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How do I update apps that downloaded with a different Apple ID?
If those apps were originally purchased with that other AppleID, then you cannot update them with your AppleID. You will need to delete them and purchase them with your own AppleID. Purchases are forever tied to the AppleID used at the time of original purchase and download.
When I update apps my Apple ID is wrong?
Try signing out of the App Store/iTunes, restart, and then sign back in. Check the updates to see if the apps requiring an update are in your Purchases History. If they aren’t in your Purchases History, you can delete the app, and download it using your Apple ID if desired.
What happens if I have a different Apple ID?
1 Answer 1. 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.
Do you need an Apple ID to update an app?
To update apps downloaded with a particular Apple Id needs the password for that ID. Perhaps you should have done a “factory reset” and established your own Apple Id from the start. Do not reset until you’re ready to walk away from all the apps you can’t update.
What to do if app store keeps asking for Apple ID?
Click Save. Now, open the Mac App Store and sign in with the same Apple ID and password you used earlier. Click on the Purchases tab. Try updating only one application at a time. If the issue persists you can delete the app from the Applications folder in Finder and redownload it. Take care.
Why is the app store asking for my old password?
To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. Why deso the app store and the cloud keep asking for my old apple ID password associated with an email address that no longer exists. Have already changed Apple ID and password, but keeps asking for old one. Can’t update or access the cloud!