I want to delete an old Apple id how do i do that?

An old apple id pops up for my sons ipad mini but we cant remember the password so we would like to just delete that account. We tried to use "manage your account" and "lost the apple id" but got nowhere. Can anyone help?

The problem with the old ID is that it keeps automatically popping up on my Mac when I try to download udates - and it doesn't allow me to change the ID box, only the password. I'm unable to run updates.
I've already gone to my Apple Account and updated it, but the old ID is still the default. Help!

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How Do I Delete My Old Apple ID From My iPhone When That ID No Longer Exists?

I moved, and cancled my internet provider, losing that associated email (email #1). It was the same email I used for my Apple ID. At some point in the unknown past, the only other email adress I have (email #2) was also signed up for a speerate Apple ID
I spoke to Apple on the phone, they walked me through changing my Apple ID from email #1 to email #2 and deleting any record of email #1. All worked fine.
But now, my iPhone can't do anything iCloud related because it's looking for my original Apple ID with email #1. I can't download apps, I can't download podcasts and most frustrating, I can not DELETE the old Apple ID without a password, which I've tried but am told it doesn't like it - probabbly because that email doesn't exist in the first place.
So, can I do anything before getting back on the phone with Apple?

With iOS 7 there’s no workaround.
They should have done this.
What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5661
If the iPad was running iOS 7, iCloud: Find My iPhone Activation Lock in iOS 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
iCloud: Activation Lock
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13695
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4515
Buying or Selling a Used iPhone or iPad Running iOS 7? Read This First!
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/buying-or-selling-a-used-iphone-running-ios-7-read- this-first/
You may have purchased a stolen iPad.
 Cheers, Tom

I want to delete all old Apple IDs.

These old Apple IDs are linked to old email addresses that don't exist any more. When i try to delete old Apple ID it requests a password. I forgot that password. What do I do. The reason why I want to do this is because my iphone 4 cant be synced to my computer. When I sync it prompts me to auhorize the phone. which I already did.

It's a completely separate iTunes account, it's not the same account that you have since updated the primary email address on ?
You should be able to get the password reset by answering the account's security questions on http://iforgot.apple.com
If you can't remember your answers then Support in your country should be able to reset the password (and its security questions) : Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security.
If you do contact iTunes Support/Apple and they agree to delete the account then you will lose access to all of the account's purchases and will no longer be able to potentially redownload them or authorise them on a new computer.

ICloud on my Mac is using old Apple ID, how do I fix that?

My iCloud on my Mac is using an out of date e-mail address for Apple ID and an old password. I want to make it the same as all my other accounts and use my present Apple ID for log in. How do I change only the iCloud's info?

Hi Jeff D.,
Not really a help at all. I had visited that page and read those articles. As I understand it, the choices are to set a new password or to find my Apple ID. I have a functioning Apple ID and password I use for all other Apple functions requiring them. For some reason that I cannot explain, the i-Cloud access on my Mac has another Apple ID (an older e-mail address that is no longer valid) AND a different password. I wish to make those the SAME as my Apple ID and password I use for everything else. I assume that requires accessing both the incorrect Apple ID and password some where and changing them just for i-Cloud. I also am guessing I would have to log in somewhere first using the Apple ID and Password I want to change and then changing that information to match my preferred Apple ID and log in. Where and how do I do specifically that?
Regards,
Reg H.

How do I delete an old Apple ID when I've forgotten the Password

I want to delete an old Apple ID but have forgotton the password. I've gone back to my maiden name and thought I'd delted the old ID but icloud wont sync photostream to my new ID not will my iphone 4 calendar any longer sync to my iPad and I keep getting a box for my old ID but cant remember the password. I've put in every password I've ever used but it says they're all wrong. This is driving me nuts, I swear I'm going to get a Galaxy next and not an iPad!!! I don't have this problem on my lap top.

Photo Stream and Calendar will not sync to your new Apple/iCloud ID. They are tied to the old one. You cannot delete an Apple ID, all you can do is stop using it. However, the iCloud account associated with that ID and all of its contents will not be accessible using that new Apple/iCloud ID - two different accounts.
Also, any purchases you made with the old ID will remain tied to that old ID. They cannot be transferred to a different Apple account.
Your best bet is to go to Manage your Apple ID and change the email address for your existing Apple ID to whatever it is you want it to be (unless it is an Apple Domain email address - @me.com, @mac.com, etc.). However, if you have already used that email address for the new ID you set up, it won't be available to be used for your updated one: Apple - My Apple ID
If you want to use the email address you set up the new Apple ID with, you can contact Apple Support to see if they can delete that new account so you can use the email address you assigned to it:
ACCOUNT SECURITY CONTACT NUMBERS
If you are having issues signing off your old ID because you don't remember the password, you can reset that password by going to the first link listed above and clicking on Reset Password. If you don't remember the answers to your Security Questions, you can contact Apple Support at the second link posted above to have them reset.
Cheers,
GB

Want to delete a unused apple account

want to delete a unused apple account,how to?

