How do I update apps that we're originally downloaded w/ non-email Apple ID?

I have some apps on my iPhone thar I downloaded before an email address was required your Apple ID. Now that an email address is required I can't run updates on those apps from the app store because the apps still have my old username associated with them. I recently upgraded my phone to ios7 which is requiring me to update my apps. How can I get my apps back and/or update them. Thanks!

Just adding, I've read that I need to delete those apps but the upgrade to ios7 removed them. I,d be happy to delete them if I had access to them. Any ideas?

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If you have the pasword for it then its not an issue, if you dont you may need to contact apple suport

How do you update apps that where purchased using different iTunes accounts? I get a cannot connect to iTunes message and it won't accept the password even after you change it.

Both my iPad and iPhone have the same problem. I have purchased apps with three different accounts. I understand I will need to use the original acct to do the update but every time it asks for the password I put it in and get a message that I cannot connect to iTunes store. I have even had the password reset and it still will not connect on the upgrade. But I can sign in with that account and purchase new apps i am loading a free one now just to make sure. So what is that about? Please do not tell me I have to also use the original password! We have reset them so many times that there is no way to remember the original one used at time of purchase a year and 1/2 ago. Please help. I have also upgraded to the iCloud thinking this would solve the problem but it still exists.

I use only one Apple ID and only one ID. I did have to change the password at one point but I had no issues at all with updating apps after I changed the password.
If you can download new apps with the ID that you changed the password for, I would think that you will be able to update apps associated with that ID as well.
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How do I update apps that I purchased with an itunes ID that has been changed?

I had to change my itunes id because of a change in my domainname. But when I try to update apps from the Apps Store the Apps Store keep using my old itunes login and is asking for the password. I saw a post which said that the app is tied to the itunes id that you used to purchase it and you must use that id/password to update the App but when I enter the old password (to match the itunes id that the App Store is using) I get an itunes login failure.
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ALL purchases are permanently associated with whatever Apple ID was used to originally obtain them. Apps can not be updated without knowledge of that ID and, more importantly, its password. Apple IDs can not be merged and purchases can not be transferred from one ID to another. Sounds to me like you're entering an incorrect password. You'll have to "Manage your Apple ID" to straighten that out.

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Hi,
I'm having trouble updating previously installed apps as they were installed using someone else's apple account. I have since changed the account settings to my own apple account, but anything that was put on before the changes can't be updated as it asks for the old apple I.D. and password.
Please help
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It should be Noted that anything Downloaded with a Particular Apple ID is tied to that Apple ID and Cannot be Merged or Transferred to a Different Apple ID.
Apple ID FAQs
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE37

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I have an ipad that was set up by my school. I use my own apple ID however it came preinstalled with Pages, Keynote and Numbers. However according to my app store these apps need to be updated. I press update and insted of asking me for MY apple ID, it asks for the schools.
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Delete and redownload them.
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The specific APPS at this time are Pages, Keynote and numbers but I would be suprised if others will have this problem in the future. And I can't update them on the new Apple ID. And when I supidly did the forgot my password thing with the old system they probally sent the message to an email address that no longer exists. If anyone could help it would be appsheated.

Content and Apple IDs -
Content is forever tied to the Apple ID that bought it. Apple does not transfer content from one Apple ID to another. Apple does not merge Apple IDs. You will never be able to access your content bought with another Apple ID with a new Apple ID.
Apple ID security issues -
Call Apple Care and ask for the Account Security Team. They can assist you with your issue.

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Apps are forever tied to the account used to download them. That means they will always require it to update. The fact the email is no longer functional has nothing to do with this.
If you still have the password for the Apple ID (not the email account) you can still use it. You can also go to appleid.apple.com and update the email address for the Apple ID there to a functioning one so the Apple ID remains useable.

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If I change my kids apple id will they still be able to update apps that have been previously purchased with a different apple id?

Yes as long as they are signed into that Apple ID. Apps are always tied to the ID that was used to purchase them. But it is never a good idea to change an Apple ID. If you get a new email address and change the name that you use for the Apple ID, that's something different, but creating a totally new ID is not advisable.
You will always have to be signing in and out of the two ID's on the iPad and when you sign into another ID and download content with that ID, you lock yourself out of the other ID for 90 days.
read this for more information.
iTunes Store: Associating a device or computer to your Apple ID

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If the app is G-Toolkit and you have a Gmail app on your iPhone, delete the Gmail app. Apparently the G-Tool kit is tied to a Gmail app. From searching the web my impression is that G-Toolkit is not spyware and is from a legitimate company that produces app for several platforms.

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Try uninstalling the app using this utility > Download AppCleaner for Mac - Uninstall your apps easily. MacUpdate.com
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HT4623 How do I delete from the apps store an updated app that was downloaded? Prior to iso7.2.0 once the app was downloaded it was automatically deleted from the updated section in the App Store.

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It effects nothing, just ignore them.

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I had the same problem today and was able to resolve it without having to do a restore or reset. The problem had something to do with my mail accounts. The upgrade reset my mail settings, switching both my gmail and my .mac mail to "archive all mail". I went into the General Settings, disabled that setting, and resynced the phone. The "other" storage allottment dropped back down to less than a gig.
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Thank you for your advice.
Actually, I am aware that the upgrade is implemented in 10.6.7. However, up until now I haven't been able to upgrade to Mac OS X 10.6.7, as I have software that is not yet compatible. So I wondered how to do it within 10.6.6? May be it is not possible? Anyway, this gave me a push to track the software I use for compatibility, and I found that an update for 10.6.7 now is ready for download, so then I will probably solve two issues at the same time. Takes a little work though. Thank you again for your advice.

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There are a number of other threads from people reporting a problem with a blank Updates tab in the App Store app on their iPads - it looks like there is a problem at Apple's end which they need to fix.
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How do I update apps that we're originally downloaded w/ non-email Apple ID?

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