I need to switch my apple id email to my rescue email and vice versa. how do i do this it wont let me
I need to switch my apple id email to my rescue email and vice versa. how do i do this, it wont let me
How have you tried to do it ? You should be able to remove the email address as being the rescue email address by logging into your account on http://appleid.apple.com, selecting the 'password and security' section of your account, and answering the two security questions - then try logging out of that site and then log back in and see if you can put that email address as your primary email address. If you can you should be able to put your current primary email address as your new rescue email address
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So i haven't been able to sort my Apple ID for some time as of personal and work issues
Tonight i was going to select some songs from gift voucher from Christmas (who knew!) and first got my password wrong
in which i got that sorted as an email came to my proper email address and got to reset my password but then i needed to verify my apple id in which my id is slightly different by one digit from my proper email now i need help in order to verify my account but also to change my apple id to my "rescue email" in which is the main one i only ever use
Would be very grateful if someone on here would help me!!
SIncerely
L xoClick here and follow the instructions; if needed, contact Apple.
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Hey,
I'm sometimes using a guest account on my MBP (unibody late 2008 2,4 GHz Core2Duo, 4GB DDR3 running OSX 10.9.4 on an OCZ 128GB SSD) for a more distraction-free working space and I noticed right away a disturbing bug:
Using the fast account switch (upper right hand corner of the screen) in Mavericks from an admin account to log into a guest account (or vice versa) produces, after the fancy rotating cube animation, some strange distortion of the desktop background happens (lasting approx. 2 sec.). After that the color profile of the display is changed into an usable but ugly one, which is disturbing while working with pictures. When checking the color profile in the pref pane, the standard "display" profile is said to be active (it's the one I use) but still the colors aren't the same. Selecting another profile and re-selcting the desired one doesn't fix the problem. Switching back to the other account with the fast switching leaves the colors altered. Logging out and deleting the guest account seems to the problem for the remaining admin account. Rebooting and logging in to either of the accounts (admin or guest) from the standard account selecting page at booting shows the normal color profile.
Is it a general bug or is their anything a can do to prevent this problem (other than never using the fast switching)?
Thanks for your advice.
MaelI cannot agree more with your comments! What a way to frustrate your customers!
I have been having an issue with iCloud on Mac where it kept asking me for my password and sometimes would, sometimes would not continue to access my iCloud mail. Today it just refused to connect to iCloud mail.
I looked in the Mail, Contacts and Calendars in my MacBook Pro settings and discovered that 2 iCloud accounts were present. One with my original Apple ID (a gmail address) and a second with my new iCloud email ( an @me.com address). Having deleted the second account, using the new @me.com address everything is working fine.
So from my viewpoint when I moved over to iCloud I was asked to sign in with my Apple ID (the gmail address) then to create an @me.com address. However, as far as I can see all sign ins to the new @me.com account on Macbook, iPhone and iPad need to be done through the old Apple ID (the gmail address). Is that confusing and just plain crazy???
Further, after creating the new @me.com address I soon found out that this is apparently now forever bound to my old Apple ID and cannot be changed. I mean why can't I delete the iCloud account and start anew with a different @me.com address??? Also, as everybody using iCloud must create an @me.com address why on earth can I not get rid of my old gmail address and have my entire Apple ID accessed through the new @me.com address? Creating a whole new Apple ID will not solve this as we are unable to transfer purchases between accounts.
Apple products are great IMHO, but they do seem to not think things through in a very big way sometimes...... -
HT5312 I need to switch my Apple ID email with my rescue email,
How can I switch my Apple ID email with my rescue email?
Use the instructions in the article you asked this question from to change one to a third address(you may be able to append +1 to its username instead) and then change both. You'll need to be able to correctly answer two of the security questions to do this; if you can't, contact Apple through the link in the Additional Information section.
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I need to switch my Apple ID for my app store so I can update things. How can I do this?
Are you using the Mac App Store or the iTunes Store? They are not the same. However, the process is similar. Log out of the Apple ID you are now using and log in with the Apple ID you wish to use. You cannot upgrade/update apps purchased under one Apple ID when using another. All purchases are tied permanently to the Apple ID used to purchase them.
