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How to I edit my Apple ID?

How to I edit my Apple ID




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Posted on Jun 11, 2020 4:03 PM

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Jun 14, 2020 3:02 AM in response to sarita150

Below is some basic information on changing your Apple ID. But read the whole document linked below. And you will need to go to your Apple ID account (appleid.apple.com) for additional information. 

 

See Change your Apple ID https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202667

 

See this basic information:

 

1.   Sign out of iCloud on all of your devices, including your iPhone, Mac, Apple TV, and PC. If you use the Apple Music app on an Android device or use the Apple TV app a smart TV, sign out of those apps.

2.   Go to appleid.apple.com and sign in.

3.   In the Account section, choose Edit.

4.   Choose Change Apple ID.

 

You can sign out of iCloud on one of your devices, or you can sign out on all your devices to stop using iCloud (for sign out purposes, see 1 above). Before you sign out of iCloud, make sure that you archive or make copies of the information that you store in iCloud. When you sign out of iCloud, you can't access or use the following services on your devices or your Mac.

 

And see What to do after you change your Apple ID or password https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204071

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Also see: How to create a new Apple ID https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204316. See the data implications below.

 

Some of these things may apply even though not changing an Apple IDWhat to do after you change your Apple ID or password https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204071

 

 Keep in mind that some things available under a first Apple ID will not be available under a new Apple ID. For example, you won’t be able to transfer anything purchased from the App and iTunes Stores to the new ID. And, there are other issues to be addressed.

 

And see what Eric Root says on this matter here https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251343949 and

 

what Winston Churchill says about it here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7452747

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You also can set up family sharing between the IDs to share purchases made with them. See:

 

Family Sharing  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201060

 

Set up Family Sharing https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201088

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