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How do I change the Apple ID used to update apps?
If it’s asking for a different Apple ID to update an app or apps, then they have been purchased on the other Apple account. You can’t change the Apple ID that an app has been purchased with. Instead, delete the app from the device and purchase it again with the Apple ID that you want the app registered to.
The Usual Cases
- Find the app that you can’t update in the Applications folder. Delete it.
- Empty your Trash.
- Open the Mac App Store.
- Make sure you’re signed in to your primary Apple ID, or the Apple ID you’ll be using on this particular Mac.
- Find and re-download the app that caused the update error.
How do I redownload an app with a different Apple ID?
How Do I Re-downloaded an App with different Apple ID? It is as simple as downloading the app from App Store, launch the App Store and search for the app that you want to download. Unfortunately, to re-download the purchased apps you have to use the same Apple ID that was used while making a purchase.
Why is my App Store not updating my iTunes account?
I have just a handful of applications that when I try to update the the app store app prompts me for a password to my other account which the apps were not purchased on. All the apps were validly purchased on the first account, but now the apps are associated with my second itunes account and I can’t update them.
Can You update apps, wrong account a?
I have both accounts. The real problem is (err, was) is that I purchased the app on account A, but then purchased or installed other apps from account B. When I went to update the app (originally purchased on account A) it was now prompting for the password from account B.
Do you have to use the same Apple ID to update apps?
Apps are forever tied to the Apple ID that was used to purchase. To update you can’t use the new Apple ID, you have to use the same Apple ID that was used. Did you change computer iTunes > Store > Sign Out and sign in with the new password?
Why does my Apple update not change my username?
The update prompt does not allow you to change the username/email, only enter a password. Anyhoo, this is getting annoying. This is due to someone downloading certain apps under a different Apple account.