My iPhone automatically uses an old email address as my Apple ID and so nothing works. How do I change the Apple ID that defaults on my iPhone?

My iPhone uses an obsolete email address by default and I don't know how to change it to the correct Apple ID. Help?

Hi Barcelona,
Where is this occurring? Have you signed your new Apple ID into the iTunes & App Store, iCloud, Messages, etc.? Is it coming up when you are trying to update apps? Can you provide a little more info?
Cheers,
GB

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