IDs are attached to individual apps not App Store After researching this issue for awhile I found the solution in another forum. My issue was a little different than most users in that anytime I try to Update All I get two prompts in a row, both of them expired email addresses. The way to solve this is by updating each app one-at-a-time. For any apps that were purchased with an account that you're no longer using, you will get a prompt (something along the line of) 'This upgrade price is only for previously purchased apps, do you want to buy?' I said yes to that question as my apps were all free. I got the end of the list and now everything seems fine.
If you are updating purchased apps you'll have to figure out the consequences to this approach, or another approach, but at least now you'll know why the old accounts keep popping up when you run an Update All. Please help me, i have read through this forum and tried all of the above. However it still isnt working! Basically i have bought the iphone 4 off my friend and when i try and update all my app in the app store, it comes up with his apple id looking for his password. I want my apple id to come up instead. I have synced my iphone on itunes and inserted my apple id.
Macworld reader Arthur is trying to download updates via the Mac App Store, but is stymied, because an Apple ID associated with the previous owner of the machine appears prefilled in the Sign In.
I have also done this on settings too AND at the signed in and out with the bottom of the page on the app store! Is there anyway i can do this? Please help me, really want to get my phone up and running well before i go on holiday in a couple weeks! Apple ID & updating Apps Hi, new here, and thanks in advance for all your help. I have a concern similar to 'Motoservo.' My iTunes ID is my full email address, but my phone (4S w/IOS6) originally had just my user name for the ID (it now shows the full address & accepts the current password).
When I try to update apps that were acquired under the original ID, the prompt for my password will not accept any ID, either current or past. I have tried all of the fixes Motoservo and others, suggested (I didn't get the messages he/she did) and have gone so far as to restore factory defaults with no change, when I try to update, the screen still shows the old ID and won't accept any password. I do understand that the ID is tied to the app (it would be nice it the password was too). Now, my iTunes shows that there are apparently updates to the apps in question on my computer, but so far no syncing, or any action I can find will let me transfer those updates to my phone. Any thoughts/suggestions? Short of deleting the app and reinstalling it that is, (which I guess is the next option)?
Thanks again. Hi, new here, and thanks in advance for all your help. I have a concern similar to 'Motoservo.'
My iTunes ID is my full email address, but my phone (4S w/IOS6) originally had just my user name for the ID (it now shows the full address & accepts the current password). When I try to update apps that were acquired under the original ID, the prompt for my password will not accept any ID, either current or past. I have tried all of the fixes Motoservo and others, suggested (I didn't get the messages he/she did) and have gone so far as to restore factory defaults with no change, when I try to update, the screen still shows the old ID and won't accept any password.
I do understand that the ID is tied to the app (it would be nice it the password was too). Now, my iTunes shows that there are apparently updates to the apps in question on my computer, but so far no syncing, or any action I can find will let me transfer those updates to my phone. Any thoughts/suggestions? Short of deleting the app and reinstalling it that is, (which I guess is the next option)?
Thanks again. Click to expand.I don't quite understand the issue but I don't get why you talk about the 'phone'. I would just backup that phone and restore, and not try to update via itself, just iTunes. Now, when you try to update via iTunes, for the apps that still have the 'old ID' you can't get past the password screen, is that what it is? If so, you could try checking the 'Purchases' tab on iTunes and then searching for those particular 'old' apps and try re-downloading them to see if they would be now tied to your 'new ID' (in theory, when you on a given Apple ID, the account stays the same).
If you cannot re-download (e.g app on iTunes is the latest version), I'd try deleting the IPA (in iTunes Mobile Applications folder), re-opening iTunes and then you could re-download. Only solution that worked for me is to delete the app and then repurchase it. As long as your Apple ID is set on your IPhone the app will now be repurchased under it. If the app is free no problem. If it has a fee you will be charged again which sucks.
Apparently when you buy apps it retains the ID at that time and there is no way to 'un-link' it from the app so when you change IDs it won't allow you to update the app under the new ID. I suspect that Apple is aware of this problem as many people now have it. They should eventually work up a way to identify multiple iDs for an account or to require that you delete the old ID or some fix to this problem. I was going to start a new thread; but found this one and it appears to be in regards to my problem also. My wife was the first in the household to purchase a Mac. She set up her iCloud account in her name.
