What to do subsequently y'all change your Apple ID or countersign

Later on you alter your Apple ID or password, you lot might need to update your sign-in information with whatever Apple services that you're using.

Apply the list below to make certain that each store or service is using your updated sign-in information. Yous can employ these steps to sign in on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC, and Apple Goggle box.

In some cases, you don't demand to update your Apple tree ID or countersign on your device until the adjacent time you're asked to sign in to the store or service. But if you're using services to share information or communicate with others, you lot should update your Apple ID or countersign immediately.

Apple Developer Programs

Nothing needs to be done. Within 24 hours of changing your Apple ID or password, the change automatically updates for Apple's developer programs.

Apple Online Shop

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 ten.3 or later, go to Settings > [your name] > iTunes & App Store. If you're using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to Settings > iTunes & App Store.

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

Mac with OS X Mountain Lion or afterward, or Windows PC

Apple Retail Store services

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

Apple Support website and Apple tree Support Communities

Go to the Apple tree Back up website.

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

Go to the Apple Back up Communities.

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

FaceTime

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

iPhone, iPad, and iPod impact

Go to Settings > FaceTime.

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

Mac with Os X Mountain Lion or subsequently

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

iCloud

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

iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

If you're using iOS 10.three or later on, go to Settings > [your proper name]. If you're using iOS 10.two or earlier, get to Settings > iCloud.

  • If yous're signed out, enter your updated Apple ID and password. The data in iCloud will automatically appear on your device after you sign in.
  • If you're however signed in with your previous Apple ID:
    1. Coil down and tap Sign Out, then follow the onscreen steps. You might need to enter your password. Your data will remain in iCloud and will be updated on your device when you lot sign in to iCloud once more.
    2. Enter your updated Apple ID and password.

If you updated your Apple ID electronic mail address* before signing out of iCloud, and your device repeatedly asks for the password to your previous Apple ID, yous tin can temporarily change your Apple tree ID to sign in.

Mac

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

  • If you're signed out, enter your updated Apple ID and password to sign in. The data in iCloud will automatically appear on your device later on you lot sign in.
  • If you'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 you want to make copies or delete iCloud data (Contacts, Calendar, Reminders, Bookmarks, Photo Stream) from your Mac. Your information will remain in iCloud and will be updated on your device when y'all sign in to iCloud again.
    2. Enter your updated Apple ID and password to sign in.

Windows PC

Open iCloud for Windows and click Sign Out.

  • If y'all're signed out, sign in with your updated Apple ID and countersign. The data in iCloud will automatically appear on your device after you lot sign in.
  • If y'all'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 want to make copies or delete iCloud information (Contacts, Calendar, Reminders, Bookmarks, Photo Stream) from your PC. Click Delete. Your data will remain in iCloud and volition be updated on your device when you sign in to iCloud once more.
    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, get to Settings > Accounts > iCloud. On Apple TV (3rd generation or earlier) get to Settings > iCloud.

  • If you lot're signed out, choose Sign In. You lot'll be asked to sign in with the Apple ID that you entered for the iTunes Store. If you use the aforementioned Apple ID for iCloud and the iTunes Store, choose Yes.
  • If you lot're signed in with your previous Apple ID, cull Sign Out, and so choose Sign In. You'll be asked to sign in with the Apple ID that yous entered for the iTunes Store. If you lot use the aforementioned Apple ID for iCloud and the iTunes Store, choose Yes.

App Store, Books Store, and iTunes Shop

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

iPhone, iPad, and iPod impact

If you lot're using iOS x.3 or later, go to Settings > [your name] > iTunes & App Store. If yous're using iOS 10.ii or earlier, become to Settings > iTunes & App Store.

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

Mac

On a Mac with macOS Catalina, open Apple Music, Apple tree Boob tube, or Apple Podcasts.

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

On a Mac with macOS Mojave or before, 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 Business relationship > Sign In and enter your updated Apple ID and password.

Open Apple Books.

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

Open up the App Shop.

  • 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, choose Store > Sign Out, then click Sign In and enter your updated Apple ID and countersign.

Apple Tv set

On Apple tree Television set HD, go to Settings > Accounts > iTunes and App Store. On Apple tree TV (third generation or earlier), go to Settings > iTunes Store.

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

For Dwelling Sharing on Apple Goggle box HD, get to Settings > Accounts > Dwelling Sharing. On Apple TV (3rd generation or before), go to Settings > Computers. Then choose Turn Off Home Sharing. When y'all're asked to ostend, cull Turn Off. So choose Plow On Domicile Sharing, and enter your updated Apple ID and password.

Smart Television set or streaming media device

Open Apple Music, Apple Goggle box, or Apple Podcasts.

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

Windows PC

Open iTunes.

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

Jobs at Apple

Get to Jobs at Apple and click My Profile.

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

Letters

Later yous update your Apple ID, your friends will receive new messages from your updated Apple tree ID. Old messages aren't removed.

iPhone, iPad, and iPod bear upon

Go to Settings > Messages, and so tap Send & Receive.

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

Mac with OS 10 Mount Panthera leo or afterwards

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

Volume Purchase Plan

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

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