Can't Delete icloud with old Apple ID (which is not an email address)
Alright a couple of years ago apple made the switch to an email address as the main log on, which I was cool with. Fast forward to today now that I am interested in backing my phone up to the cloud I can not because it is prompting me for the password of my log in due to the fact the find my phone is on. Meaning my log on back in the day was a random word same as my screen name "VERSE13" not an email.
Any help would be apreciated. I tried all the switching of emails to holding magical massage rocks on the back of my phone.
This is what worked for me. Should also work with the other problems with old email address and what not.
First save all your important data. I backed up all my contacts to OUTLOOK and took all my photos off the iphone. This is important as you won't be restoring from an early sync.
The next thing I did was went into my itunes library and deleted all the apps that were associated with my old log in name. (I made a note so I could redownload these later). In Itunes library click on apps then click list. Right click on app and select get info. On the summary tab you will see the apple ID it was purchased/associated with.
The next thing I did was restored my iPhone using the following instructions (which will get you around the whole not knowing the password thing):
With Iphone connected to computer hold power and home button until the phone resets.
When the apple icon comes on release the power button (continue to hold home button).
The iphone screen will display something that is tell you to connect your phone to itunes. On your computer you will receive the following message "Itunes has detected an Iphone in recovery mode. You must restore this iphone before it can be used with iTunes."
Click Ok.
Then click restore iphone.
Then confirm to restore and update.
When complete a screen that says "Welcome to your New Iphone" will be displayed.
Do not select restore from backup. This will just cause the same problems with screen IDs.
At this point just disconnect your Iphone and go through the startup steps on your phone.
Sign in with the Apple ID/Cloud ID that you want to use.
When you are complete with that sync with Itunes library.
Make sure you select to set up as a new Iphone. Place all your APPS and music back on your phone. Set it up how you like it and sync to create a new restore point.
So basically it is just like you got a new phone. So it is very important you save your contacts and pics and video to your local hard drive.
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Consequence is that Apps appropriately purchased can not be updated. Apple store advises us to delete them and repurchase, but this seems more Windowsian than Applian. Any Ideas??Hello J_DougBC,
Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Communities. I found an article that addresses Apple IDs that are different than the Primary Email Address on the account. You will need to go to https://appleid.apple.com/ to "Make your Apple ID and email address one and the same."
If your Apple ID and primary email address do not match, or they match but the email address is unverified, you can edit them.
1. Sign in to My Apple ID to manage your account information.
2. If you want to add and verify an email address that matches your Apple ID, follow the dialog box that says "Make your Apple ID and email address one and the same." This will automatically unverify that email address from any other Apple ID for which it was previously verified.
3. If you want to change your email address to one that does not match your Apple ID, click Edit next to your Primary Email Address. If this email address is already associated with another Apple ID, you will need to sign in with that Apple ID and delete it before you can add it to your preferred Apple ID.
Note: If you have an @me.com or @mac.com Apple ID and primary email address, you cannot edit your primary email address once it has been verified. To change your @me.com or @mac.com primary email address to another email address, contact Apple Support for assistance.
You can find the full article here:
Associating and verifying email addresses with your Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE68
I hope this helps get you back on track!
Best,
Sheila M. -
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