Change apps username

Hi all,
One interviewer asked this question.Can we change the apps username (not password) ? if so how to change ?
Could any one please advise on this question.
Thanks,

Sivamani wrote:
Hi all,
One interviewer asked this question.Can we change the apps username (not password) ? if so how to change ?
Could any one please advise on this question.
Thanks,It is possible but it is not a common practice and I do not think you will find any official document from Oracle that states it is supported/doable.
With all respect to the interviewer, I would not ask this question!
Thanks,
Hussein

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I recently changed my username n password. Now that I'm trying to update my apps, it still default at my old username. How can I change it to new username?

I recently changed my username n password. Now that I'm trying to update my apps, it still default at my old username. How can I change it to new username?

Sorry, you can't. Apps are forever tied to the Apple ID used to originally obtain them. They cannot be updated using any other Apple ID, nor can they be transferred to another Apple ID. You will have to update them using the ID used to originally obtain them.

I have changed my username and password but the apps are still asking for my old username and password. How do I change that

I have changed my username and password for my apple account but the apps previously linked to it are still asking for the old info. And I don,t know it so that's why I updated it

Apps are permanently tied to the ID and password used to purchase them. If you do not remember that information, you cannot update them. If you ned these apps, you will have to repurchase them under your new ID.

Can't change my username to my email address

I am experiencing a problem that looks fairly unique. I've searched all around and haven't found any similar cases.
I have an iTunes account with username albedoa associated with a verified email address which I will refer to as email. I know that iCloud will require a username in email format, so I wanted to switch my username to email. In my account settings, I saw this option:
Make your Apple ID and primary email address one and the same.
Your Apple ID will be easier to remember, and your account will be easier to access and manage.
Change your Apple ID and primary email address to:
email
I clicked the Submit button, and nothing happened. I tried it in both Chrome and Safari, but each time the page would reload and my username would still be shown as albedoa. If I tried to edit the username directly to reflect email, I received the following error:
This email address is already in use or you may already have an Apple ID associated with this email address. Please try again or sign in using your existing Apple ID.
So I made a new account with the username email and associated it to the email address email (the same as the other account). However, I cannot install my purchased apps using that account because they were purchased using my other account. What is going on here? How am I to retain my purchases when iCloud is activated? I don't have a MobileMe account.
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OK I figured out a workaround. Here are the steps:
1. Go to iforgot.apple.com and retrieve/reset the password for the 'email address' account that you want ([email protected] let's say).
2. Once you have the password for the 'email address' account login to appleid.apple.com using the email address login.
3. Change the username/primary email to another email address that you have access too that is different from the email you want your primary AppleID to be.
4. Verify the change from step 3 by clicking on the link in the confirmation email.
5. Login to appleid.apple.com using your primary, non-email address account and click 'edit' next to the Apple ID field and change it to match the email you want.
6. Click Save Changes at the bottom.

Hi, I recently changed my username for my iTunes/iCloud account. Can anyone tell me how i change the username on my iCloud iPad? When I go onto setting to change it it keeps the username grey so I can't even select it?

Hi, I recently changed my username for my iTunes/iCloud account. Can anyone tell me how i change the username on my iCloud iPad? When I go onto setting to change it it keeps the username grey so I can't even select it?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
In order to change your Apple ID or password for your iCloud account on your iOS device, you need to delete the account from your iOS device first, then add it back using your updated details. (Settings > iCloud, scroll down and hit "Delete Account")
Providing you are simply updating your existing details and not changing to another account, when you delete your account, all the data that is synced with iCloud will also be deleted from the device (but not from iCloud), but will be synced back to your device when you login again.
In order to change your Apple ID or password for your iCloud account on your computer, you need to sign out of the account from your computer first, then sign back in using your updated details. (System Preferences > iCloud, click the sign out button)
In order to change your Apple ID or password for your iTunes account on your iOS device, you need to sign out from your iOS device first, then sign back in using your updated details. (Settings > iTunes & App store, scroll down and tap your ID)
If you are using iMessages or FaceTime, you will also need to log out and into your ID there too.

