What to do after you change your Apple ID or countersign

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

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

In some cases, yous don't need to update your Apple ID or password on your device until the next time yous're asked to sign in to the shop or service. Merely if yous're using services to share information or communicate with others, you should update your Apple tree ID or password immediately.

Apple tree Developer Programs

Nothing needs to be done. Within 24 hours of irresolute your Apple ID or countersign, the alter automatically updates for Apple'southward developer programs.

Apple Online Shop

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

iPhone, iPad, and iPod impact

If y'all're using iOS 10.three or later, go to Settings > [your proper name] > iTunes & App Store. If you lot're using iOS ten.ii or earlier, go to Settings > iTunes & App Store.

  • If yous'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. Then enter your updated Apple tree ID and password.

Mac with Os X Mount King of beasts or subsequently, or Windows PC

Apple Retail Store services

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

Apple Support website and Apple Back up Communities

Become to the Apple tree Support website.

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

Get to the Apple tree Support 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 tree ID and password.

FaceTime

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

iPhone, iPad, and iPod bear on

Become to Settings > FaceTime.

  • If you lot're signed out on your iPhone or iPod touch, tap "Employ your Apple ID for FaceTime" and enter your updated Apple ID and countersign. On your iPad, but 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. On your iPhone or iPod touch, 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 tree ID and countersign.

Mac with OS X Mountain Lion or later on

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

iCloud

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

iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

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

  • If y'all're signed out, enter your updated Apple ID and password. The data in iCloud will automatically announced on your device later on you sign in.
  • If yous're still signed in with your previous Apple tree ID:
    1. Roll downwards and tap Sign Out, then follow the onscreen steps. You might need to enter your password. 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.

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

Mac

If you're using macOS Catalina, choose Apple menu  > Organisation Preferences, click Apple ID, and then click iCloud. If you're using macOS Mojave or earlier, choose Apple menu  > Organisation Preferences, so click iCloud.

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

Apple tree Tv

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

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

App Store, Books Store, and iTunes Shop

Update your Apple tree ID and password on your iPhone, iPad, iPod affect, Mac, Apple tree TV, or Windows PC. On a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier, iTunes includes iTunes Genius, iTunes Domicile Sharing, iTunes Friction match, and iTunes Shop. On a Mac with macOS Catalina, open up Apple Music, Apple tree Idiot box, or Apple Podcasts instead of iTunes.

iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

If you're using iOS x.3 or subsequently, become to Settings > [your name] > iTunes & App Store. If you're using iOS 10.two or before, go to Settings > iTunes & App Store.

  • If you're signed out, enter your updated Apple ID and password.
  • If yous're signed in with your previous Apple ID, tap your Apple 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 Television, or Apple Podcasts.

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

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

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

Open up Apple Books.

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

Open the App Store.

  • If you lot'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 password.

Apple Goggle box

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

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

For Domicile Sharing on Apple tree TV HD, go to Settings > Accounts > Home Sharing. On Apple TV (tertiary generation or earlier), go to Settings > Computers. Then cull Turn Off Home Sharing. When you're asked to confirm, choose Turn Off. Then choose Turn On Abode Sharing, and enter your updated Apple ID and countersign.

Smart Television receiver or streaming media device

Open Apple Music, Apple Television, or Apple Podcasts.

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

Windows PC

Open iTunes.

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

Jobs at Apple

Become to Jobs at Apple and click My Profile.

  • 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 ID, click Sign Out, so click Sign In and enter your updated Apple tree ID and password.

Messages

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

iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

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

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

Mac with Bone X Mountain King of beasts or later

Open the Letters 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 y'all're signed in with your previous Apple ID, click Sign Out, then click Sign Out again when asked to ostend. Sign in with your updated Apple ID and password.

Volume Purchase Plan

If you changed your Apple ID or countersign and you're in the Book Purchase Programme, contact Apple Back up for assist. Irresolute your Apple ID or password will foreclose you from signing in to your purchasing business relationship, making purchases, and accessing previous purchases.

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