Cannot change iCloud user

I let my macbook air to my wife. we had each one a session. I was th administrator so the computer was linked to my icloud account. Now I removed my session and linked the nac to her icloud session. When trying to upgrade via AppStore, they always ask to use my first icloud account. How to make change over there?

have you deleted your iCloud account on your phone and then tried to reinput it?
Just what have you done to troubleshoot your issue thus far?

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Help! I have a new iPhone 5s. My husband just lost his 4s, so I want to give him mine. Want to use same Apple ID so we both have access to itunes/apps purchases. Want to separate contacts, messages, mail, etc. I cannot change iCloud address.

Help! I have a new iPhone 5s. My husband just lost his 4s, so I want to give him my 4s. We want to use same Apple ID so we both have access to itunes/apps purchases. Want to separate contacts, messages, mail, etc. I cannot change iCloud address on 4s iPhone. Also, when I tried to change iMessage I got a message that if I deleted my id (which seemed to be the only way to get my husband's I'd there), I would not be able to receive iMessages on any device.
Would someone kindly tell me how to set up th 4s for my husband so that we can keep our info separate? It would be most appreciated! Thanks!!

Hey Fagen!
You will want to see the following article for guidance on achieving the result you wish to achieve:
What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5661
I would just follow the instructions from this article to give your unused 4s to your spouse. Since you have already started using your 5s, you will still be receiving iMessages on that phone and will have no need to receive them on a device that has been replaced. Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

I cannot change any user account icons

I cannot change any user account icons. Under the Default icons it says "No Items". Any new users are set up with a tennis ball with no other options. In the initial set up, there were a lot of choices. Now they're gone. It there a missing file?

Yes the missing user icons is unexplained and nothing I've tried has resolved it.
It seems to have occurred as part of the 10.8.2 update for me.
No user shows any of the default or custom user icons available in the users system preference. All the Apple icons are present in the /Library/User Icons folder as well as custom icons but they do not appear within the system's panel period. No icons appear there. You are able to add icons to it -per user. Any done in this manner are saved in that user's preferences so this does not affect the system level. I have tried removing preferences. I have tried removing the icons and adding them back including as root but all changes are applied to the user only. I have run Diskwarrior, repaired permissions, etc. And nothing changes this.
I cloned the image to another laptop, deleted all preferences from main library, restarted, logged in expecting it to be a preference issue. Still no user pictures shown for default user. In case the original users were corrupt, I created a new user and logged in with it. It was given one of the OSX pictures randomly chosen by the system. I logged in as user and still no pictures are shown. Tried to do a reinstall of 10.8.2 combo update and system refuses saying I cannot be done. Booted from recovery partition and it allowed an internet recovery.
No change. Took a brand new laptop and used user migration to copy the users over to it with all settings. Broke that system as well. Repeated creating new users, etc and no change. This is really annoying. I can repeat migrating users only and then partial settings to try to narrow it down but its time consuming.

Change icloud user ID

I have updated my apple ID months ago, but my icloud ID remains the change so I'm unable to purchase anything on my Iphone or Ipad. How can I change my icloud user ID for my iPhone and iPad?

To change the iCloud ID you have to go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account, provide the password for the old ID when prompted to turn off Find My iDevice, then sign back in with the ID you wish to use. When you do this you may find that the password for your old ID isn't accepted. If this should happen, and if your old ID is an earlier version of your current ID, you need to temporarily recreate your old ID by going to https://appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID. Click edit next to the primary email account, change it back to your old email address and save the change. Then edit the name of the account to change it back to your old email address. You can now use your current password to turn off Find My iDevice on your device, even though it prompts you for the password for your old account ID. Then save any photo stream photos that you wish to keep to your camera roll. When finished go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud). Next, go back to https://appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address and iCloud ID name back to the way it was. Now you can go to Settings>iCloud and sign in with your current iCloud ID and password.

Cannot change iCloud email address on iPhone 5 (iOS 8)

I changed my apple ID. I updated iCloud on my Mac (even my iPad works fine), but my iPhone still shows my old email. I attempt to "sign out" and it wants my password for the iCloud user. No password will work because that email doesn't exist with iCloud anymore.

Hey jarodcore,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are unable to sign out of your iCloud account after changing your Apple ID. The following resource may provide a solution:
Apple ID: What to do after you change your Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5796
iCloud
iOS 6 and later: Go to Settings > iCloud.
If you signed out before changing your Apple ID, enter your current Apple ID to sign in. The data from your iCloud account will download to your device.
If you're still signed in with your previous Apple ID:
Scroll down and tap Delete Account. Depending on what iCloud options are turned on, you'll be asked to confirm that you want to delete data from your device. To confirm, tap Delete. (If you're using iOS 7 and have Find My iPhone turned on, you'll be asked to enter the password for your previous Apple ID. Enter the password, then tap Turn Off.) The data will be deleted from your device, but not from iCloud.
Enter your current Apple ID to sign in. The data from your iCloud account will download again to your device.
Thanks,
Matt M.

