Changing my Apple ID name requires closing Find my Phone under the old original Apple Id, which no longer exists.

I changed my Apple ID to my current email. I tried to sign out of all iphone apps which were open under the original ID, and then sign in again with the new ID. The ICloud app will not let me sign out until I close "Find my Phone", which pre-populates a sign out with the old original Apple ID, asking for just a password. I can't sign out, because the original ID no longer exists.

It still exists. You just need to reset the password for that ID. If the email address associated with that ID (which may not be the same as the user ID) does not exist, you may have to call Apple and ask for Account Security.

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