Welcome to the Apple community.
You can't delete the account, just the info from your devices. Just don't use it, if you don't want to.

I have a new apple ID but if i want to buy music or free games in the apps store but they want me to log on my old iD and password but is not working anymore please give me a solution how to delete my old apple ID.

How to delete my old apple ID? If i want to buy musics or free games in the apps store ,the old ID still show up to sign me but is not working anymore.please help!

Go to settings, iTunes & App Store, tap on your ID, sign out, then sign in with your new information. You cannot delete an old ID, you just stop using it.

I've changed my apple ID and updated my details in iTunes however I wanted to delete my old email account...will all of the apps linked to this account be deleted?

I've changed my apple ID and updated my details in ituneshowever I want to delete my old email address...will I lose my apps linked to this email adress?

If you updated your existing iTunes account then those apps will be linked to the updated version of your account (you may need to log out of your account on your iPad and then log back in for the account to be refresged on your iPad). If you created a new account then they will remain tied to your old account, and only that old account will be able to re-download them and download updates to its apps.

HT5625 How do I delete an old Apple ID?

I know how to reset my password, find that I have multiple Apple IDs, but how do I delete an old Apple ID?

Can't abandon it because my computer keeps bringing it back when I want to update instead of using my current apple id

How do I delete my old apple account,it's not accepting my birthdate either?

How do I delete an old apple account? For some reason it's not accepting my birthdate information! Thank -you!

OK that's what Ithought you were talking about.
You can't actually delete an old Apple ID. You just sign into the new ID to use that one. Your old ID must be popping up because you used it in the past to purchase content with it. You cannot transfer purchases from one Apple ID to another Apple ID. You have to continue to use the old ID if you want to update content that was used to purchase with that ID.
Did you sign into your new account in the settings and you can't stay signed in?

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I want to delete the old account on your iPhone 5 S where I Astraeto of person that I could not remove the old account its own evidence device is IMEI / ****
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HELP !!!I want to give my old apple to my girlfriend, SO SHE CAN PLUG IN HER NEW IPHONE, CREATE AN APPLE ID AND USE MY OLD LAPTOP TO DOWNLOAD itunes music, but im having trouble deautherizing it, and making her the OWNER, IF you get my drift, how to i mak

Hi
I have a new powerbook and want to give my girlfriend my old G4 power book, she has a new iphone 5s, and wants to create a new itunes/apple id. When i try to de authorize the G4 and sign in with her new apple ID it says bad password, how can i release the G4 from my cluster of authorized apples and make her the owner so she can download music and more importantly sync her music with her phone, she only has 3 songs on her iphone, and loaded all her CD's into the g4 but cant sync, im no dummy and this shouldnt be hard, but its driving me crazy!!!!!!
thx u so much for your time heeeellppppp.

Perhaps, as we have the same music tastes, for now i should just authorize her phone to my power book just to sync music, not pics, contacts etc? I'd hate to overright her contacts etc lol????
HELP !!!I want to give my old apple to my girlfriend, SO SHE CAN PLUG IN HER NEW IPHONE, CREATE AN APPLE ID AND USE MY OLD LAPTOP TO DOWNLOAD itunes music, but im having trouble deautherizing it, and making her the OWNER, IF you get my drift, how to i mak

HT1349 hi guys i have 2 ? 1 my daughters iphone is trying to update on my mac cant get it off help please ,,, 2 i have an old apple id and when i try to up date it keeps looking for the password how do i delete this old apple id help

hi guys i have 2 ? 1 my daughters iphone is trying to update on my mac cant get it off help please ,,, 2 i have an old apple id and when i try to up date it keeps looking for the password how do i delete this old apple id help

Hi.
I had a similar problem myself. This is what helped me.
I went to the App store app, scrolled to the bottom, logged out of the account, re logged in with my Apple ID. Then went back to app updates. Once I put in my ID password all was fine.

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