CHange Apple ID that purchased app

Here's the deal:
I downloaded an app and opened it in iTunes.
At that point, it's in my app library.
I can't sync it to my iPhone 4, and I figured out why, it's because when i hit Command+i for info it says it was purchased by someone elses Apple ID.
How can I change the Apple ID that it says I purchased the app with to my Apple ID.
I tried to be as clear as possible but if anybody needs more information please tell me. would like to solve this problem.

You can't. You'll need to sign out of the iTunes Store with the other Apple ID, sign in with yours and purchase the app. This is why you should not allow your friends to use their iTunes Store account on your computer. You didn't buy that app, your friend did.

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Change apple ID on Purchased APP's

Until fairly recently my wife and I shared an apple ID, simply because it was easier, as we only had one debit card to pay for purchases etc.
However, as our finances have become more stable I now have my own Apple ID and iphone 4.
So all of the APPS that I have previously purchased using our 'shared' Apple ID, I have imported into 'my' iTunes. I've also been able to sync them with my iphone.
The problem is, that when updates are issued they are looking for our 'shared' Apple ID. I did not with the following link that I'll need to put our 'shared' apple ID password in, forever...
https://discussions.apple.com/message/20842941?searchText=Change Apple ID on APPS#20842941
Isn't this slightly rubbish?
I have paid for them, so don't see why I need to continue to use an old Apple ID. I appreciate this is for security reasons (otherwise, one person could download and share it with everybody). But, really that's not my concern, my concern is having the ability to update Apps that i have bought and paid for, without having to ask my wife "what's YOUR apple ID password again".

Sadly that's the way it is. Apps are permanently tied to the ID used to purchase them, and you can't update apps across multiple IDs without switching in and out of each account.
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Changing apple id loses purchased app

I moved from one state to another. The Apple id I had on my iPad was associated with my old email. I changed the Apple id to my new email. When I tried to use a purchased app - Weber's On The Grill - it no longer would access the internet for updates. It kept giving me a pop up window with my old email in it. I deleted the app thinking I could reinstall it. When I went to the app store to get it again instead of saying Install it put up the price for the app. I can no longer sign on to my old id and I can't get it again without buying the app again. Anyone suggest a way for me to do this. Thanks.

bheathfl wrote:
So even though Apple suggested I change my Apple ID to my new email doing so lost all purchased apps. What if I create a new Apple ID using my old email address will I then be able to get my purchased apps back?
You cannot create a new AppleID with that old email address - for one thing, that email address is already assigned as an AppleID so cannot be used for a new one. Second, you would never be able to verify such a new AppleID as you would not receive the email to do so. Finally, simply because you started using a new AppleID has not made the old one disappear or become inactive.
You can always go and login to the manage section at https://appleid.apple.com/ and simply change the primary email address for that old AppleID to another email address you have that is still active and valid. If you change information through the web site above, the account associated with that AppleID also changes, so your purchases track with the changes. However, you cannot change the old AppleIDs primary email to your new one, as that email is already in use as an AppleID. You will need to get another email to use (a free gmail, MS live or hotmail, yahoo, AOL/AIM or whatever service you wish) if you want to change that old AppleID's primary email address to one that actually receives mail.

