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Q: I changed my Apple ID.  Same account

I changed my Apple ID name for iCloud.  Same account, just different ID name.  How do I change it on my iPad and iPhone to show the new Apple ID name.  Since it is the same account, I shouldn't lose the pics in my photo stream, right?

iPad Air, iOS 8.4

Posted on Jul 11, 2015 12:55 PM

by Winston Churchill,Solvedanswer
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A:

Welcome to the Apple community.

 

If you mean that Find My Phone is asking for a password to a different Apple ID to your current Apple ID and that ID is a previous version of your current ID, not an entirely different one.

 

This feature has been introduced to make stolen phones useless to those that have stolen them.

 

However it can also arise when the user has changed their Apple ID details with Apple and not made the same changes to their iCloud account/Find My Phone on their device before upgrading to iOS 7, or if you restore from a previous back up made before you changed your details and some other circumstances.

 

The only solution is to change your Apple ID back to its previous state with Apple at My Apple ID using your current password, you don’t need access to this address if it’s previously been used with your Apple ID, once you have saved these details enter the password as requested on your device and then turn off "find my phone" and delete the account from your device. It may take a short while to remove the account.

 

You should then change your Apple ID back to its current state, save it once again and then log back in using your current Apple ID. Finally, turn "find my phone" back on once again.

 

This article provides more information about Activation Lock.

Posted on Jul 11, 2015 1:29 PM

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Q: I changed my Apple ID.  Same account

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  • by Winston Churchill,Solvedanswer

    Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Jul 11, 2015 1:29 PM in response to 2labsmom
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    Jul 11, 2015 1:29 PM in response to 2labsmom

    Welcome to the Apple community.

     

    If you mean that Find My Phone is asking for a password to a different Apple ID to your current Apple ID and that ID is a previous version of your current ID, not an entirely different one.

     

    This feature has been introduced to make stolen phones useless to those that have stolen them.

     

    However it can also arise when the user has changed their Apple ID details with Apple and not made the same changes to their iCloud account/Find My Phone on their device before upgrading to iOS 7, or if you restore from a previous back up made before you changed your details and some other circumstances.

     

    The only solution is to change your Apple ID back to its previous state with Apple at My Apple ID using your current password, you don’t need access to this address if it’s previously been used with your Apple ID, once you have saved these details enter the password as requested on your device and then turn off "find my phone" and delete the account from your device. It may take a short while to remove the account.

     

    You should then change your Apple ID back to its current state, save it once again and then log back in using your current Apple ID. Finally, turn "find my phone" back on once again.

     

    This article provides more information about Activation Lock.

  • by 2labsmom,

    2labsmom 2labsmom Jul 12, 2015 9:59 AM in response to Winston Churchill
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    Jul 12, 2015 9:59 AM in response to Winston Churchill

    Will all the photos in my photo stream still be accessible on my iPad after I do this?

  • by Winston Churchill,

    Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Jul 13, 2015 2:27 AM in response to 2labsmom
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    Jul 13, 2015 2:27 AM in response to 2labsmom

    Yes if it's the same account, although there is one thing to be careful of if you use photo stream but not iCloud photos (if you use iCloud photos you will be fine)

     

    Photo stream only keeps photos in the cloud for 30 days but can keep them longer on your devices, therefore you may have photos in photo stream on your device which aren't in the cloud and won't be replaced when you log back into your account.

     

    If you use photo stream only, you should import your photos from it to your camera roll before starting.