What to do after you change your Apple tree ID or password

After you change your Apple tree ID or password, you might need to update your sign-in information with any Apple tree services that you're using.

Employ the list beneath to make sure that each shop or service is using your updated sign-in information. You can use these steps to sign in on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch on, Mac, PC, and Apple Tv.

In some cases, you lot don't demand to update your Apple ID or password on your device until the next fourth dimension you're asked to sign in to the store or service. Just if yous're using services to share information or communicate with others, you should update your Apple ID or countersign immediately.

Apple Developer Programs

Cypher needs to be done. Within 24 hours of irresolute your Apple ID or password, the alter automatically updates for Apple's developer programs.

Apple Online Store

Update your Apple ID and countersign on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, and PC.

iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

If you're using iOS 10.3 or later, go to Settings > [your name] > iTunes & App Store. If y'all're using iOS x.2 or earlier, get to Settings > iTunes & App Shop.

  • If you lot're signed out, enter your updated Apple tree ID and password.
  • If you're signed in with your previous Apple ID, tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out. And then enter your updated Apple tree ID and password.

Mac with OS 10 Mount Lion or later, or Windows PC

Apple tree Retail Store services

When yous make a Genius Bar, Workshop, or Business reservation, you'll be asked to sign in with your Apple tree ID and password.

Apple Support website and Apple Support Communities

Go to the Apple tree Support website.

  • If you're signed out, enter your updated Apple tree ID and password the next time you lot use a feature of the site that requires you to sign in. For example, you'll be asked to sign in to view an open case.
  • If yous're signed in with your previous Apple ID, click Sign Out, then click Sign Out again to confirm. The next fourth dimension y'all use a feature of the site that requires you to sign in, enter your updated Apple ID and countersign.

Become to the Apple Support Communities.

  • If you're signed out, click Sign in and enter your updated Apple ID and password.
  • If you're signed in with your previous Apple tree ID, click Sign out, and so click Sign in and enter your updated Apple ID and countersign.

FaceTime

Update your Apple ID and password on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac.

iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Become to Settings > FaceTime.

  • If you're signed out on your iPhone or iPod touch, tap "Use your Apple ID for FaceTime" and enter your updated Apple tree ID and password. On your iPad, but enter your updated Apple ID and countersign.
  • If you're signed in with your previous Apple ID, tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out. On your iPhone or iPod bear upon, tap "Employ your Apple tree ID for FaceTime" and enter your updated Apple tree ID and password to sign in. On your iPad, just enter your updated Apple ID and countersign.

Mac with OS X Mountain Lion or later on

  1. Open up the FaceTime app.
  2. Select FaceTime > Preferences.
    • If you're signed out, enter your updated Apple tree ID and countersign.
    • If yous're signed in with your previous Apple ID, select your Apple ID, click Sign Out. Then click Sign Out again when asked to ostend, and enter your updated Apple ID and password.

iCloud

Update your Apple ID and password on your iPhone, iPad, iPod bear upon, Mac, PC, and Apple tree TV.

iPhone, iPad, and iPod affect

If you're using iOS 10.3 or after, go to Settings > [your name]. If y'all're using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to Settings > iCloud.

  • If you're signed out, enter your updated Apple ID and countersign. The information in iCloud will automatically announced on your device after you sign in.
  • If you're even so signed in with your previous Apple tree ID:
    1. Ringlet down and tap Sign Out, then follow the onscreen steps. Yous might need to enter your password. Your data will remain in iCloud and will be updated on your device when yous sign in to iCloud again.
    2. Enter your updated Apple tree ID and password.

If y'all updated your Apple ID e-mail address* before signing out of iCloud, and your device repeatedly asks for the countersign to your previous Apple ID, you tin temporarily change your Apple ID to sign in.

Mac

If you're using macOS Catalina, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, click Apple ID, so click iCloud. If you're using macOS Mojave or before, cull Apple card  > Organisation Preferences, and so click iCloud.

  • If yous're signed out, enter your updated Apple tree ID and password to sign in. The information in iCloud will automatically appear on your device after you sign in.
  • If you're signed in with your previous Apple tree ID:
    1. Click Sign Out. Depending on what iCloud options are turned on, you'll be asked if you lot want to brand copies or delete iCloud information (Contacts, Calendar, Reminders, Bookmarks, Photograph Stream) from your Mac. Your data will remain in iCloud and will be updated on your device when you sign in to iCloud again.
    2. Enter your updated Apple tree ID and password to sign in.

Windows PC

Open iCloud for Windows and click Sign Out.

  • If yous're signed out, sign in with your updated Apple ID and password. The data in iCloud volition automatically appear on your device afterwards you lot sign in.
  • If y'all're signed in with your previous Apple ID:
    1. Click Sign Out. Depending on what iCloud options are turned on, you'll be asked if y'all want to brand copies or delete iCloud data (Contacts, Calendar, Reminders, Bookmarks, Photo Stream) from your PC. Click Delete. Your data will remain in iCloud and will exist updated on your device when y'all sign in to iCloud over again.
    2. Sign in with your updated Apple ID and password.

Apple tree TV

To play content from your Mac or PC on an Apple TV HD, become to Settings > Accounts > iCloud. On Apple Television (3rd generation or earlier) go to Settings > iCloud.