I changed my username on Apple, but it doesn't come up on my ipad. The old username comes up, and I can't access itune or icloud. How do I fix this?

I changed my username on Apple, but it doesn't come up on my ipad. The old username comes up, and I can't access itune or icloud. How do I fix this?

Hello there, Confused Apples.
The following Knowledge Base article offers some step-by-step instruction for changing the email for your Apple ID:
Change your Apple ID - Apple Support
Sign out of iCloud, the iTunes Store, App Store, FaceTime, Find My Friends, Find My iPhone, and iMessage on each device that uses your current Apple ID for these services.
Go to My Apple ID.
Select Manage your Apple ID and sign in. Forgot your password?
Select Edit next to Apple ID and Primary Email Address.
Enter the email address that you want to use as your Apple ID, then select Save Changes. Apple will send a verification email to that address.
Open the email from Apple, then click Verify Now. Didn't receive the email?
When the My Apple ID page opens, sign in with your new Apple ID email address and password. When you see a message that verification is complete, you can start using your updated Apple ID.
Remember to update the features and services that you use with Apple ID.
Learn how to use and manage your Apple ID.
Additionally, this article is helpful with what to do, after you've changed your Apple ID:
Apple ID: What to do after you change your Apple ID - Apple Support
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

My iCloud on my iPad is in my ex partners name and I don't no his password . How can I change the username in 2 my name ?

My iCloud on my iPad is in my ex partners name and I don't no his password . How can I change the username in 2 my name ?

iCloud from an account perspective is associated with the AppleID. Unless you have the password, there's nothing you can do to modify it.
As suggested, you just want to create your own and reassocited the iPad with your new one. You will lose data and purchased apps, however. Basically, you will be starting from scratch.

How can I change my username in the Gamecenter ?

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You must add the itunes redirect tag within the <channel> element of your feed. Its doubtful that a 3rd party app would support this tag, but its possible. If you have access to the actual xml file, you can add the redirect feed manually using any text editor.
<itunes:new-feed-url>http://yournewdomain.com/podcast.xml</itunes:new-feed-url>
The itunes redirect tag simply tells iTunes users where your podcast has been moved to, and updates their local settings accordingly. The next time they visit your podcast, they will go directly to your new feed specified in the redirect tag.
For non-iTunes users, the itunes redirect tag doesn't help. Thats where the 301 redirect comes in, however it is a bit complicated depending on the type of host your podcast is on. If you don't want to tackle the 301 redirect, keep reading.
One method of updating non-iTunes users...if you can still post an episode to your old feed, then one option is to post a text file that directs people to your new feed. You could also post a brief audio clip stating the same thing. Leave this episode up for a couple of weeks and then kill your old feed.
<item>
<title>PODCAST UPDATE: Please Read!</title>
<link>http://yournewdomain.com/newfeed.txt</link>
<enclosure url='http://yournewdomain.com/newfeed.txt' type='text/plain' />
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App.username not working

I have an application in which I am trying to use a property node to determine who the user is so as to customize the GUI. When I run it on my development PC (either the dev environment or the built app.), the App.UserName property correctly reports the user logged on. On the deployed system it correctly reports one of the logins, but for the Administrator it only reports "User". I found this posting, but I have no idea where to find the user name in the registry.
Jim
LV 2013

Hi Imtis,
As far as I know there isn't a way to read the actual user name though the registry. If you bring up the run box (Windows Key+R) and type "regedit" then you can go to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\current user ID alphanumeric then there is an entry for username but, at least on my machine, this just shows "Main Identity". If you see the username there then you can point to it with the Read Registry Value Simple.vi but otherwise you would have to call the environment username, which there isn't a function for in LabVIEW.
Do you know if the original username for the Administrator was "User"? I've seen that sort of layover functionality in Windows before where it will latch onto the name that you installed with and despite changes to the username itself the OS still regards it as the original name. An easy way to check if this is the case would be to create a new user and then change the username and run your code to see which name is displayed.

