Hi Ronni,
Many thanks for getting back on this one. You are correct, I no longer
have access to the old email address but will try to work through your
suggestions. Up to now I have had no success but will keep trying. I am
currently using iOS 7 and will not be in a hurry to upgrade to 8 at this time.
Regards
John
On 23 Sep 2014, at 11:36 am, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> I surmise you no longer have access to your old email address?
> Are you using iOS 7
>
> The following Knowledge Base article offers up some great follow-up
> information for once you've changed your Apple ID:
>
> Apple ID: What to do after you change your Apple ID
> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5796
>
> For iCloud on an iOS device it recommends the following:
> iOS 6 and later: Go to Settings > iCloud.
>
> If you signed out before changing your Apple ID, enter your current Apple ID
> to sign in.
> The data from your iCloud account will download to your device.
>
> If you're still signed in with your previous Apple ID:
> Scroll down and tap Delete Account.
> Depending on what iCloud options are turned on, you'll be asked to confirm
> that you want to delete data from your device.
>
> To confirm, tap Delete. (If you're using iOS 7 and have Find My iPhone turned
> on, you'll be asked to enter the password for your previous Apple ID. Enter
> the password, then tap Turn Off.)
> The data will be deleted from your device, but not from iCloud.
> Enter your current Apple ID to sign in.
> The data from your iCloud account will download again to your device.
>
> Cheers,
> Ronni
>
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>
>
> On 23 Sep 2014, at 7:05 am, John Thompson <jetj...@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
>> Hi Ronni,
>> I possibly didn’t fully explain my problem but thanks for all your
>> input. I have managed to fix up the apple id but am still unable to change
>> the iCloud id on the phone or iPad. I have even tried to remove the old
>> account but to no avail.
>> regards
>>
>> John
>> On 22 Sep 2014, at 12:19 pm, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi John,
>>>
>>> On your iPhone & iPad - Go To:
>>> Settings > iTunes & App Stores >tap the Apple ID shown, sign out, sign back
>>> in with new ID.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni
>>>
>>> 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
>>> 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
>>> 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
>>> 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage
>>>
>>>
>>> On 22 Sep 2014, at 11:20 am, John Thompson <jetj...@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Ronni,
>>>> I have been through all that already but am still unable to change the
>>>> ID on the iPhone 4s or iPad 3.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>> On 22 Sep 2014, at 9:49 am, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi John,
>>>>>
>>>>> <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5621>
>>>>>
>>>>> Change your Apple ID
>>>>> Learn how to change the email address that you use as your Apple ID.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In most cases, your Apple ID is also the primary email address of your
>>>>> Apple ID account. You can change your Apple ID to any address, except an
>>>>> address used by another Apple ID. You can change the address of any Apple
>>>>> ID, except an Apple ID that ends with @icloud.com, @me.com, or @mac.com.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sign out of iCloud, the iTunes Store, App Store, FaceTime, Find My
>>>>> Friends, Find My iPhone, and iMessage on each device that uses your
>>>>> current Apple ID for these services.
>>>>> Go to My Apple ID (appleid.apple.com).
>>>>> Select “Manage your Apple ID” and sign in. Forgot your password?
>>>>> Select Edit next to “Apple ID and Primary Email Address.”
>>>>> Enter the email address to use as your Apple ID, then select Save
>>>>> Changes. Apple will send a verification email to that address.
>>>>> Open the email from Apple, then click Verify Now in the email. Didn't
>>>>> receive the email?
>>>>> When the My Apple ID page opens, sign in with your renamed Apple ID.
>>>>> When you see a message that verification is complete, you can begin using
>>>>> your renamed Apple ID. You should also update the features and services
>>>>> that you use with Apple ID.
>>>>>
>>>>> Visit the Apple ID support page for more information about using and
>>>>> managing your Apple ID.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>
>>>>> Ronni
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 22 Sep 2014, at 9:05 am, John Thompson <jetj...@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> A stupid request I know, but here it is.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I recently (last month) changed my internet provider and, consequently,
>>>>>> my email address. With the old account closed, my Apple and iCloud ID’s
>>>>>> (which were the email address) had to be changed. I thought, stupidly,
>>>>>> this will be a simple little task. How wrong can one be? I have
>>>>>> managed to change both on my Mac Mini and Macbook Pro and, thanks to
>>>>>> Time Machine, restore all my contacts and some other items that
>>>>>> disappeared. My problem now is, how do I reset the ID’s on my iPhone 4s
>>>>>> and iPad 3 without having to delete the existing id and creating a new
>>>>>> one?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There should be a very simple method but I seem unable to find it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> John Thompson
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