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Apple I.D is not working with the app store

My iphone 4 has 13 updates on it but when I go to the App store it wont update them but when I go to itunes to update them it says "this update is not available for this App I.D either because it was bought by a different user or the item was returned or cancelled." I dont know what this means. I have changed my password many times and that does not help. Any ideas?

iPhone 4, iOS 7.1.2

Posted on May 6, 2015 4:54 PM

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Posted on May 6, 2015 6:22 PM

It means that the apps were purchased or downloaded using a different Apple ID than the one that you are logged in to the iTunes & App Store with. Apps are tied forever to the Apple ID that was used to download them. You will have to download them or re-purchase them using your current ID, or switch back to the ID they were originally downloaded with.

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May 6, 2015 6:22 PM in response to tracifromcusick

It means that the apps were purchased or downloaded using a different Apple ID than the one that you are logged in to the iTunes & App Store with. Apps are tied forever to the Apple ID that was used to download them. You will have to download them or re-purchase them using your current ID, or switch back to the ID they were originally downloaded with.

Apple I.D is not working with the app store

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