HT201320 icloud - changing email address and password on iphone 4s
i have changed my apple email address and password but cannot change it on icloud on my phone .I have tried deleting the icloud account but cant because the password does not match the old email address . i have tried old passwords also.
Try putting the device in Airplane mode, may not work.
A restore of the device may be necessary. If Find My iPhone is enabled, it would be necessary to wipe the device via www.icloud.com if unable to disable the feature on the device.
Ideally, the user would delete the iCloud account on the device prior to changing the email account linked to it. Simply changing the password should not have resulted in this issue. It is most likely the combo of changing the email and password.
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It sounds like you no longer have access to the email address that is also your Apple ID and you cannot remember the password for it. According to the following article you may be able to reset the password either by answering your security questions or sending a password reset email to your rescue email address if you had one setup.
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OK, you need to follow these instructions:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13695
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TS3899 Can two people have the same email address and password on their phone?
Can two people have the same email address and password on their phone?
I guess so. But the email content will mirror on both phones.
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Why?
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I have forgotten my email address and password for my old skype account. -_-" I made this one so I could post on here. I was wondering if I could get my old account back. The username is kaseynevada. I would greatly appreciate it. And even if you can't change my password if you could just remind me what email account I used with my that account that would be awesome. I'm pretty sure I can figure out the password for my email.
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Can I get to my email page without having to type in my email address and password every time?
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