloud before today 😠.

Just a feature that I had never bothered with, never even downloaded the iCloud control panel, yet here I am, having my life run by this unwanted "feature"

What problems, exactly, are you having concerning the "old" id and iCloud? Undoubtedly, it is easily resolved and once resolved, everything does work together....

If you will provide information on what your specific issue is, we will work with you to clear it up.

Cheers,

GB