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How do I Delete old Apple ID

How do I delete an old inactive Apple ID.? It keeps asking me for a password but the id is inactive so it won't accept. I can set up I cloud on my new ID

iPhone 5s, iOS 7

Posted on Sep 24, 2013 5:49 AM

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Posted on Sep 2, 2017 7:31 AM

Is there a way to tell which apps are associated with the old id? Or do I have to delete all my apps and start all over again?

I signed into my apple id, updated it with a new email address, deleted the old one from the account. Then I signed out of everything icloud, itunes, app store, on both my iPad and Macbook. Then signed back in with the newer email address. I still get the pop up with the older email address. Isn't it technically still the same account just a newer updated email address.

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Sep 2, 2017 7:31 AM in response to Axeman1020

Is there a way to tell which apps are associated with the old id? Or do I have to delete all my apps and start all over again?

I signed into my apple id, updated it with a new email address, deleted the old one from the account. Then I signed out of everything icloud, itunes, app store, on both my iPad and Macbook. Then signed back in with the newer email address. I still get the pop up with the older email address. Isn't it technically still the same account just a newer updated email address.

Jan 20, 2017 11:54 AM in response to Vibefly71

You can reset an account's password via http://iforgot.apple.com


Or, and if you were the original purchaser of the device (i.e. it wasn’t bought used), you could try going to an Apple

Store (make a Genius Bar appointment if you do) or try contacting iTunes Support online (https://www.apple.com/emea/support/itunes/contact.html) and see if they can remove the device from the account - they are likely to want to see proof of ownership before they might help e.g. original receipt with the serial number on it

Sep 7, 2014 11:34 AM in response to jwest0554

From computer: Go to the iTunes Store and sign in with your old Apple ID, click Purchased in the Quick Links section the click Apps.

From iPad: Sign into the App store with the old Apple ID (Settings > App Store). Open the App store app > Purchased

From iPhone: Sign into the App store with the old Apple ID (Settings > App Store). Open the App store spp > Updates > Purchased

Oct 26, 2016 8:44 AM in response to debrafrompataskala

You can view an account's purchase history : See your purchase history in the iTunes Store on a Mac or PC - Apple Support


Or if the apps are in the My Apps section of your computer's iTunes library you can select/highlight an app and do 'get-info' (command-I on a Mac ; control-I on a PC), and the File tab on the popup will show the 'purchased by' id.

Jun 17, 2016 6:55 AM in response to Axeman1020

What if I don't know which App I purchased what with? I had an iPhone4 and when it broke, I moved on to a series of about 3 or 4 Android phones before finally coming back to an iPhone 6+ 3 or 4 years later. When I got my 6+, I could no longer remember the original ID/password combination so I created a new one. Why is it not possible to simply delete the "new" ID when what I am concerned with is all of my music etc that I purchased years ago with the old ID?

Oct 6, 2016 4:41 AM in response to somnuekfromnewton abbot

You can't delete an account (only iTunes Support can potentially delete an account, which would obviously also delete its purchases). If you don't want to use an account remove any personal info from it (e.g. payment details) and stop using it (and log out anywhere that you are using it) - any apps (and music etc) that you downloaded on that account will remain tied to it, so if you don't want those apps still linked to the account delete them and (if you still want them) buy and download them on the account that you now use.

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