HT1918 How do i change my username to another when they both have accts with itunes one is on my computer and one is on my ipad? Two different e-mail address that are both mine....so how do i make one acct for both?

How do i change my username to another when they both have accts with itunes one is on my computer and one is on my ipad? Two different e-mail address that are both mine....so how do i make one acct for both?

If you selected open a new Apple ID account, go back a step and enter use existing Apple ID.
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Had my hard drive replaced and I've restored from TimeMachine backup. I have changed my username and now I can't access my old backups on my TimeMachine hard drive

I've recently had my hard drive replaced in the Apple Store.
I used time machine to backup and after I got my mac back with the new hard drive I restored all my files which are now on my computer and I can access it with no problems.
The problem is that I've changed my username (admin) and when I enter time machine, I can't access the backups of my old hard drive which is really frustrating.
A red negative sign appears on most folders. Also in macintosh HD/users there is a folder named with my old username and I get the same red negative sign in the folders.
Any idea what can be done about this?
If you need more info just ask.
Thanks in advance

Turn Time Machine OFF temporarily in its preference pane. Leave the window open.
Navigate in the Finder to your backup disk, and then to the folder named "Backups.backupdb" at the top level of the volume. If you back up over a network, you'll first have to mount the disk image file containing your backups by double-clicking it. Descend into the folder until you see the snapshots, which are represented by folders with a name that begins with the date of the snapshot. Find the one you want to restore from. There's a link named "Latest" representing the most recent snapshot. Use that one, if possible. Otherwise, you'll have to remember the date of the snapshot you choose.
Inside the snapshot folder is a folder hierarchy like the one on the source disk. Find one of the items you can't restore and select it. Open the Info dialog for the selected item. In the Sharing & Permissions section, you may see an entry in the access list that shows "Fetching…" in the Name column. If so, click the lock icon in the lower right corner of the dialog and authenticate. Then delete the "Fetching…" item from the icon list. Click the gear icon below the list and select Apply to enclosed items from the popup menu.
Now you should be able either to copy the item in the Finder or to restore it in the time-travel view. If you use the time-travel view, be sure to select the snapshot you just modified. If successful, repeat the operation with the other items you were unable to restore. You can select multiple items in the Finder and open a single Info dialog for all of them by pressing the key combination option-command-I.
When you're done, turn TM back ON and close its preference pane.

Changed icloud username and password can't access other devices

I have three devices from which I use the same iTunes and ICloud account. I changed my username and password on the accounts yesterday. Now I am only able to get it to work on my IPhone 5S. My daughter's IPhone 4 and my IPad will not accept the new passwords. I can't access FaceTime or IMessage on those devices as it keeps prompting me that it is incorrect and to reset. If I reset, it won't work on my IPhone 5S. Help!

Welcome to the Apple community.
If you mean that Find My Phone is asking for a password to a different Apple ID to your current Apple ID and that ID is a previous version of your current ID, not an entirely different one.
This feature has been introduced to make stolen phones useless to those that have stolen them.
However it can also arise when the user has changed their Apple ID details with Apple and not made the same changes to their iCloud account/Find My Phone on their device before upgrading to iOS 7, or if you restore from a previous back up made before you changed your details and some other circumstances.
The only solution is to change your Apple ID back to its previous state with Apple at My Apple ID using your current password, you don’t need access to this address if it’s previously been used with your Apple ID, once you have saved these details enter the password as requested on your device and then turn off "find my phone" and delete the account from your device. It may take a short while to remove the account.
You should then change your Apple ID back to its current state, save it once again and then log back in using your current Apple ID. Finally, turn "find my phone" back on once again.
This article provides more information about Activation Lock.
This is answer is provided from my own database of boilerplate responses and the content was last reviewed and tested on: 2014/05/23

HT204268 I logged in to my account and it did not cue me to change my username. I have the latest version of itunes. How can I change my username?