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iTunes wont let me download any music and I have over $20 on my account. It says I need to answer my security questions but I don't know the answers. When I try to send an email to the rescue email, it doesn't work. It says the email starts with an "h" but none of my emails start with an "h". I also don't know how to edit the email. Someone please help!
You need to ask Apple to reset your security questions; this can be done by clicking here and picking a method, or if your country isn't listed, filling out and submitting this form.
They wouldn't be security questions if they could be bypassed without Apple verifying your identity.
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How do i add a rescue email address to an already existing apple id? The only option it gives me, under the manage my apple id category, is an alternate email. I am trying to make my alternate email address my rescue email address. I am new to this community thing.
Note that the rescue email address is not on the "Name, ID and Email Address" page -- you need to click on "Password and Security" on the left side. Even after you do that, it may or may not be available. As noted in the following it is only available if you have 3 security questions and are not using 2-step verification: Manage your Apple ID primary, rescue, alternate, and notification email addresses
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Bought a new 4s and need to transfer photos from iCloud to new device. iCloud is giving me an old @me address. I do not have the email or pw for the iCloud account. How do I retrieve this information? Thanks.
If you need to change the iCloud ID on your new phone 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.
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i really need help on reseting my security questions i tried sending in my rescue email but the rescue email is not showing up on the password and security tab and i'm positive i don't know the answers this is really getting annoying
If your rescue email is not working and you cannot remember even one answer, then you only have one option - call Apple.
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It says my security answers are wrong, so I guess I need to reset them, it says to click the rescue email button that shows up under the questions, there is no button that shows up.
You need to ask Apple to reset your security questions; ways of contacting them include clicking here and picking a method for your country, phoning AppleCare and asking for the Account Security team, and filling out and submitting this form.
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Hi! My friend offer me a iphone 4s upgraded to ios7. The phone need and icloud account. and my friend didn't remember his email address and password. How can i bypass this. Please help.
Sorry, there's no way around Activation Lock. So, give the phone back to your "friend", as you will never be able to use it.
Apple can't/won't help you. -
HT5312 Do I have to make another Apple ID to add a rescue email?
I would like to add a rescue email, but I do not know how to do so without making another ID.
Hey breanna38,
Thanks for the question. I see you came from the most relevant article, so you are definitely on the right track. If you do not have a rescue email address associated with your Apple ID, you can add one by visiting My Apple ID. The steps for adding a rescue email address are as follows:
Note: these steps pertain to editing a rescue email, but adding one is the same.
You can edit or delete your rescue email address at My Apple ID. To edit your rescue email address:
1. Navigate to My Apple ID using your web browser.
2. Click "Manage your account"
3. When prompted, sign in using your Apple ID and password.
4. Click Password & Security
5. You'll be asked to answer 2 of your 3 security questions before you can make any modifications. If you are unable to remember your answers, you can choose to send an email to your rescue email to reset your security questions.
Note: The option to send an email to reset your security questions and answers will not be available if a rescue email address is not provided. You will need to contact iTunes Store support in order to do so.
6. After you've validated your identity by correctly answering your security questions, click Edit to the right of your rescue email address.
7. Once you've finished editing your rescue email address, click the Save button directly below the email field.
Rescue email address and how to reset Apple ID security questions
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5312
Thanks,
Matt M. -
when i create my apple id i didnot enter rescue email address or i forget it so what can i do know if i forget my security questions?
You will need to contact iTunes Support / Apple to get your questions reset.
Contacting Apple about account security : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699
When they've been reset you can then use the steps half-way down the HT5312 page that you posted from to add a rescue email address for potential future use -
What if someone else put my apple id email for there rescue email address and security for their itouch but i accidently gave them a wrong apple Id what can i do to hellp them and myself with this situation???
No need to get in touch with account security because they will only tell you what I'm about to tell you...
Just log into the appleid.apple.com website > sign in with his/her apple id > go to password and security in the left side > enter the security questions > and from there you can edit the rescue email. -
What do I do?
The Best Alternatives for Security Questions and Rescue Mail
a. Send Apple an email request at: Apple - Support - iTunes Store - Contact Us.
b. Call Apple Support in your country: Customer Service: Contact Apple support.
c. Rescue email address and how to reset Apple ID security questions.
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