Can't Remove Old ICloud Account

Hi there please help me please. I too have the same problem, I tried changing my current(primary) for 9 times but all in vain; "this email address is already associated to Apple". And I can't do anything more plz help me please

I could not change my Apple ID I had deleted my windows Email account because of problems

What i did was to get a new Email account with Gmail then went to Apple account page

And used my new Email Address then it worked fine also use same E mail and password for your I cloud account.

Have you solved this problem yet? I can't figure out what to do because I am having the exact same problem. When I change my primary email address to the old email (non-existent anymore), it still requires it to be verified. But I can't verify it!!

Worked for me!!
I was using an old AOL account, and it got hacked so many times that I decided to delete it.
When i downloaded ios 8.02, it froze my ipad2.

I googled the issue and it said to hook it up to the latest iTunes version on my laptop.

I did, but it restored my ipad to the last time it was backed up which was in 2011 - still had the old AOL address..

Apple kept asking me for the icloud address at aol (which i don;t have access to anymore) and that's how i got to this page...

my only note is that going back to settings on my ipad didn't let me delete the old aol account, just asked me to log out and then i logged back in with the new email.

Thanks so much for your help!!!

oh, and when you figure out how to get rid of the tips and the health and the iBooks app i don't want, let me know..

I am having similar problem.

I updated ipad to ios 8.0.1 after its update it prompted me for a passcode (which I hadn't set up so didn't know). I then connected ipad to iTunes and set up a system restore. Successful - BUT then I went bk to ipad and it said an apple ID was currently linked to the ipad (one that I didn't know, now we think it could be one I set up for my partner when we bought the ipad but have never used it since then so do not know the ID or password). We have always used my apple ID in the app store to purchase apps so never have had any need for this one. I try password reset by guessing what the ID is (we have it down to 2 possibles) but the email authentication does not come to mine or my partners email address. I then try the security question option but it says my DOB is wrong.

I have tried to change the email address in my apple account like suggested in this thread to the one we think the ipad is asking for but it wont take it, says it cant be an apple domain.

I have contacted apple support who say because I cannot answer my security question I am basically in possession of an expensive paper weight. They say I have turned on the "find my iphone" app so this is why I am being prompted for the unknown icloud address but I have never used this app. So frustrated as all was well until stupid IOS update .

I'm following 'iOS 08' instructions, and after the part where i edit it to your old email address then Save the changes. I get an email from apple to reset now.

Do i go ahead and do this and then follow the rest of the instructions

DRAMAAAA!

Ok I tried them all..no wayyy anything worked. So I contacted Apple and after giving the serie num of my Ipad + a copy of the payment invoice fromthe shop where I bought my ipad, they sent me an email confirming me that my ipad has been "freed" . So I was soo happy and turmed on my ipad ..but realized that nothing has changed.

I just emailed back today asking them to review the email and problem..

My only doubt is that one of the Numers ( on the iapd box ) is not a 5 but an S..but it really looks like a 5!!

Do you perhaps know if they use both numner 5 and lettter S?

Or..is it just that I have to wait for another email or more days?

My pics are still there so I think they didn't proceed to activate the operation yet..?

Any advice? I do have a Case Num.

Thanks Carlotta

Exactly my situation! Got the answers wrong so the ONLY thing possible was to send a copy of the invoice with codes of my ipad on it...serial number etc.

Got a confirmation email back saying that my ipad has been Freed and unlocked from that old email.

Too bad when I opened my Ipad again..same problem..nothing happened at all.

Maybe I just have to wait...

Still frustrated. I can't sign in to iTunes using my old apple ID because it tells me that my old apple ID does not exist. Which, it doesn't -- on any of my other devices. Just my ipad. Which I can't seem to delete.

If you are unable to remove or delete iCloud account from your iPhone, try this guide. I've faced the same issue once and found this guide from Google. It was helped me to resolve it immediately.

https://usefulmacguide.com/28/how-to-delete-icloud-account/

What if you don't have access to your old email account? It set up right on iphone. But won't on ipad

Don't know if it will work, but try your current password even though it is prompting you for the password for your old ID.

I think this one's more applicable to your situation - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5661.

This would help you understand how Photo Stream work - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4486. See also this - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4858.

Contact Apple Support, Account Security Team - http://support.apple.com/kb/he57 or https://expresslane.apple.com.