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?

Just wanted to say thank you SO much for this!! just had to do this myself after reading through a few forums. Did the trick! I am very grateful😀

YOU ARE A GENIUS!!!! Thank you so very much!!

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Thank so much!!!!! Your advise saved me!!! I was trying for an entire month to fix this!!!!

Thank YOU So so so so much for this post. After an entire evening spent with Apple Support and having them locked out of my apple IDs. Not being able to verify my identitiy and scheduling a follow-up call. Your post did the trick. I will still take the call because I want to know what the issue with the DOB verification is and why the apple reps are not aware of this simple solution. Thank you again. Now I want to change my existing Apple ID to what my recovery e-mail address is....but that's a whole other issue that I will deal with at another time.

Wow, I tried everything the past few days, but I tried this and it worked. Wohooooooo

Thanks

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!! I've been having this issue for months over and over, everytime I update my iOS software. Was about to pull my hair out, but this fixed it!! Awesome!

You are great. It helps me to resolve this year old problem.

Tried your very creative solution... wish it had worked! :-( But now I have TWO apple IDs that won't work with my ipad. It must be because icloud on my ipad is stuck in an infinite email loop - trying to verify my old email address forever... And boy, is it draining the battery...

I tried this... now I have two apple ids and STILL can't fix icloud on my ipad... :-( I sure wish someone had a "fix" that would work across the board. How irresponsible to turn this update loose on the world...

Here's how I fixed my problem!!!

I treid EVERYTHING on this post up through page 6. I even temporarily bricked my phone trying to hard wipe it and then trying to start it up as a different iphone backup ( I have all the info for the other iphone, thought I could upload it to the messed up phone and then take all the info off)

Here's what worked for me.

Open iTunes on the computer

Open the itunes store

Sign into iTunes using your new username email and password

Click "account" in the store. It should be on the right side of your store

Your apple ID and account summary should pop up.

Next to your apple ID, click edit>

Type your OLD apple ID in that box.

Save, and close out of iTunes.

Wait 5 minute, and try your new password with your old address on your phone, pod, pad.

Seriously the easiest fix ever. I spent 3 days trying to fix my phone, and THIS is what worked

YOU ARE INCREDIBLE!!! This was driving me absolutely INSANE!

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!! 😍

This fix doesn't work for me - already tried it. My ipad is stuck in an infinite loop, looking for me to verify the OLD itunes / icloud account via an old email address. I've even re-created that old email address, and icloud remains stuck - it never tries to re-send the verification email, but continues to wait for verification from the first email it sent, which I can't get. This is also using up my ipad battery double time...

There are several issues raised in this thread. What, exactly is your issue? What is asking for your "old" iTunes/iCloud/Apple ID? What do you mean by "recreated" your old email address.

Need more info in order to help.

Cheers,

GB

You rock! I have spent hours trying to figure this out. And it worked! Thank you!