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Q: How do I change my iCloud ID to be the same as my Apple ID?

Recently had to change my email and I changed my Apple ID to match..

How do I now change my iCloud ID to match?

Posted on Nov 10, 2013 6:48 PM

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Q: How do I change my iCloud ID to be the same as my Apple ID?

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  • by randers4,

    randers4 randers4 Nov 10, 2013 6:58 PM in response to brodson56
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    Nov 10, 2013 6:58 PM in response to brodson56

    To change the iCloud ID on an iOS device you have to go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account, provide the password for the old ID when prompted to turn off Find My iPhone (if using iOS 7), then sign back in with the ID you wish to use.

  • by terryg006,

    terryg006 terryg006 Feb 4, 2014 6:09 PM in response to randers4
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    Feb 4, 2014 6:09 PM in response to randers4

    what if you don't remember the old password?

  • by randers4,

    randers4 randers4 Feb 4, 2014 6:11 PM in response to terryg006
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    Feb 4, 2014 6:11 PM in response to terryg006

    terryg006 wrote:

     

    what if you don't remember the old password?

     

    If the old ID is yours, and if your new ID was created by editing the details of this old ID (rather than being an entirely new ID), go to https://appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID.  Click edit next to the primary email account, change it back to your old email address and save the change.  Then edit the name of the account to change it back to your old email address.  You can now use your current password to turn off Find My iDevice, even though it prompts you for the password for your old account ID. Then save any photo stream photos that you wish to keep to your camera roll.  When finished go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud).  Next, go back to https://appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address and iCloud ID name back to the way it was.  Now you can go to Settings>iCloud and sign in with your current iCloud ID and password.

  • by mariacarmenfromrapidcity,

    mariacarmenfromrapidcity mariacarmenfromrapidcity Jun 3, 2015 9:46 PM in response to randers4
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    Jun 3, 2015 9:46 PM in response to randers4

    I can't do it I can not get out of it because when I type my old password it says it is incorrect.

  • by mariacarmenfromrapidcity,

    mariacarmenfromrapidcity mariacarmenfromrapidcity Jun 3, 2015 9:48 PM in response to randers4
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    Jun 3, 2015 9:48 PM in response to randers4

    I can't do it I can not get out of it because when I type my old password it says it is incorrect.