Q: Change AppleID on old iPhone

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KAS321

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Q: Change AppleID on old iPhone

I changed my AppleID on my MacBook, iPad and iPhone a while back. I have started using my old iPhone4 for games/music, but can't sign in to iCloud as the phone wants the password for my old AppleID but won't accept it. I can't even reset the phone because I can't turn off Find My iPhone for the same reason. How do I solve this problem?

iPhone 4, iOS 7.1.2

Posted on Jan 13, 2015 9:25 PM

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liju93

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You have to change the apple id back to old email even if the email does not exist. refer to the link below

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

Posted on Jan 14, 2015 2:08 PM

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by ManSinha,

ManSinha Jan 13, 2015 9:27 PM in response to KAS321
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Jan 13, 2015 9:27 PM in response to KAS321

https://iforgot.apple.com/appleid
If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support
Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security
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KAS321 Jan 13, 2015 9:34 PM in response to ManSinha
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Jan 13, 2015 9:34 PM in response to ManSinha

The AppleID it wants a password for doesn't exist anymore, so there's no password to forget. Any other ideas?
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ManSinha Jan 13, 2015 10:45 PM in response to KAS321
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Jan 13, 2015 10:45 PM in response to KAS321

Do you still have your iCloud ID?
If so you can sign in to iCloud - see your device and erase it
The Find iPhone issue on that device will disappear
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KAS321 Jan 14, 2015 2:06 PM in response to ManSinha
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Jan 14, 2015 2:06 PM in response to ManSinha

In Settings the iPhone appears to be signed in to the old iCloud account, but I can't delete it because the password no longer works.
(Sorry for taking so long to reply, life intervened).
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KAS321 Jan 14, 2015 2:39 PM in response to liju93
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Jan 14, 2015 2:39 PM in response to liju93

Awesome! That seems to have solved the problem. Thank you so much . Have a great day.
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liju93

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Jan 14, 2015 2:08 PM in response to KAS321

You have to change the apple id back to old email even if the email does not exist. refer to the link below

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

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