Prompts for old user's password when DL or updating apps?

I have a used IPhone 3G. I had signed out of previous user's account and made my own. Everything was fine, DL apps and suddenly I went to update an app and when prompted for password it is old user's email!? I do not understand as I've gone into settings and it's my account signed in. I've signed out and back in with no change. Please help

beccaross85 wrote:
I have a used IPhone 3G.... I went to update an app and when prompted for password it is old user's email!? I do not understand as I've gone into settings and it's my account signed in.
Anything Downloaded with a Particular Apple ID is tied to that Apple ID and Cannot be Merged or Transferred to a Different Apple ID
Apple ID FAQs > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5622

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