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
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.
With ? Anything that is downloaded from the stores is permanently tied to the account that downloaded it, if you no longer want to use an account delete its downloads, remove any personal info from the account, and stop using it
Apple totally *****, my main email is linked to an old Apple ID that is no longer in use, and now I can’t even use my main email with my new iphone and new Apple ID. Apple won’t let you delete the old Apple ID even with verification. I should have stayed with Samsung. 👎-1F3FD;👎-1F3FD;
It is possible to delete app ids that have not been used. See the 'More Like This' links on the right.
Settings > iTunes and App Stores > Apple ID > Sign out
Then sign in with the correct Apole ID
I did it! and it's still asking me to sign in with the old apple ID. I dont know what else to do? Does someone know what I'm missing here?
Do you mean you are getting popups with your old Apple ID already filled in and asking you to provide a password?
Did you create a whole new Apple ID or did just change it?
How do I figure out which apps were purchased with the old Apple ID??
The problem is I don't know the password for the old ID, and it is a dead email address, so I can't login. Is there another way to identify which apps area associated with the Dead ID?
You can't delete it, all you can do is remove any personal info from it (e.g. Change or remove your Apple ID payment information - Apple Support) and stop using it
If you mean that you've forgotten your answers to your security questions : If you forgot the answers to your Apple ID security questions
Yeah, that crossed my mind but I wasn't sure if that was a good idea. I'll try that and see what happens. Thanks!
What if I delete my apps to redownload and ask me again for the old Apple ID? what's next? I could try with just 1 app? Will be that enough to see if it works? :(
Any new downloads/purchases will use the Apple ID entered here:
Settings > iTunes & App Store
Thank you very much for your help. Simple and straightforward. 🙂
wow…!
that makes sense...
but that amounts to a truckload of apps (roughly), so you have to empty the truck and then spend the money again…?
How do I Delete old Apple ID
