Deleting my old Icloud account, without a password

Basically I changed my email address and have no access to my old one. Easy to change apple ID, but when I go to delete the icloud account on my phone it won't let me as it automatically puts in the old email address and wont accept the password. Basically it says to delete it I have to switch off find my iphone. Which I can't switch off because it won't accept my password as it automatically puts in my old email address. So I try erasing all data from my phone (just resetting settings didn't work). But it won't let me do this either without my password, which it won't accept as it automatically puts in my old email address. Please help!

Go to appleid.apple.com. Change your primary email address/Apple ID back to the old email that you do not have access to. Then, on your device, go to Settings > iCloud and delete account. Make sure to sign out of iTunes/App store as well. Once you have removed the old Apple ID from your phone, go back to appleid.apple.com and change the primary email address/Apple ID to the new email. Just because you no longer have access to an email account does not mean you have to change your Apple ID.

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I have three devices, iphone 5, 4 and IPAD. I recently changed my appleID, and all three devices have the same apple ID (I logged into apple using an apple ID and revised the apple ID and updated my password). The problem is that the icloud account will not display my new appleID, only the old appleID, the appleID displayed can’t be selected or edited. 1) The devices will not let me delete the account(s) without entering a password, but my apple ID password is associated with new appleID, not the old one. Question: How can an old login be removed, deleted or revised from Icloud when it no longer exist??

If the old ID is an earlier version of your current ID, temporarily recreate the 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, 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). Repeat this on your other devices. 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.

I am trying to delete my old iCloud account without a password

Hi,
I am trying to delete an iCloud account. It sounds easy, but for some reason when I updated my iPad to iOS7, the iCloud reverted back to an old Apple ID that had been deleted and is no longer active (Apple no longer has a record of it when I try to get the email verification to change the password). When I attempt to delete the account (to connect it to my current iPhone iCloud) it requests the Apple ID password for the deleted account.
I tryed to reset the iPad, and delete all the data on the iPad and start fresh, but of course I had the "Find my iPad" function on the iCloud and I need the Apple ID password to turn it off to start the reset. Any suggestions?

Go to https//appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID. Tap edit next to the primary email account, tap Edit, 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 iPhone on your device, even though it prompts you for the password for your old account ID. Then 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.

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I am trying to trade in my iphone 5 but I need to access my icloud in order to so. I can't remember the password but can't reset it because the email associated with the account is old and I can't access it. Also I tried to do the security questions but the first one is my birthday and it's not taking it.

If none of the methods in If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support will work for you then contact Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support

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You can't if you have iOS 7. Reset your password as explained here: http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2617 or contact the Apple account security team for your country for assistance: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699.

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Hi,
Can anyone tell me how I delete an old icloud id from my imac so I can start using my new one. Reason for change was new email address after a change of provider

If your device is signed into an old ID of yours that is an earlier version of the ID you want to sign in with, do the following:
If you are using iMessage and FaceTime, make sure you are signed into these services with your current ID. If they are signed into the old ID, go to Settings>Messages>Send & Receive and Settings>FaceTime, tap the ID, sign out, then sign back in with your current ID.
Then temporarily recreate the 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. (You should not have to verify the old email account so it doesn’t matter if you no longer have access to it.) Now go to Settings>iCloud, turn off Find My iDevice and enter your current password when prompted (even though it prompts you for the password for your old ID). Then save any photo stream photos that you wish to keep to your camera roll (unless you are using iCloud Photo Library). When finished go to Settings>iCloud, tap Sign Out (or Delete Account if you are not running iOS 8) 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 back to the way it was. Now you can go to Settings>iCloud and sign back in with your current iCloud ID and password (your data will download back to your device).

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If you are trying to activate an iPad or iPhone and it is asking for a previous owners Apple ID and password, you have encountered the Activation Lock. This is a security feature that prevents thieves from setting up and using a stolen or lost iPad or iPhone. You have no alternative. You must use the previous owner's password to get permission to use the device. If you cannot get the password your father put on the iPad you will never be able to activate the device and no one can help you do it.

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If your device is signed into an old ID of yours that is an earlier version of the ID you want to sign in with, do the following:
If you are using iMessage and FaceTime, make sure you are signed into these services with your current ID. If they are signed into the old ID, go to Settings>Messages>Send & Receive and Settings>FaceTime, tap the ID, sign out, then sign back in with your current ID.
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Hi Gail it is a separate apple id used on my old iphone. I now have a new appleid and password which is functioning though the new phone is bringing up my old apple ID
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If your device is signed into an old iCloud ID that is an earlier version of the ID you want to sign in with, do the following:
If you are using iMessage and FaceTime, make sure you are signed into these services with your current ID. If they are signed into the old ID, go to Settings>Messages>Send & Receive and Settings>FaceTime, tap the ID, sign out, then sign back in with your current ID.
Then temporarily recreate the 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. (You should not have to verify the old email account so it doesn’t matter if you no longer have access to it.) Now go to Settings>iCloud, turn off Find My iDevice and enter your current password when prompted (even though it prompts you for the password for your old ID). Then save any photo stream photos that you wish to keep to your camera roll (unless you are using iCloud Photo Library). When finished go to Settings>iCloud, tap Sign Out (or Delete Account if you are not running iOS 8) 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 back to the way it was. Now you can go to Settings>iCloud and sign back in with your current iCloud ID and password (your data will download back to your device).

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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.

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