  • If you're signed out, cull Sign In. Y'all'll be asked to sign in with the Apple ID that you entered for the iTunes Store. If you use the same Apple tree ID for iCloud and the iTunes Shop, choose Yeah.
  • If you lot're signed in with your previous Apple ID, choose Sign Out, and then choose Sign In. You'll exist asked to sign in with the Apple tree ID that you entered for the iTunes Store. If you employ the same Apple tree ID for iCloud and the iTunes Store, cull Yep.

App Store, Books Store, and iTunes Shop

Update your Apple tree ID and password on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple tree Boob tube, or Windows PC. On a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, iTunes includes iTunes Genius, iTunes Domicile Sharing, iTunes Match, and iTunes Shop. On a Mac with macOS Catalina, open Apple Music, Apple TV, or Apple Podcasts instead of iTunes.

iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on

If you're using iOS x.3 or later, go to Settings > [your name] > iTunes & App Store. If yous're using iOS ten.2 or before, go to Settings > iTunes & App Store.

  • If you're signed out, enter your updated Apple tree ID and password.
  • If you're signed in with your previous Apple tree ID, tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out. Then enter your updated Apple tree ID and password.

Mac

On a Mac with macOS Catalina, open Apple Music, Apple TV, or Apple Podcasts.

  • If you're signed out, select Account > Sign In and enter your updated Apple ID and password.
  • If you're signed in with your previous Apple tree ID, select Account > Sign Out, so select Account > Sign In and enter your updated Apple tree ID and countersign.

On a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, open iTunes.

  • If yous're signed out, select Account > Sign In and enter your updated Apple ID and countersign.
  • If you're signed in with your previous Apple ID, select Account > Sign Out, so select Account > Sign In and enter your updated Apple ID and password.

Open Apple Books.

  • If y'all're signed out, choose Store > Sign In and enter your updated Apple ID and countersign.
  • If you're signed in with your previous Apple tree ID, choose Shop > Sign Out, then choose Shop > Sign In and enter your updated Apple ID and password.

Open up the App Store.

  • If y'all're signed out, click Sign In and enter your updated Apple ID and password.
  • If you're signed in with your previous Apple tree ID, choose Store > Sign Out, then click Sign In and enter your updated Apple ID and countersign.

Apple TV

On Apple tree TV HD, go to Settings > Accounts > iTunes and App Shop. On Apple tree TV (3rd generation or earlier), go to Settings > iTunes Store.

  • If you're signed out, choose Sign In and enter your updated Apple ID and countersign.
  • If you're signed in with your previous Apple ID, choose Sign Out, then cull Sign In and enter your updated Apple ID and password.

For Home Sharing on Apple TV Hard disk drive, go to Settings > Accounts > Home Sharing. On Apple tree TV (third generation or before), go to Settings > Computers. Then cull Turn Off Home Sharing. When yous're asked to ostend, choose Turn Off. So choose Turn On Abode Sharing, and enter your updated Apple ID and password.

Smart Television or streaming media device

Open Apple tree Music, Apple TV, or Apple Podcasts.

  • If you're signed out, choose Settings, then select Business relationship > Sign In.
  • If you're signed in with your previous Apple ID, choose Settings, select Business relationship > Sign Out, and then choose Settings, select Account > Sign In and enter your updated Apple tree ID and countersign.

Windows PC

Open iTunes.

  • If you're signed out, select Account > Sign In and enter your updated Apple ID and password.
  • If you're signed in with your previous Apple ID, select Account > Sign Out, then select Account > Sign In and enter your updated Apple tree ID and countersign.

Jobs at Apple

Go to Jobs at Apple and click My Contour.

  • If you're signed out, click Sign In and enter your updated Apple ID and password.
  • If you're signed in with your previous Apple ID, click Sign Out, then click Sign In and enter your updated Apple ID and password.

Messages

After you update your Apple ID, your friends will receive new messages from your updated Apple tree ID. Erstwhile messages aren't removed.

iPhone, iPad, and iPod impact

Go to Settings > Messages, then tap Send & Receive.

  • If yous're signed out on your iPhone or iPod touch, tap "Use your Apple tree ID for iMessage" and so enter your updated Apple ID and password. On your iPad, just enter your updated Apple ID or password.
  • If you lot're signed in with your previous Apple ID, tap your Apple ID, then tap Sign Out. On your iPhone or iPod touch, tap "Apply your Apple ID for iMessage" and enter your updated Apple tree ID or password. On your iPad, just enter your updated Apple ID and password.

Mac with OS X Mount King of beasts or subsequently

Open the Messages app, select Messages > Preferences, click the Accounts tab, then select your Apple ID from the list of accounts.

  • If you're signed out, sign in with your updated Apple ID and password.
  • If yous're signed in with your previous Apple ID, click Sign Out, then click Sign Out again when asked to confirm. Sign in with your updated Apple ID and countersign.

Volume Purchase Program

If yous inverse your Apple ID or password and you're in the Volume Purchase Program, contact Apple Support for assist. Changing your Apple tree ID or password will prevent you from signing in to your purchasing account, making purchases, and accessing previous purchases.

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