I cannot change apple id when the app store asks me to update anything

i cannot change apple id when the app store asks me to update anything

App Store products can only be updated by signing in to the store with the same Apple ID that was originally used to download them. You can't update anything, including your own purchases, as long as there are pending updates linked to the other ID.
If you can't sign in with the other ID, you have to delete all the apps that are linked to it. If you don't know which apps those are, see below.
1. Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below on this page to select it:
kMDItemAppStoreHasReceipt=1
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
2. In the Finder, press command-F to open a search window, or select
          File ▹ Find
from the menu bar. In the search window, select
          Search: This Mac
from the row of tokens below the toolbar. Below that is a popup menu of search criteria, initially showing Kind. From that menu, select
          Other...
A sheet will drop down. In that sheet, select
          Raw Query
as the criterion, then click OK or press return.
Now there will be a text box to the right of the menu of search criteria. That's where you enter the raw search query. Click in that box and paste the text you copied earlier by pressing command-V.
3. The search window will now show all the App Store products that are installed. Compare those search results with the list of your purchases from the App Store. To see the complete list, you may need to unhide hidden purchases. If any apps were download from the App Store using other Apple ID accounts that you control, sign in to the store under each of those ID's and check the purchases.
4. At least one of the apps in the Spotlight search results is not among your purchases in the App Store. Delete each such item by following the instructions in the Apple Support article linked above.
5. Quit and relaunch the App Store.
If you find these instructions confusing, ask for an alternative method.

"Unable to update, log in with account that purchased app"

Hi
I get this error: "Unable to update, log in with account that purchased app" more or less, when trying to update apps on my other macbook pro. I *am* logged in with the account that purchased the apps; I ONLY purchase apps from apple's app store (iOS and MacOS) with one account and one set of banking details. I *do not* have more than one account with apple AT ALL.
Please can someone at apple remedy this bug?
It seem related to the fact that I upgraded the hard disk on the machine that is complaining; it seems to no longer recognise the machine in question. It allows me to purchase and install new apps, but NOT upgrade/update.

Ok, here's the latest update on this problem.
I tried to open an app that had been downloaded and I tried to do an in-app purchase (specifically, the FreeMemory app upgrade). Since it was a new hard disk, the computer asked me to authenticate the app against the app store; in other words, the anti-piracy thing kicked in. Then, when I gave my MAS password, the MAS asked me to verify my billing details. Thereafter, it allowed me not only to run the app and do the in-app purchase, BUT it stopped complaining about updates not being permitted with this account.
So maybe this is a bug Apple needs to pay attention to: viz., if the hard disk is new and you think the app store details are faked, ask the user to verify billing details straight away rather than leaving them in the dark as to why they think they're logged in, but they're not authenticated fully, and wondering why they can't update.
I will monitor the situation, and if any further problems come up, I will report them here, but for now, this seems to have fixed it.

HT204053 Can I use one Apple ID to purchase apps and a different one to purchase iTunes music

Can I use one Apple ID to purchase apps and a different Apple ID to purchase music off iTunes on the same computer?

Short answer, yes.
Long answer, it can make things more complicated, especially if you start adding iOS devices to the mix.

Please help me. I just cleaned the disk and, when I clicked to install new OS X mavericks a screen with apple id popped up and said that I need to put apple id that purchased the OS X.

Please help me. I just cleaned the disk and, when I clicked to install new OS X mavericks a screen with apple id popped up and said that I need to put apple id that purchased the OS X.

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How do I go back to forgotten apple ID that all apps were purchased under?

I tried to sync another new iPhone 4 to my computer to help out someone. The computer seen it as a replacement for my phone. The changed apple ID is now what my apps are under. I'm guessing that's the problem anyway. So how do I recover my iTunes account and apps from this other apple ID. I have changed my ID and removed all apps from phone then reinstalled them. I have restored the phone. Power down and up. Hard reset. Changed all kinds of things in settings. Whenever I try to update an app it says cannot connect to iTunes store. But I can purchase any app I want. I believe it's iTunes account problem and not my iPhone.
I'm hoping to get help here. The express lane techs told me to do again what I already had told them I had done before. Plus the generic thanks for using iTunes.

Are you trying to transfer app puchases from one Apple ID to another?