Cannot change admin user to standard user (2 Admin Accounts)

I have an issue that I would like some help with. When I purchased my iMac a few years ago, I created one user account and just started using my computer. I am trying to implement a few Safe Computing practices by creating a new Admin user account and changing my original user account to a Standard user.
For some reason, I cannot change either of the accounts to a standard user after I type in the password. I've logged in as both and tried to change the other user profile to a standard user, but the checkbox is greyed out on both of the Admin User accounts.
I can create a new standard user, but I have everyting set the way I like it on my current Admin user account. It would be much easier to have a new Admin User account and "Downgrade" my original Admin account to a standard user account.
Any thoughts on why the option to change from an Admin user to a standard user would be "Greyed Out"? The support articles walk me through, what should be a few simple steps, but I can not change the settings because the checkbox is greyed out.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts, suggestions, ideas....

In a way it makes sense that the original Admin Account can;t be changed. If a user changed that account to non-admin and that was the only admin account it would be a mess to undo it. I agree that there should be some indication of this and even the ability to over rider it in a case like yours.
As there isn't the next best thing will be for you to duplicate the current admin account as a new user account and then use that duplicated account.
See How to copy a user account for instructions on how to duplicate an account.
post back if you have any questions.
regards

Change icloud user

My aunt gave me her iPad and i need to change her icloud to my icloud so I dont get all of her updates and downloads. how can i do this?

When a user creates an icloud account, they use an Apple ID, like [email protected] to define it. If this use of an ID is what you mean, then NO you can't change it without creating a new ID and thus new account.
But if all you want to do is have a different email address associated with the account, then that you can do by defining an alias email address. Using a computer's browser, log into icloud.com and go to the Mail page. In the upper right there's a cog wheel, click that and then choose preferences, then accounts. In the icloud account, you can add a new alias. Note that it must be of the format [email protected]

Cannot change iCloud details

About 2 months ago I changed my Apple ID from a gmail address to my own personal email.
Everything on my device and Apple website has since updated with one exception - iCloud.
This is still listed on my device as my old gmail account. When I click settings->iCloud, it displays my old email address. When I click delete account at the bottom, it prompts me to input my password for my gmail ID. However, as this is no longer a valid Apple ID it is failing every time.
When I try to add a new account using my new email address in the mail, calendar etc section, it says "[email protected]" is already added. This icloud account has already been added to your iPhone. This is in spite of the fact that the email address I just answered is a .me tld and has nothing to do with gmail.
Any ideas on how to fix this?
Thanks.
BTW using iPhone 5 with ios7.

See my suggestion here -> https://discussions.apple.com/message/23173519?ac_cid=tw123456#23173519.

Cannot change GroupWise User Name in GW Mobility Service 2.0

Hi,
In GW Mobility Service 2.0 I can no longer change the "GroupWise User Name" value, which I need for the the address book selection. I need to change it, because we use AD authentication. This sets the username value to CNAME, which is different from our logon names (sAMAccountName). I can only change the "Mobility User Name""now. In 1.2.5.299, I was able to change it.
As a result, I'm unable to add new users to the system. Anyone know how to fix this?
Iwan

Originally Posted by dzanre
iwan wrote:
> I don't add users via the web interface. I add them to an AD user group, at
> which point they are automatically added to the system. Once they are added, I
> change the name and sync them. I've added over 100 users like this in the
> previous version. I don't know why it does not work anymore. It does allow me
> to change the "Mobility User Name".
This has actually long been an issue, and I had failures even with 1.2.5. I
think you got lucky. This is a known problem with using LDAP groups for adding
users.
Also, you say that you were using AD groups, and this is definitely not
supported. eDirectory is the only supported LDAP server for Mobility and that
has always been the case.
So, I'm afraid that if this was working before, it was totally by accident.
Danita
Novell Knowledge Partner
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Hi,
I'm sorry to hear that. I've been using it with AD as an LDAP source for quite some time without any issues. I still use it for authentication to the web interface itself. It would still work if I could just modify the "GroupWise User Name", like I could in the previous version. It doesn't seem logical to allow changing the "Mobility User Name" and not the "GroupWise User Name".
I am adding users through the web interface now and abandoned adding them via the LDAP group option (still use AD auth on the devices). I don't want to use eDir as I'm trying to move away from it. Every system within our company authenticates using AD. I only have eDir for GroupWise and with the next version of GW coming up and fully supporting AD, I can finally go to a single Directory.
When I migrate to GW 2014, will I be able to select GroupWise for authentication in Mobility Service and have the POA use AD authentication? Effectively giving Mobility Service AD authentication through GW? If so, the only thing that would not work is adding users via a group (if eDir is not used anymore).
Iwan

