Getting rid of iCloud account.

When I updated my iPhone to IOS 6.1 it wouldn't let me use my phone without signing up for an iCloud account. How can I get rid of my account since I never wanted one in the first place?

Go to Settings>iCloud and tap Delete Account (at the bottom).

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I have another account that i can't delete off my phone because lost my recovery key and password. How do i get rid of this account? it will not let me turn off find my iphone and delete account. Can anyone help?

I have another account that i can't delete off my phone because lost my recovery key and password. How do i get rid of this account? it will not let me turn off find my iphone and delete account. Can anyone help?

Hello aweirandyski.1975,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
From what you're describing appears to be Activation Lock, a security measure provided by Apple that makes it harder for people to use a lost or stolen device. You will need to enter the password for the Apple ID the device is prompting you for.
iCloud: Activation Lock
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13695
Take care,
Alex H.

How to get rid of iCloud but save contacts (iPhone4)?

I want to get rid of iCloud for good. However, on my iPhone 4, if I turn off "contacts" under the iCloud settings, all of my contacts disappear, which makes perfect sense.
So, how do I *save* these contacts, separately from iCloud?
And on a related note, but probably a separate post: How do I merge these saved iPhone contacts with my Gmail contacts?
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OS 5.1.1 (I don't have space for OS6)

I you just want to do contacts open settings>icloud and turn contacts off, you will be asked if you want to keep copies on your phone when you do.
Alternatively you can use the delete account button, it will let you know that it is going to delete any icloud related content, after you tap delete you will be asked if you want to keep a copy of your info on your device.

I have the ICloud icon. When I try to sign in using my Apple ID, the message says that the ID is valid but I don't have an account. How do I get an an Icloud account?

I have the ICloud icon on my PC - Windows 7 - and the program. When I try to sign in using my Apple ID, the message says that the ID is valid but I don't have an account. How do I get an an Icloud account?

You can't create an iCloud account on your PC. You have to first create an iCloud account on an iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) or Mac (running OS X Lion or higher). After creating the account on one of these devices you can use the ID to sign into the account on your PC.

How do I get the correct ICloud account on my iOS devices?

Hello. A few days ago, I changed my Apple ID username from my old email to my new one. Everything worked fine and I was able to re-login to the App Store, iMessage, etc. A few days later, I got a message from iCloud asking me to login. When I tried to login it failed and I realized that it was using my old Apple ID email to login to iCloud. So I went into accounts and tried to delete that account and add the account with the correct Apple ID. When I tried to delete the account it asked for my iCloud password to confirm, which doesn't work because it is using my old Apple ID. I then tried to add my current iCloud account without deleting the old one, but when I did it said it was already on the device. How do I get the correct ICloud account on my iOS devices?

Log out of the old ID, then login using the new one with the correct pw.

How do I get a new icloud account for my phone when it was setup with my wifes account?

How do I get a new icloud account for my phone when it was setup with my wifes account?

Go to Settings>iCloud and sign out. Any synced data, such as calendars and contacts, will be removed.
To get a new ID: go to http://appleid.apple.com and create a new ID - you will need a different non-Apple email address from any ID you already have.
Then go back to Settings>iCloud and sign in there, enabling any data types you want to sync in the list there. You will be asked to create a new @icloud.com address when enabling Mail.

I have tried to change my User id which is an email address I no longer want to use. Now I am constantly getting requests from icloud and Apple ID for my password and cant get into my icloud account.

I have tried to change my User id which is an email address I no longer want to use. Now I am constantly getting requests from icloud and Apple ID for my password and cant get into my icloud account.

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 iPhone, then sign back in with the ID you wish to use. If you don't know the password for your old ID, or if it isn't accepted, go 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 iPhone 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.

Question - I don't want to auto download apps and music. Can I get rid of Icloud - or will I lose info?

Question:
I don't want to automatically download apps/music. Can I get rid of Iclouds, or will I lose everything? I don't understand...

