Q: How can I bypass the previous owners password on my iPad?

Star Traveler wrote:

 

I updated my Apple ID before I turned off "FindMyiPhone" ... and ... I WAS ABLE to disable it.

Yet this is not always the case.

See this -> If you're asked for the password to your previous Apple ID when signing out of iCloud - Apple Support

If I happen to run into that situation some time later on, I do remember my previous password and will be able to recall it again, anytime in the future. I guess I'm covered ... :-) ...

Star Traveler wrote:

 

If I happen to run into that situation some time later on, I do remember my previous password and will be able to recall it again, anytime in the future. I guess I'm covered ... :-) ...

No, because it does not work.

That’s why the article was written.

You need to change the AppleID back to the old AppleID,  then the new password will work to delete Settings > iCloud account.

Then you go change the AppleID back to the new one and re-enable it in Settings > iCloud and everything works fine.

jcubdub wrote:

Try this spage

-> If you're asked for the password to your previous Apple ID when signing out of iCloud - Apple Support

Chris CA wrote:

 

No, because it does not work.

That’s why the article was written.

You need to change the AppleID back to the old AppleID,  then the new password will work to delete Settings > iCloud account.

Then you go change the AppleID back to the new one and re-enable it in Settings > iCloud and everything works fine.

When I described what I did, I described what was talked about in that post that I replied to ... which was changing to another password. In that post, I didn't see anything about an old Apple ID, but I did see something about an old password.

How is that not going to work for me, when I go from one password to another one and then to another one again?

You don't use the old password Because it is no longer valid. When you change the password, it is changed.

You use the old AppleID.

Chris CA wrote:

 

You don't use the old password Because it is no longer valid. When you change the password, it is changed.

You use the old AppleID.

Well, I have no Apple ID other than what I'm using so there's nothing else for me to go to. And besides that I'm not sure how I could EVER have an old Apple ID because I didn't think Apple let people change their Apple ID ... but only let people change their password. SO ... if Apple only lets me change my password and it doesn't let me change my Apple ID, how could I ever have an old Apple ID?

You can open multiple accounts, that's a common issue on the board.

WEll I would not say horible more of a consumer protection. If the previous owner did not reset the iPad to factory settings before selling it to you i would be very angery at them and find a common ground with the seller to settle this issue. I sell iPads and mac ware all the time and i always reset the settings. This is similar to reformatting a computer and starting from scratch. I am sorry the seller is not willing to help but Apple will not help anyone with password issues unless you know the three answers to the safty questions Associated with that username. I for one am glad. The seller should have swipped one button to reset all settings and information and the buyer should have made sure they did that. No one thinks you're a thief i would question the seller thou.

Star Traveler wrote:

 

Well, I have no Apple ID other than what I'm using so there's nothing else for me to go to. And besides that I'm not sure how I could EVER have an old Apple ID because I didn't think Apple let people change their Apple ID ... but only let people change their password. SO ... if Apple only lets me change my password and it doesn't let me change my Apple ID, how could I ever have an old Apple ID?

You can easily change your AppleID.

-> Change your Apple ID - Apple Support

Chris CA wrote:

 

You can easily change your AppleID.

-> Change your Apple ID - Apple Support

I see Apple has changed it then ... BUT ... I've got one good piece of advice there ... DON'T DO IT ... :-) ...

There's no reason to do so, as nothing you do with Apple stops working with your ORIGINAL APPLE ID no matter how long you have it, and you can make all the changes you want to the e-mail notification addresses and billing and other stuff without ever touching your Apple ID. There's NO TROUBLE when you leave it alone and there IS TROUBLE (potentially) when you change it ... so don't change it.

Csound1 wrote:

 

You can open multiple accounts, that's a common issue on the board.

I know that a user can create multiple Apple IDs, but it doesn't make sense to me for that person's personal iPad or iPhone. I see no sense in splitting up and dividing all my music and apps and movies across several different IDs that can't use each other's purchases (the Family Share plan, notwithstanding). I keep all my stuff together on one Apple ID.

if Apple only lets me change my password and it doesn't let me change my Apple ID, how could I ever have an old Apple ID?

You asked the question "how could I ever have an old Apple ID?" I explained that you could have had multiple ID's very easily.

Csound1 wrote:

 

if Apple only lets me change my password and it doesn't let me change my Apple ID, how could I ever have an old Apple ID?

You asked the question "how could I ever have an old Apple ID?" I explained that you could have had multiple ID's very easily.

I understand "multiple IDs" but that is not an "old ID" , but a DIFFERENT ID ... it's an entirely different account. What I asked about (and got the answer) was how could one have an "old Apple ID" ... and I see that Apple actually allows one to do that now ... to have an "old ID" and a "new ID" ... which is the SAME ACCOUNT (that means you have the same apps, same music, same movies and everything the "old" Apple ID has). That is NOT "multiple IDs".

Whatever, good luck.