Hello. I recently downloaded iOS 11.
after updating, on iMessage it automatically signed me into the same Apple ID that I use for iTunes.
I need to use a different Apple ID to use my phone number, but when I sign out of iMessage, the login box is stuck with this Apple ID (its grey and I cannot edit it)
tldr; How do I change the email on the login for iMessage if it’s grayed out and not editable?
Thanks,
Jack
iPad Air Wi-Fi, iOS 11
Yeah I’m really not sure if it’s a glitch or what it is, but I found a workaround that works for me, haven’t tested it on an iPhone though.
1. Make sure you’re signed out on iMessage
2. Go to iMessage app
3. Click forgot password
4. Remove one letter from the end of your email on that page and hit Next
5. It will give you an error. Just hit close and cancel out of the forgot password page
6. Now on the login page, double tap the greyed in Apple ID
7. It should now allow you to edit it
Hope this works for you, also hope Apple sees this and fixes it.
I have the same issue. I cannot sign into a different Apple ID in iMessages on my iPhone like I was able to do prior to the iOS 11 update. In iMessages settings, if I sign out of the default iTunes Apple ID account and then tap to sign in again the only option appears to be the same default iTunes Apple ID account.
Has Apple dropped the ability to use a different Apple ID account for iMessages in iOS 11?
I experienced the same issue you did, iMessages only using the same account as my iCloud account. I was able to apply the same method as described above with the following changes. Since the iPhone opens the Message app without iMessages being enabled, you have to change access iforgot.apple.com through the settings app. I did the following:
1. Open Settings-->Messages
2. Turn off iMessage
3. Close the Messages app via the multitasking panel
4. Go back into Settings-->Messages and enable iMessage
5. Go down to Send and Receive and click line to enter
6. At this point you should see your phone number and blue text asking you to use your Apple ID...click the blue text
7. You will see a dialog that asks you for the password for your iCloud account but no way to change the iCloud account
8. Click on the ? box in the password field
9. It will take you to the iForgot.appleid.com page
10. Enter the email account you want to tie to your iMessage
11. Change your password
12. Cancel out and the account will now be available within imessage automatically.
Some of these steps may not be required, but this is what I did and now have the AppleID I want to use in iMessage that is the same as before iOS 11.
Hope this helps.
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