I don't want to automatically download apps/music.
Just turn those options off, then.

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I am trying to get into my iCloud account and it is saying invalid user name and password

I am trying to get into my iCloud account and it is saying "Invalid User Name or Password". I thought that you use your Apple I.D. and password, but that does not work! So, how do you reset your user name and/or password if you don't know what ones ICloud is seeking....

After resetting your password you might then need to log out of your account on your device by phone on your id in Settings > Store (Settings > iTunes & App Stores if it's on iOS 6) and then log back in so as to 'refresh' the account on it
If that doesn't fix it then you might need to contact iTunes Support : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/ - click on Contact iTunes Store Support on the right-hand side of the page

How do I get into my icloud account

I'm new to icloud. How do I get into my icloud account (not my icloud email)?

To access some of your account settings and other data you can go to http://www.icloud.com on a Mac or PC (not an iOS device), though this will not show, for example, storage used or purchased data settings.
To make use of iCloud sign in in System Preferences (or Settings)>iCloud (or the iCloud Control Panel on a PC) and enable the data types you want to sync. You can also view data usage there and purchase additional storage if required.

How do I get rid of old accounts on my device

how do I get rid of old accounts on my device

Hello Bud killa,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
If you're wanting to sign out of a different Apple ID on your device and sign in with a different one please follow the steps in the article linked to below.
iOS: Sign in with a different Apple ID in the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1311
Take care,
Alex H.

How can I get rid of iCloud duplicates in my Address Book?

Since joining iCloud, I have two duplicate sets of iCloud groups in my Address Book. How can I get rid of one of them?

susan-soy wrote:
Since joining iCloud, I have two duplicate sets of iCloud groups in my Address Book. How can I get rid of one of them?
If you have 2 accounts in AB (iCloud and On My Mac) stop looking at both of them simultaneously.

How do I get rid of iCloud on my Windows computer?

So I downloaded the new version of iTunes onto my Windows P.C. After about a month of use, some crappy thing called iCloud mysteriously entered my computer. I did not download it, nor did any of my family. It was not there one day and the next it was. iCloud stole all of my iTunes music, deleted the stuff not from the iTunes Store and then decided it would engrain itself into my computer so now I can't get rid of it. I already looked at programs and it is not in there so I can't delete it from my computer. I went to the iCloud website and looked around there and I couldn't even find my music there, let alone delete the dang thing. iCloud also deletes the music I manually download from CD's; I download the music, it is in iTunes, then I exit iTunes and get back in and that music is gone. This is very, very frustrating and strange. Anybody got any answers?
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Gotcha..on a few things. I get that it has to be downloaded (you would think). I didnt download it, but I did so click on the newer version of the itunes. I did have all my music backed up..and put it back rightly so where it belonged in itunes, when I reset. I went to iCloud and checked to see if I could actually sign in..nothing. What the? I do have an apple id account,(dont know if that matters), so Im assuming that I dont have an account with iCloud, yet there was this little cloud in front of all my music. Just within the last couple of weeks. When I tryed to play a song, it would say downloading from store. When I plugged in my ipod to sync, it would ask me to reset. Along with my son's ipod. GRRR. I would have to click on any and every single one I wanted, to get it on to the ipod. Imported cd's disappeared completely when I logged out, along with any playlist I made..just like what happed with our friend JG14. Very confusing ****. I agree with you, that it has to be some sort of download or sign in or something, but this really had me stumped too. I admit that things pop up, you might accidently click n them, with Itunes or whatever one gets for their device, but this was unreal. In my research, Ive discovered that there are quite a few complaints for this iCloud business, if your not connected to internet, you cant play your stuff. I know you dont have to pay again, but thats still a pain. Its easy to disable on a phone (apparantly). But really Csound1, to disable iCloud and risk losing what you ALREADY had?.. I already had all my stuff, before that unfriendly little cloud. maybe, Ive become electronically spoiled, I dont like having to re-download everytime. Yuck and Ick. Thanks for answering me btw.

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