In this article, I will walk you through all the ways to delete your Apple ID account from iPhone and Apple services.
This article is suitable for all iPhone Xs / Xr / X / 8/7/6/5 and Plus models on iOS 12. Older versions may have different or no menu items and hardware support indicated in the article.
Removing iPhone data from iCloud servers
To exit the iCloud service via iPhone, follow these instructions:
Delete your Apple ID account
Method 1. Through the settings of the gadget
Method 2. Through resetting settings and content
Method 3. Through the iTunes application
Email replacement
You can replace the current e-mail if it is not possible to completely delete the account on the iPhone. This will allow another account to be linked to its own e-mail. The action can be performed in the following ways:
- Via iTunes.
- Through the office. site.
In doing so, you must have access to the new email. If earlier it was possible to indicate even a non-existent address, now confirmation is required from the mail.
Activation Lock service
This method is suitable in a situation when you have previously connected the Find my iPhone option to your iPhone.
All actions are performed on a Windows or Mac computer:
Through the official website
To through the office. Apple website change mail, follow the instructions:
- Go to the Apple website, scroll down the page until "Manage your Apple ID" is displayed.
- Follow the link, enter the data, log in to the resource. Then we answer 2 security questions specified during registration.
- Click on the "Change" icon next to your information.
- Select "Change Apple ID", enter a new e-mail. We answer the specified control questions. If you have forgotten these questions, then click "Reset".
- Then we open the confirmation letter that was sent to the e-mail.
Now your account is no longer linked to mail. You can register a new Apple ID account.
Account change
It's much easier to change your iPhone account than to completely delete it. A computer is not required for this, all actions will be performed directly in the gadget.
- First, we go into the gadget settings.
- In iOS 11, just click on the first line where the first name, last name is written. If you are working with earlier versions, then you need to select "iTunes store, App Store".
- In iOS 11, scroll to the end of the page, where we click "Exit". In previous versions, click on the Apple ID, log out.
- After logging out of your account, you can connect a new one. The account changes in just a couple of minutes. This is the fastest and easiest method to delete your iPhone account.
Through support
To delete your Apple ID account, you can write a letter to technical support asking them to delete your account. To do this, you need to go to the website https://www.apple.com/feedback/ and fill in all the fields:
- All information must be written only in English, we fill in all the fields.
- Email Address - indicate the e-mail of the account that needs to be deleted.
- Subject - we describe the goal: "Deleting an Apple ID account".
- Comment - we describe in more detail the reason why you want to get rid of the account.
- After filling in all the fields, you need to click on the "Submit Suggestion" button.
(login) matches the current mailing address. But what if the time has come to change the childish "killer-01-01-99" to something more serious? No problem, only it will remain the same, and filling out different E-mails is not very convenient. In this article, we will explain how easy and simple it is to change your Apple ID account name.
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How do I change my Apple ID account name?
2 ... Go to your personal account and log in under your account.
3 ... In field " Account"To the right of the contact details, click the button" Change».
4 ... In the same field under the Apple ID menu, your current E-mail will be displayed. Click under it on the line “ Change email address ...».
5 ... Enter a new E-mail address and click the " Continue».
6 ... After that, a verification code will be sent to your email. Check the folder " Inbox", But if within a short period of time the letter has not arrived, then be sure to check the folder" Spam". Copy the code and paste it into the form on the website, after which your Apple ID account name will be changed to a new one.
7 ... Perform the reverse authorization operation through your new Apple ID on all devices and services.
P.S.
Only one iCloud account can be linked to iOS and Mac devices. Most modern gadget users have multiple Apple IDs. That is why, in order to log in with a different account, you first need to log out of the first one. If the device is used not only by you, but also by other family members, then it may be necessary to permanently delete the account. If you bought an iOS device on the secondary market, then you can log into it using your account, if only the previous owner deleted his old account. Below we will take a look at the most popular methods on how to delete an iCloud account.
1. Change account on iPhone, iPad, iPod
Many are probably interested in the question of how to change an account on an iPhone, iPad or other modern device. This method works equally well for iPhone, iPad and iPod. It is carried out in several simple stages:
In the event that you just changed the email address for the Apple ID, but the new address is not visible, you should click on your old address at the top of the screen and enter a new password. This will allow you to delete your account.
In the event that you have lost or forgotten your Apple ID or password, a blue highlighted link "Forgot your Apple ID or password?" Will come to your aid. Thus, by clicking on it, you will find yourself on the iForgot website, where you will have the opportunity to restore your ID.
- Choice of iCloud services. When you log in, you will be provided with a variety of services. You choose which one should be activated on the device.
Now you know how to change Apple ID on iPhone. Now let's take a look at the following method with you.
2. How do I change my Apple ID on OS X?
If your computer is running OS X, you can also change your account here. To do this, you need to do the following: 
If, after clicking on the button, an error message appears in front of you, then you need to open the "Settings" menu on your iOS device and select the "iCloud" item, then switch the slider of the "Keychain Access" function to the "On" position. Then try logging out of your account again.
3. Change account on a used iOS device
This method must necessarily be carried out with the participation of the previous owner of the supported iPhone:
- You should call the previous owner first. This is necessary in order for him to unlink the gadget from his account.
- Let the previous owner log into his iCloud page, where he can disconnect the iPhone from his account in a short period of time. He should go to icloud.com using the account associated with your device.
- He needs to log into the iCloud website and click on the "Settings" button, which will open the page with the service settings.
- The previous owner should see a list of devices and select his old iPhone from there, after which a new window will appear in front of him, where information about the phone will be described in detail.
- In order to disconnect the iPhone from the account of the former owner and log in under your account, ask him to click on the cross next to the name of the phone.
Critical for every iPhone, iPad or Mac user. Using this identifier, Apple determines the legality of user access to devices and services, and its restoration can be very troublesome.
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When registering an Apple ID for the first time, many users are dismissive of Apple's data protection guidelines. At the same time, a too simple password is often set (despite the mandatory presence of capital letters and numbers in it), but they are forgotten in a fairly short time. As a result, the account often becomes an easy prey for fraudsters who can gain access to confidential information, remotely block the device, etc. In this guide, we will briefly show you how to change your Apple ID account password to a more complex one in order to avoid trouble in the future.
If you remember your Apple ID password
1 ... You need to go to the Apple ID account management page, enter your username and password;
2
... In chapter " Safety"Select the item" Change Password«;
3
... Answer two of the three security questions correctly;
4
... Enter the old and new password with confirmation.
If you forgot your password
1 ... On the account management page, click on the link “ Forgot Apple ID or Password?»
2
... In the form that appears, you must specify the E-mail to which the Apple ID is linked (you can view it on your mobile device in the section “ Settings —> iTunes Store, App Store" or Settings —> iCloud);
3
... Choose one of the two available options - recovery via E-mail or using security questions;
4
... In the first case, an email will be sent with a link to a page with a form for entering a new Apple ID password. The letter can be located in the Spam folder;
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... In the second case, you need to enter the date of birth indicated during registration and answer two secret questions, after which you can set a new Apple ID password.
