Q: I have an "old" Apple ID set up 13 years ago. Apple has now gone to using email address as the apple ID. I have apps to update and they ask for old ID. it does not exist. How can I get the ID on the app changed to the new apple ID

I set up an apple id many years ago when itunes was established. Within the past year or so, Apple has changed to using email address as user id. My problem is that I have many applications that I can not update due to the fact that it is asking for the password of the old ID. It does not exist anymore. Any ideas on how to get the new apple id associated with the application without deleting the application. Several of these apps I purchased.

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Posted on Apr 29, 2014 9:03 AM

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by Paul Holje,

Paul Holje Jan 21, 2016 11:23 AM in response to navajo_53
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Jan 21, 2016 11:23 AM in response to navajo_53

Did you ever come up with a solution? I have an old non-email apple id for my purchases. I've got an iCloud account too. But they aren't linked. Not sure if unifying them will create a problem or not.
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King_Penguin Jan 21, 2016 2:10 PM in response to Paul Holje
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Jan 21, 2016 2:10 PM in response to Paul Holje

Accounts can't be combined nor content transferred between accounts.

Is it an AOL username account ? If it is, then those left as a username no longer exist, you needed to have updated it by the end of March last year to be an email address
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cherickel Sep 4, 2016 12:43 PM in response to navajo_53
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Sep 4, 2016 12:43 PM in response to navajo_53

Did you ever solve this problem. I have the same problem now and not sure how to solve it.
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King_Penguin Sep 4, 2016 12:47 PM in response to cherickel
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Sep 4, 2016 12:47 PM in response to cherickel

If it was an AOL username account : AOL Usernames can no longer be used with the iTunes Store - Apple Support
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