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I've changed my Apple ID, just changed the name. It works for App Store, but I can't change the name for iCloud and now I've blown my iPad, iPhone and MacBook Pro access to the iCloud. Any idea how to make these fields editable in settings like the Apps store was?
Thanks
E.
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch,Early 2015), iOS 8.3
If you mean you've changed the email address which forms your Apple ID/iCloud login, you will need to sign out of iCloud on all your devices and then sign back in again.
On a Mac, System Preferences>iCloud and click 'Sign out'.
On an iOS device, Settings>iCloud and click 'Delete account' (this will not delete the account from the server).
If you mean you've changed the email address which forms your Apple ID/iCloud login, you will need to sign out of iCloud on all your devices and then sign back in again.
On a Mac, System Preferences>iCloud and click 'Sign out'.
On an iOS device, Settings>iCloud and click 'Delete account' (this will not delete the account from the server).
Thanks Roger. My problem is I've blown the password for the old log in so it won't let me log out. Neither email nor security questions allows a reset, yet they are OK for the new name. :-(
Try going back to http://appleid.apple.com and changing the ID back to the original address. If you can get this accepted, then go to the iCloud preferences/settings pane, stop 'Find My ....', and then sign out. Do the same on any other devices or computers.
Then go back to http://appleid.apple.com and change the ID to the new one. Sign in with that on all your devices.
However if the address which forms the original ID is now not working it can't be validated and it's possible that you won't be able to revert to it. In this situation only Support can help you.
To contact iCloud Support: if you currently happen to have AppleCare, either because you recently bought Apple hardware or have paid to extend the initial period, you can contact them here:
http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/contact/
You will need the serial number of the covered hardware.
If you are not covered by AppleCare, then - in common with other free email services - there is no free support and you may be asked to pay a fee.
I've changed my Apple ID, just changed the name, it works for Apps Store, but all iCloud IDs are stuck on the old. How do I edit them to the new name?