Change Apple ID on old apps purchased with different Apple ID

Had to change Apple ID to iCloud address now cannot update old apps on iPhone 5 because of the old Apple ID how do I change the Apple ID on the old apps to allow me to update? I beget new apps

Hello charlesfromgranger,
The following article details the process of changing the Apple ID used on the iPad.
iOS: Changing the signed-in iTunes Store Apple ID account
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1311
Cheers,
Allen

Unable to review apple id to purchase apps

I tried to purchase a free app after i had already made an apple id online. as with many others on here it told me my apple id had never been used in the itunes store and to review my information. I tried this first on my iphone. Signed in, agreed to the terms and conditions and entered my billing information. When i click continue on the billing information page it wont go anywhere a message just pops up telling me to contact apple support at www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww/ . so after talking to my father he told me to try it on a pc instead. i did and went through the same process and got the same result. so this time i went to the web address it gave me and it takes you to a country selector but doesnt resolve the issue of getting past the billing page, complete a review and happily go about purchasing apps. Ive seen many other questions like this but have found nothing helpful. everytime i see an apple support employee post a link that will supposedly help the situation it goes to a dead end so im posting another of the several posts like this. Help would be much appreciated.
Ive also noticed anything i try to install on my iphone will prompt the "no itunes store usage" message, including facebook or twitter. it seems if i try to install anything apple insists on me reviewiing my information on the itunes store, whether or not it has anything to do with the itunes store.

So do as the message instructs and contact iTunes Support: http://apple.com/support/itunes/contact/

How can i access app store funds on ipad with different apple id to purchase app for iphone?

would like to have one, rather than two, apple id for both ipad and iphone. can't figure out how to delete id for iphone and assign same one as ipad.
want to purchase app on iphone. can't access funds available on ipad.

Singin into iCloud setting with tha same ID to sync infos (contacts,calendar etc...) if you want. Do the same for Message, facetime and iTunes&App Stores (that is what you ask for) settings.

HT204053 Can I use any of two Apple IDs to purchase apps for the same iPad?

Hello,
I have two Apple IDs, one for the iTunes US store and the other for the UK store. Can I purchase apps from either store for the same iPad (4th. Gen.)?

Yes, although it's best to associat your iPad with one Apple ID otherwise you will need to constantly switch.
Change iTunes Store Country on an iDevice
1. Tap Settings;
2. Tap iTunes & App Stores;
3. Tap View Apple ID;
4. Enter your user name and password;
5. Tap Country/Region;
6. Tap Change Country/Region;
7. Select the region where you will be located;
8. Tap Done.
Also, see How to Change Your iTunes Store Account Location | eHow.com.

Changing Apple ID a purchase was made with

I have discovered that I have two Apple IDs that I have used to make purchases. I know I can't merge IDs, but is there any way to move a purchase from one Apple ID to another just so I can have everything under one ID?

The most immediate thing you need to do is to call your credit card company or bank and report the unauthorized charges. That company can contact Apple if they need additional information.
Next, log into your iTunes Store account and see if the purchases are reflected in the Purchase History. If they are, immediately change the password to your iTunes Store account, making sure it's not something easily guessed or looked up. Then go here:
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/
and follow the instructions to report the issue to the iTunes Store.
If the charges are not reflected in the Purchase History, then it's most likely a fraudulent charge to your credit card directly rather than an unauthorized purchase through your iTunes Store account in which case it will be up to your bank to handle.
Regards.

HT201363 Change apple id that is not mine on iMac

When prompted to update my apps on my iMac, it auto generates an apple id that is not mine and I am unable to change it. An email address that is not mine is in the sign-in field and is grayed out so I can't make any changes.

JessCB wrote:
To be honest, I don't know if it's backed up.
Then it is not backed up.
Get an external drive, turn Time Machine on and let it complete a backup.

I have changed Apple ID -will my apps still update ?

I have an iPhone 5 and I've got apps from an historic Apple ID loaded on the device. I have decided today to change my Apple ID to the same one as my iCloud so I am only using one Apple ID. My question is will I be notified of updates for the apps downloaded under the old id ?

It is one or the other - an entirely new Apple ID or a change to the existing.
If an entirely new Apple ID, all apps include DRM protection that is tied to the Apple ID that was used to download the apps. You will need to use the former Apple ID and password to update apps that were downloaded with that Apple ID if an entirely new Apple ID was created.

CHange Apple ID that purchased app

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