Contents
If you can’t change or reset your password
- Go to iforgot.apple.com.
- Enter your Apple ID. …
- Select the option to reset your password, then choose Continue.
- Choose to answer your security questions, get an email, or enter your Recovery Key.* Learn what to do if you don’t receive your verification or reset email.
.
How do I find out what my Apple ID password is?
You can also go to the Apple ID account website to help you find it. Go to the Apple ID account website, click “Forgot Apple ID or password?,” then follow the onscreen instructions.
Is my Apple ID the same as my email address?
When you create an Apple ID, you enter an email address. This email address is your Apple ID and the username that you use to sign in to Apple services like Apple Music and iCloud. It’s also the contact email address for your account.
How do I change the email for my Apple ID?
How to change your Apple ID email address
- Head to appleid.apple.com on your web browser.
- Log in and select Edit in the top right corner.
- Next under your Apple ID email, click Change Apple ID…
- Enter the new email you’d like to use for your Apple ID.
- Click Continue.
Can I use Gmail for Apple ID?
You can use any email address for a new Apple ID. You can also change an existing Apple ID from one third-party address to another, like from @hotmail.com to @gmail.com. However, if your existing Apple ID is an @icloud.com, @mac.com or @me.com address, you can’t change it to a third-party one.
Can I have more than one Apple ID with the same email?
No. An AppleID is just an email address, so no two emails can in fact be the same AppleID.
Can I have more than one Apple ID?
You can have up to 3 Apple IDs on a single Apple device. So for example if you have an iPhone, an iPad and a Mac, you can create up to 9 Apple IDs. However, Apple has limitations for how often you can switch between Apple IDs on a device.
How do I reset my Apple ID on my iPhone?
Go to Settings > [your name] > Name, Phone Numbers, Email. Next to Reachable At, tap Edit, then delete your current Apple ID. Click Continue. Enter the Apple ID that you want to use.
Can I change the Apple ID on my iPhone? You can change your Apple ID on an iPhone in a few easy steps. You should change your Apple ID if you stop using the email account that you’ve been using as your Apple ID, or for any number of other reasons. Visit Business Insider’s Tech Reference library for more stories.
How do I change my Apple ID?
Change your Apple ID
- Go to appleid.apple.com and sign in.
- In the Sign-In and Security section, choose Apple ID.
- Enter the email address that you want to use as your Apple ID.
- Choose Change Apple ID.
Is your Apple ID password the same as your email password?
Your Apple ID is an email address, like [name]@gmail.com or [name]@yahoo.com, but the password is not necessarily the same. Your email password is probably something different than your Apple ID password, unless you used the same password for both accounts. (Spoiler: You shouldn’t have, but some people do.)
Where do I find my Apple ID account page?
To view and manage your Apple ID account details on the web, sign in to appleid.apple.com. Learn more about where you can use your Apple ID. Learn how to manage your subscriptions to services like Apple Music or Apple TV+.
Can I delete my Apple ID and make a new one?
Answer: A: You cannot delete an Apple ID. But you can change an associated email address or create a new one.
Can you have two Apple IDs on one phone?
Not many people are aware of this, but it is possible to sign in and use multiple Apple IDs on an iPhone or iPad. You can log in and set up multiple Apple IDs on an iOS device from the Settings app, and use them for different purposes like contacts, email, notes, bookmarks, etc.
Does changing Apple ID delete photos? The photos in your camera roll will not be removed, when you sign out of your AppleID.
What is difference between iCloud and Apple ID? Your Apple ID is the account you use to access iCloud and all other Apple services. When you sign in to a device with your Apple ID, you have access to all the photos, files, and other data you store in iCloud.
Will I lose my photos if I change my Apple ID? It is possible to change Apple ID, without losing Data, Photos, Apps & Subscriptions.
How long does it take to reset Apple ID password?
It might take a few days—or longer—depending on what specific account information you can provide to verify your identity. Do I still need to remember any security questions? No. With two-factor authentication, you don’t need to remember any security questions.
Can I use my Gmail account as Apple ID?
You can use a gmail email address as the primary email login for your AppleID. See the links Eric posted. See the instructions below for changing an Apple ID. Change your Apple ID https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202667.
How do I change my Apple ID email?
- Open Apple ID. Open Settings and tap your Apple ID at the top of the page, followed by Name, Phone Numbers, Email.
- Delete your old email address. Next to Contactable At, tap Edit, then the red minus icon, followed by Delete.
- Continue and Verify.
- Enter new email.
- Enter verification code.
Why can’t I change my Apple ID?
As such, unfortunately currently it is not possible to change an Apple ID’s name/primary email from a third party email address to an iCloud email address (i.e. to the same iCloud email address that is already associated with/an alias for that Apple ID).
Is Apple ID and Google account the same?
Your Gmail account provides you access to Gmail email, etc., while your Apple ID provides you access to Apple services, such as iMessage, FaceTime, iTunes & App Store, etc.: Manage and use your Apple ID – Apple Support.
Can I change my Apple ID and keep everything?
Yes you do want this. After turning off sync individually Delete the iCloud account for the old Apple ID. Then when you then sign into iCloud with your new Apple ID select the Merge option and it will upload all your contacts and data to the iCloud account for your new Apple ID.
What will happen if I change my Apple ID?
What happens to the content when you switch Apple IDs. Depending on whether you keep content on your iPhone or iPad or erase it, some of your data will stay on your iPhone, even after you switch. For example, contacts, photos, and calendar events on your iPhone (and not only in iCloud) will remain.
What happens if I delete my Apple ID? What happens when you delete an Apple ID? You won’t be able to use iCloud, Facetime, Messages, Find My, Apple Pay, Sign in with Apple, and also, you can’t use App Store to download new apps or subscribe to services. You won’t receive messages sent to your Message, FaceTime, or iCloud Mail account.
Can I delete my Apple ID and make a new one with the same email?
While Apple deletes almost all information, they are required to retain purchase history, and since the AppleID is the email, it seems a deleted AppleID email address can never be reused. “When you delete your Apple ID, Apple makes our best effort to delete all personal data associated with your account.
Can I have two Apple IDs? You can log in and set up multiple Apple IDs on an iOS device from the Settings app, and use them for different purposes like contacts, email, notes, bookmarks, etc.
