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Q: Transferring purchased software one ID to another in order to use just one apple ID

HI,

 

I have two apple IDs one i made for my iPad 2 then i made another for my iPhone 5, at that time i didn't know that i can use same apple ID for both of my devices, recently i have come to know and now i want to use One apple ID on both of my devices but i have already purchased many software from both of my apple IDs so now i wish to merge all software into one ID and and want to use itfor all of my apple devices. please help me is there any way ?

 

Thanks.

Posted on May 20, 2015 2:26 PM

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  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel May 20, 2015 2:28 PM in response to Raiyan78
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    May 20, 2015 2:28 PM in response to Raiyan78

    Not from your end. If you really want to, you can click here and ask the iTunes Store staff for assistance, but they probably won't do this.

     

    (127660)

  • by Kappy,Apple recommended

    Kappy Kappy May 20, 2015 2:29 PM in response to Raiyan78
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    May 20, 2015 2:29 PM in response to Raiyan78

    That cannot be done. Each Apple ID must purchase its own separate copy of apps either from the iTunes Store or the Mac App Store. Purchased apps are permanently tied to the Apple ID used when purchased.

  • by rccharles,Apple recommended

    rccharles rccharles May 20, 2015 2:44 PM in response to Raiyan78
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    May 20, 2015 2:44 PM in response to Raiyan78

    You may want to pick one as your primary apple id.  You can have one, two, or three apple ids per device. You do know that you can install the apps on five ( perhaps ten ) of your idevices from the same apple id.  If you have two apple ids, you can log out of one.  Your apps will stay on the device.  If you need to update them, I believe you will need to login with the correct id.

     

    Let's wait and have this reviewed for correctness.

     

    Robert.

  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa May 20, 2015 5:44 PM in response to Raiyan78
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    May 20, 2015 5:44 PM in response to Raiyan78

    As mentioned, you cannot merge or transfer apps or Apple IDs; however, you can do this (excerpt from the App Store ToU):

     

    APP STORE PRODUCT USAGE RULES

    If you are an individual acting in your personal capacity, you may download and sync an App Store Product for personal, noncommercial use on any iOS Device you own or control.

    (ii) If you are a commercial enterprise or educational institution, you may download and sync an App Store Product for use by either (a) a single individual on one or more iOS Devices used by that individual that you own or control or (b) multiple individuals, on a single shared iOS Device you own or control. For example, a single employee may use an App Store Product on both the employee's iPhone and iPad, or multiple students may serially use an App Store Product on a single iPad located at a resource center or library. For the sake of clarity, each iOS Device used serially by multiple users requires a separate license.

    (iii) You shall be able to store App Store Products from up to five different Accounts at a time on a compatible iOS Device.

    (iv) You shall be able to manually sync App Store Products from at least one iTunes-authorized device to iOS Devices that have manual sync mode, provided that the App Store Product is associated with an Account on the primary iTunes-authorized device, where the primary iTunes-authorized device is the one that was first synced with the iOS Device or the one that you subsequently designate as primary using the iTunes application.


    You do need to use the Apple ID used to obtain the software. Here are the full terms:


    http://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html#SALE

  • by mobimation,

    mobimation mobimation Aug 11, 2016 2:18 PM in response to babowa
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    Aug 11, 2016 2:18 PM in response to babowa

    What can I do with items purchased where the userid used for those purchases is no longer available for login ?
    Can I transfer such purchases to my current id or need I accept that these apps are lost ?

  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa Aug 11, 2016 3:02 PM in response to mobimation
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    Aug 11, 2016 3:02 PM in response to mobimation

    You cannot transfer those - they remain tethered to the Apple ID used to obtain them.