My iPhone 4 was set up with my wifes iCloud account. I have now purchased a mac and I have set up a iCloud account in my name.
My problem is; I want my calendar on my Mac to sync with the calendar on my iPhone 4. Ive gone into settings on the iPhone and tried to sign into iCloud with my information; however; it wont let me change any of the iCloud account information; which is that of my wifes! Ive gone into the app store and signed out of my wifes account and signed into my account; but when i go back to settings/Icloud; it still shows as using my wifes account.
What am I doing wrong? I was going to start a new thread; but found this one and it appears to be in regards to my problem also.
My wife was the first in the household to purchase a Mac. She set up her iCloud account in her name. My iPhone 4 was set up with my wifes iCloud account. I have now purchased a mac and I have set up a iCloud account in my name.
My problem is; I want my calendar on my Mac to sync with the calendar on my iPhone 4. Ive gone into settings on the iPhone and tried to sign into iCloud with my information; however; it wont let me change any of the iCloud account information; which is that of my wifes! Ive gone into the app store and signed out of my wifes account and signed into my account; but when i go back to settings/Icloud; it still shows as using my wifes account. What am I doing wrong?
Before many games make it to the US-based iOS App Store, they get 'soft launched' in a smaller country to get real-world testing for bugs. It's a pilot program, so to speak, as countries like Vietnam or the Philippines have far fewer iPhone users than the US, thus offer a more controlled environment for developers to get feedback and zero-in on issues that may occur in a game's early development phases. While technically unavailable in the US due to regional restrictions imposed by Apple, there are ways to skirt these rules and download an app or game that's only available in another country. Here's one way to get around Apple's region block and play soft-launched games before they arrive in the States. Step 1: Change Your Country in iTunes First off, you'll have to open iTunes on your Windows PC or Mac, so if you don't already have it installed on your computer.
With iTunes open, make sure the App Store tab is selected, then scroll all the way to the bottom and click the circular flag icon in the lower-right corner. Don't Miss: Step 2: Create a New Apple ID Next up, you'll need to create a new Apple ID to associate with the region you selected in iTunes. For this part, you can use any email address as long as it's not currently associated with a US-based Apple ID (i.e., don't use the one you currently use on your iPhone).
Once you have a second email account ready, open iTunes on your computer and click the Account menu at the top of the screen, then choose 'Sign Out.' From there, head back to the main screen on the App Store tab, then scroll to the bottom and click the 'Account' option under Manage. Next, select 'Create Apple ID' on the lower-left corner of the pop-up window. Now you'll need to provide realistic data to fill out the personal information and billing address that corresponds to the country you're signing up in. You can use the following site to generate a random address for you—just be sure to save it in case you need it for retrieval purposes.
Wrap it up and click Create Apple ID after you've completed filling out your personal and billing information. You'll need to verify your Apple ID using your email as a final step, then you're free to use your new account once it's done. Don't Miss: Step 3: Sign into iTunes From here, just sign in to iTunes with your newly-created account. Once done, iTunes will automatically redirect you to the corresponding country's App Store. Downloading, which is not available on the US App Store yet.
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Step 5: Update Region-Locked Apps More often than not, a soft-launched app will go through numerous updates to further iron out any bugs before it's released worldwide. In the past, this meant signing in with your spoof account, which automatically transferred you to the App Store tied to your fake account. Because of this, you had to log back into your original account to reconnect to your real country's App Store. As of iOS 11.3, this tedious method of updating region-specific apps has been streamlined. While you still may be prompted to sign in with your spoof account to update any outside apps, the whole step of being transferred to the App Store it's associated with has been removed.
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This means that you no longer have to keep signing back into your original App Store every time you update soft-launched apps. In Closing It's important to note that this hack will only apply to free apps and games, as there's no valid payment and billing info associated with your secondary Apple ID.
Your regular credit card or iTunes gift cards won't work due to regional restrictions imposed by Apple. One way to get around this is by buying gift cards from other countries online and add them as your secondary Apple ID's payment info. Despite these limitations, this method provides a great way to be to play games that are still in development and get get a feel for them before they're released. We'll be sure to update you as far as any potential soft releases for iOS are concerned, so stay tuned. In the meantime, feel free to comment down below and let us know what you think. Don't Miss:.
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