How to Change Apple ID on iPhone or iPad

This video walks you through how to change the Apple ID on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.

Video Transcript:
Your Apple ID is the key that connects you to Apple's growing universe of services. This includes Apple Music, the App Store, iTunes, iCloud, Apple Pay, and more. You can change the Apple ID associated with an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, if you have to. Some reasons you may want to change the Apple ID associated with a device include giving a device to a friend or family member, switching to a different Apple ID for software testing purposes, or you created a new Apple ID and you simply want to change to use it. It's important to note that when you switch Apple IDs, you'll no longer be able to access content purchased using the previous Apple ID.

And now, let's walk through the steps to change the Apple ID associated with your Apple iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.

Step 1. Tap to launch the "Settings" app. You'll land on the Settings screen.

Step 2. Tap the row at the top of the Settings screen that includes your name and profile picture. The Apple ID screen appears.

Step 3. Scroll down to the bottom of the Apple ID screen, and then tap the red "Sign Out" text. The Apple ID Password screen appears.

Step 4. Enter the password associated with the Apple ID that's currently on your device in the Password field in the Apple ID Password dialog box, and then tap "Turn Off" to turn off Find My iPhone or iPad if it's enabled. A Keep a Copy of Your Data on This iPhone or iPad screen appears, asking if you want to keep a copy of information associated with the listed apps on your device, and informing you that any data remove from this device will still be available in iCloud. Proceeding means that any information on this device that's stored in iCloud will be removed from this device, and also all of your Apple Pay information will be removed from this device.

Step 5. Tap "Sign Out" in the upper right corner to continue. An Are You Sure dialog box appears. Tap the red "Sign Out" option in the dialog box. A white screen appears that just says "Copying iCloud Data." The amount of time this screen is displayed will depend on how much data there is to copy. When the copy is complete, you'll return to the Settings screen, where you'll notice there is no account signed in to your device at the top of the screen.

Step 6. Tap "Sign in to Your iPhone or iPad" at the top of the screen, where your name and profile picture were previously. The Apple ID screen appears.

Step 7. Enter the email address associated with the Apple ID you want to switch to use on this iPhone or iPad. The Password field appears on the Apple ID screen directly beneath where you entered the email address.

Step 8. Enter the password associated with the Apple ID you just entered the email address for, and then tap "Next" in the upper right hand corner of the screen. A Signing in to iCloud screen will be displayed briefly before a Terms and Conditions screen appears.

Step 9. Tap the blue "Agree" button in the lower right corner of the Terms and Conditions screen. A dialog box appears asking again if you agree to te terms and conditions. Tap "Agree" again in the dialog box. The Signing in to iCloud screen appears again. A menu will fly up from the bottom of the screen, informing you that your calendars, Safari data, News app data, reminders, and contacts will be uploaded and merged with iCloud. Choose to either merge or not to merge the data. You'll be returned to the Settings screen, where you'll see the name and profile picture associated with your new Apple ID displayed toward the top of the screen.

Step 10. Sign out of your Apple ID on any other Apple devices associated with this Apple ID, and then sign back in using your new Apple ID username.

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[jarrettthomas]

Why does apple make it so difficult for users to do anything besides sending emojis and heart beats

[yousif]

Thanks, man, I used my dad's email and later I got my own so I wanted to change it, thanks again

[tobeugbele]

When you change your Apple ID do you keep IMessage, contacts, photos etc on your device? For example are they stored locally? So even if you change your Apple ID they should still appear?

[biancaklein]

Very clear! I did it on all devices, but my phone number and email are still vissible on ex's account.. the horror!

[fantasticnuggetb]

Will it get rid of your purchase history and will my games have my data still like clash royale

[magdalena]

You will keep all apps you have installed right or will they also be deleted?

[ethanarteaga]

Will signing out of your Apple ID erase things on your phone like the whole layout of your home screen, or your contacts and messages?

[bray]

I just want to change the id name, how do I do that without affecting apps and pictures

[dodedraws]

This was so helpful! I have a question though, when changing Apple ID will all the apps downloaded (not the purchases) and the apps data still be there? Thanks!

[sammythebull]

Hi I want all my data with the new Apple ID is this possible like photos contacts apps and everything ?

[neeldhirwani]

Bro can we transfer the apple id to another iOS device?

[shelbykim]

Thank you so much! For some reason my iPad and phone were different but now matched up and everything is right in my world. 😁

[rajaghani]

When I purchased my iphone, I used one of my friend’s email address and password to create my apple id. Its been three years and I am using the same id. I have installed many apps and bought products. I have all my photos in this id . Some photos are backed up and many are not backed up due to storage issue. Now I want all this whole data to transfer to my new id and I want that everything in the previous id should be completely deleted. I want to access all my apps and everything in my new apple id. Is it possible? how to do this?

[rjdenz]

Nice video sir. It helps me a lot but i still have questions. Does it remove the data from the past account?

[Blinksy]

Question:what if I don’t have enough iCloud space?

[veronicabe]

what do you mean by losing those purchased options on that applied?

[YungiiZen]

If I change it for a other appleid will all the apps be deleted? And also if I sign back will all the apps that were in the Appleid I first changed, come back (if the apps would be deleted if I changed the appleid)

[Jessicab-uc]

Thank you so much my stepfather decided he did not like his iPad and it was passed on to me this really helped me connect it to my account.

[rheap]

does it erase the stuff on a different device thats logged into the apple id?