Changing iCloud user name

I lost information on my iphone so did an older back up only to have an old email address come up on my iCloud. I obtain the info I wanted and now I can't reset it back to the current info as I do not know the password to the old email to turn off find my iPhone. I have tried turning off the device and disconnecting it from my current Apple account but because its under an old email address it still seems to be connected. Can anyone tell me how I change the email address or reset the email address. It won't let me delete the account either as it requires a password. I've tried resetting too and it doesn't work.

Try https://iforgot.apple.com/password/verify/appleid

Cannot change icloud language

When I set up my wifes ipad (new ipad) it was defaulting to spanish, we changed the settings on the ipad to English but icloud calendars etc are still in spanish. We have tried to change the language within icloud but it does not seem to work.

You also have to change the region settings:
Settings > General > International > Region Format
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Cannot change iCloud ID in iOS8 - Can't Sign Out without turning off Find My iPad - which needs the password for the old iCloud ID

I have read the older responses to questions re how to change the iCloud account from an old ID/email address (OLD ID) - to a new ID/email address (CURRENT ID). They all say go to Settings>iCloud - and Delete the iCloud account. In iOS 8 - there is no Delete - but there is a Sign Out. BUT - when I choose the Sign Out it shows a pop-up with the OLD iCloud ID - saying I must first sign IN to iCloud and enter a Password Required to turn off the Find My iPad feature.
I have tried using the password I remember as being correct for the OLD iCloud ID. Doesn't work.
I have tried using the password for the CURRENT ID - even though the pop-up has the OLD ID displayed. Doesn't work.
I'm out of ideas - except Reset??
Should I Reset All Settings?

I finally found a work-around in another thread on this Using iPad community. Basically, I had to first make sure that the Messages and Facetime were associated with the CURRENT/NEW ID. (I could do this by simply erasing the OLD ID and typing in the new - in General>Messages and General>Facetime. I then used by PC to change my Apple ID back to the OLD ID/EMAIL - but leave the new password alone.
I then went back to Settings>iCloud - clicked on Sign Out. When it asked me to log on -- with the OLD ID/EMAIL -- to turn off the Find My Phone - I did so using the Password that was originally used with the CURRENT/NEW ID. This worked. So I finally was able to close out of the iCloud account that used the OLD ID/EMAIL.
I then went back on my PC to change my Apple ID back to the CURRENT/NEW ID/EMAIL.
I then went back to the iPad Settings>iCloud - and signed on using the CURRENT/NEW ID/EMAIL.
So everything is OK now.
WHEW!!!
Not sure why this has to be so difficult. But thanks everyone for your suggestions.

Cannot change relationship status

In my Lync 2013 client, I cannot change any user in my contact list to Workgroup or Friends and Family. Has anyone also seen this behavior?
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I have changed my icloud user Id and password, but the old user ID still pops up and ask my password. I cannot delete my old icloud account.

I have changed my icloud user Id and password, but the old user ID still pops up and ask for my password. I cannot delete my old icloud account as it keeps asking password of my old user ID. how can I rectify the problem?

Hey HKKL,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are having issue relating to the iCloud account after changing your Apple ID email address. The following article addresses this issue and potential resolution:
iOS 7: If you're asked for the password to your previous Apple ID when signing out of iCloud
https://support.apple.com/kb/TS5223
3. Change your Apple ID temporarily
If signing out and back in to iMessage or FaceTime didn't work, try these steps:
1. Change your Apple ID to the Apple ID you used previously. You shouldn't need to verify the email address.
2. Tap Settings > iCloud and try to sign out.
3. Change your Apple ID to the new email address that you want to use. You'll need to verify the email address.
4. Tap Settings > iCloud and sign in with the new Apple ID.
Thanks,
Matt M.

HT4847 I have a new iphone and cannot delete the backup from icloud. It says that it is in use. I have read some of the other threads and it only seems to be haphazard solutions. Is there a definite way to fix this? I am not able to change icloud accoun

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Follow the steps in wjosten's post here: https://discussions.apple.com/message/13356770#13356770 (for Windows, substitute Outlook in step 2).

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