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I changed my apple id to my new email address and set my password. Icloud is still using my old id and I can't remember my password. It won't take the new password and I can't change my id in Icloud (or I don't know how). What can I do?

I changed my apple id to my new email address and set my password. Icloud is still using my old id and I can't remember my password. It won't take the new password and I can't change my id in Icloud (or I don't know how). What can I do?

iPhone 4 (8GB), iOS 7.1.2

Posted on Aug 30, 2015 2:05 AM

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Aug 30, 2015 6:16 AM in response to itaySto

if you can access the device you can change appleID in

settings->itunes & app stores

settings->icloud


if the device is activated to the old and you can't recall the password and or have the email address anymore

or can't recall y our security question you will have to show up in an apple store with proof or purchase to use the phone once more

I changed my apple id to my new email address and set my password. Icloud is still using my old id and I can't remember my password. It won't take the new password and I can't change my id in Icloud (or I don't know how). What can I do?

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