How to change my iCloud email address?

You won't lose anything because you aren't changing anything. What you are doing is getting a now invalid version of your iCloud ID signed out of your device. That version doesn't exist anymore - when you changed your Apple ID it automatically also became your iCloud ID.

They, essentially, are one in the same - just have different domain names, but they are intricately bound.

I just hope those instructions are still valid. Apple has a way of changing things around which then changes the procedure.

Cheers,

GB

Hi TCBeirne,

So, you went into Manage your Apple ID and changed your Apple ID email to a new email? And are you saying now that you still have the old Apple/iCloud ID signed onto iCloud on your device?

Cheers,

GB

If you did simply change your existing Apple ID to a new one, and you want to remove the old Apple/iCloud account from your device, follow these instructions to remove the old iCloud account:

1. Go to Manage your Apple ID, sign on with your current Apple ID and password, and EDIT your Apple ID back to the old email address. This is temporary. Do NOT verify it, do NOT change the password: Apple - My Apple ID

2. Go to Settings>iCloud on your device and scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click Delete Account. Type in your current Apple ID password when asked, then follow the prompts to delete the old iCloud account

3. Go back to Manage your Apple ID and sign on with the old ID and the current password. EDIT the Apple ID and change it back to the current Apple ID. You may need to verify it again

4. Go back to Settings>iCloud and sign your current Apple ID and password into iCloud

Cheers,

GB

Hi TCBeirne,

Glad to hear you are all sorted now! You are most welcome 🙂

Cheers,

GB

Great instructions but one question will I lose all my photos contacts etc that I have backed up into iCloud or will it still be rhere