I was required to change my Apple ID the other day, and now iPad and IPhone no longer recognize my Apple ID or password for that ID.
I have (had?) a simple Apple ID that was just a name and numbers (e.g., "Smith12") and a password. Yesterday, I tried to update an application on my iPhone and got a message saying I needed to create a new, longer, password with an existing Apple ID that looks like an email address (e.g., "[email protected]"). I did that, but when I then tried to install the updates for apps on iPad or iPhone, it asks for the password for the simple "Smith12"-style Apple ID but does not recognize the old or new password. And I can't reset the old password because the reset function does not recognize either of the two security options -- my birth date info or sending an email with reset info. Any ideas at all how to fix this?
Not sure if this helps...but I recently reset my apple ID on my main iTunes computer and had a problem getting my iPhone and iPad to recognize the new ID (ie, the phone asked for my password to my old ID when logging in). A simple resynch didn't help...so a friend showed me to go into Settings>Store and click on my old apple ID (that was still recognized by the phone). Then, I clicked log out, then log in, and logged back in with the NEW ID. That instructed the phone to recognize the new ID to buy apps, etc. Same process on the iPad. You'll have to do a similar effort under settings>music and turn on iTunes Match (if applicable) under the new ID so it's recognized on your iPhone/iPad. Seems easy in hindsight but quite frustrating in the meantime! :-)
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1341?viewlocale=en_US
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http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031215144430486
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Resetting the printing system in Mac OS X 10.5.x+++
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2. Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1341
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Several weeks ago I was forced to change my Apple ID when my e-mail address changed. I spent several hours on the phone with a tech resetting all of my devices. The new ID seems to be recognized everywhere except when I'm asked to enter it for app upgrades on my Mac-Pro (10.8.5). When I'm asked to sign in there, the old e-mail address is still shown and I'm unable to change it. Suggestions?
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There is no such requirement.
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Here is why::
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From here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5622?viewlocale=en_US
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HT5622 Can i change my apple id on some devices that i have and not lose my apps and settings?
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