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Why does iTunes keeps asking for my old Apple ID?
A request for another Apple ID password is often caused by updates to apps/purchases that were made when using the other ID. Those purchases are tied to the other ID and can’t be transferred. One option is to delete the apps/purchases made by the other ID and download them using the new ID if desired.
What is the difference between Apple ID and iTunes?
Apple ID’s – iTunes vs iCloud An Apple ID is the email address you use as a login for just about everything you do with Apple, including using iCloud to store your content, buying songs from the iTunes Store, and downloading apps from the App Store. An iCloud account, iTunes account and Apple ID are all the same thing.
How do I get rid of an old Apple ID on my iPad?
To remove an Apple ID entirely, tap the logged-in ID from the top of the settings screen again, then tap “iTunes & App Store”. In this menu, tap the Apple ID at the top, then “Remove this Device”.
What to do if your old Apple ID keeps coming up?
If you try updating apps and it asks for the old Apple ID delete those apps then reinstall under current Apple ID. Enter your Apple (iCloud) ID and click Forgot Password. Apple ID – If iCloud asks for the password to your previous Devices, but will work with computers if the e-mail address is still active.
What to do if your Apple ID has a new email address?
Whether an email account exists or not is not relevant to an Apple ID’s ability to function. If your updated the Apple ID to have a new email address, then on your iPad you need to go to Settings->iTunes & App Stores and sign out of the account and sign in again.
Can you change your email address on iTunes?
As time goes by, you can change the email address as many times as you wish. So, if the email address (Apple ID) you are seeing associated with the songs is just an earlier version of the Apple ID you are using today, then you should have no problem playing those songs (different ID, same Account ).
Why does iTunes say this is not an Apple ID?
If you are having issues playing the music, then unless the music is simply corrupted, you undoubtedly purchased it with a different Apple account. The message you are getting saying “This is not an Apple ID” means that, if it is a different account, it is no longer using that email address for the Apple ID.