I logged into my itunes account and I cannot find out how to change my username. No cue is showing up when I log on. How can I do this?

HI Patricia,
Now to make sure that we are on the same page, as long as you have followed the steps from the original article that you came from then you should be good. Those steps were to sign out of iTunes with the AOL account and then sign back in to walk you through converting it to an email address as the username. As long as when looking at your Apple ID that is signed into iTunes, you see an email address then you have made the change. If you are still stuck then I would recommend that you contact Apple before the deadline of March 31st so you will not have any issues.
Contact Apple Support
https://getsupport.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.action
Take it easy,
-Norm G.

How to change the username in SCN ?

Hello SAP,
how can I change my username, to no longer consists german "Umlauts" ?
Currently, it looks everywhere (even here in the forum) like this:
"Volker GÃ¼ldenpfennig"
As you can imagine, I would prefer the following:
"Volker Gueldenpfennig"
This seems to be caused by a wrong conversion between your databases from UTF-8 to ASCII Latin-1 ...
But, I was not able to change my username ...
Could you please help me with the trick ?
thanks a lot,
Volker Gueldenpfennig

Hi both,
thanks a lot for your great and fast support.
Yes, it is an S-User of my company ...
But, even there, I cannot change the data ,-((
Do you have an idea ?
Do I have to call SAP
thanks,
Volker

Login Hook stops working once I've changed the username

Hello. I need to change the usernames for a number of local accounts on a 10.5.8 mac. The accounts were set up by someone else who is no longer working at this education insitution and hasn't left any documentation. Currently when each user logs on, a script runs that does the following
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# iMac logon script
# get our user
theUser=$1
# get the users home directory
#theUsersHome=$HOME
# Copy the dock plist file for the user
cp /Library/Scripts/GHS/Docks/${theUser}/com.apple.dock.plist /Users/${theUser}/Library/Preferences
# Create a ScreenCaptures folder on the desktop, give it permissions and redirect the screen captures
# Unlock the Desktop folder first in case it is locked
sudo chflags nouchg /Users/${theUser}/Desktop
mkdir /Users/${theUser}/Desktop/ScreenCaptures
sudo chown ${theUser}:staff /Users/${theUser}/Desktop/ScreenCaptures
defaults write com.apple.screencapture location /Users/${theUser}/Desktop/ScreenCaptures
# Create a VideoWork folder on the Desktop and give it permissions
# Unlock the Desktop folder first in case it is locked
sudo chflags nouchg /Users/${theUser}/Desktop
# Remove the old Video Work folder in case it exists
rmdir /Users/${theUser}/Desktop/Video\ Work
mkdir /Users/${theUser}/Desktop/VideoWork
sudo chown ${theUser}:staff /Users/${theUser}/Desktop/VideoWork
# Lock the Desktop, Documents, Movies, Music and Pictures folders
sudo chflags uchg /Users/${theUser}/Desktop
sudo chflags uchg /Users/${theUser}/Documents
sudo chflags uchg /Users/${theUser}/Movies
sudo chflags uchg /Users/${theUser}/Music
sudo chflags uchg /Users/${theUser}/Pictures
However, once I change the users account name, the script doesn't seem to run correctly as the screen captures fail due to not having write permission in the intended destination.
I rename the UserName the ShortName, the HomeDirectory and the folder here /Library/Scripts/GHS/Docks/UserName
The idea is, once I've updated this one mac with all the new accounts, I will then duplicate the image across all the others that we have
I'm very new to this and I'm not sure how much of this works
Thank you very much for any help and I apologise if I've missed out any essential information.

Hi John, not certain I can help here, but...
Add a user from the OS X command line, works with Leopard!
http://osxdaily.com/2007/10/29/how-to-add-a-user-from-the-os-x-command-line-work s-with-leopard/
More...
http://osxdaily.com/2011/05/20/change-short-name-user-mac-os-x/
http://www.macworld.com/article/132693/2008/03/changeshortusername.html

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