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
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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
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.
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.
How do I link my new apple ID to my Ipad? Since I can't delete the old one, each time I try to make a purchase in the app store the sign in already has my old ID and I can't get rid of it.
I changed my Apple ID and iTunes payment but the old account I want to change on iCloud but can't because I have to log out of it but don't have a password or Key to do it. This has been going on over a month after going to Apple Store Genius Bar plus multiple reps over the phone with Apple.
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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
You can not delete an Apple ID. It is asking for the password because you have an app on the devices trying to update that has been purchased on the old Apple ID. Purchases are permanently linked to the Apple iD that they were made on. To resolve this you need to delete the app and download/repurchase it with your current Apple ID.
I created a whole new Apple ID. I sign out from iTunes and I can even see my new Apple ID set as Apple ID. But yes, I'm still getting the pop up asking me the password for the old Apple ID when I'm trying to make updates for my apps :(
The apps that are updating were purchased with your old Apple ID.
iTunes purchaes are permanently linked to the Apple ID that made them.
Is your old ID still valid? Will it still take your password?
If not, you will need to delete these apps and redownload/purchase these apps with your new Apple ID.
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
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.
Accounts can't be deleted, all you can do is remove any personal info from them (e.g. Change or remove your Apple ID payment information - Apple Support) and stop using them - anything that you downloaded on the account will remain tied to it
If it's an AOL username account : AOL Usernames can no longer be used with the iTunes Store - Apple Support
If it's not, you could go through your existing account's purchase history to see which apps are linked to it, and delete the apps that aren't (assuming that you only downloaded each app on one account)
You can't delete an account, all you can do is remove any personal info from it (e.g. payment details : Change or remove your Apple ID payment information - Apple Support ; and turn off any subscriptions : View, change, or cancel your subscriptions - Apple Support) and stop using it (so delete all of its downloads)
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?
Not helpful. You are not listening. iPad will not accept the old password so I can't get into iTunes with the old ID. I tried "Forgot Password", but I'm forced to create a new password and that password becomes attached to my NEW ID instead.
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.
How do I Delete old Apple ID