How to Change Your Apple ID on Your Phone: A Comprehensive Guide
Changing your Apple ID on your phone can be a straightforward process, but it's important to follow the steps carefully to ensure that your devices stay synced and secure. In this guide, we'll walk you through three different methods to change your Apple ID, whether you want to update your email address, change your password, or reset your password if you've forgotten it. Let's dive in!
Method 1: Changing Your Apple ID Email Address
1. Open Your iPhone
Locate the Settings app on your home screen. This app should resemble a grey gear and be easily identifiable.
2. Tap the Settings App
Go to your Settings app and switch to the grey gear icon. Navigate to the Apple ID section.
3. Tap the Your Apple ID
Tap on your Apple ID to enter the account settings. Your current email address connected to your Apple ID will be displayed here.
4. Sign Out of Your Current Apple ID
Sign out of your current Apple ID and sign in with your other Apple ID, if you have multiple accounts. This is necessary if you want all your devices to use the same Apple ID.
5. Open the Apple ID Account Page
Open the or in your web browser. This will take you to the official Apple ID account page.
6. Log in with Your Apple ID Credentials
Enter your email and password. These should be the same credentials you use for Apple Services such as iTunes and the App Store.
7. Tap Profile
This will take you to the account profile where you can view and manage your information.
8. Tap the Email
Find and tap the email address at the top of the screen.
9. Enter Your Preferred Email Address
After confirming with your current Apple ID, enter your new preferred email address and tap Next.
10. Open Your New Apple ID Email
Remember to keep the Apple ID page in the background, and do not close it until you've entered your confirmation code.
11. Check Your Apple Confirmation Email
Open the confirmation email from Apple and find the verification code. Ensure the code is entered accurately in the provided field.
12. Sign Back into Your Apple ID
Go to the or in your web browser and sign back into your Apple ID.
13. Update Your Apple ID Information
Ensure your Apple ID information is updated on all Apple platforms or services, including phones, tablets, computers, iTunes, and the App Store.
Method 2: Changing Your Apple ID Password
1. Open Your iPhone
Locate the Settings app on your home screen.
2. Tap the Settings App
Go to your Settings app and switch to the grey gear icon. Navigate to the Apple ID section.
3. Tap the Your Apple ID
Tap on your Apple ID to enter the account settings. Your current email address connected to your Apple ID will be displayed here.
4. Enter Your Apple ID Password
Tap Change Password. You will need to enter your current Apple ID password.
5. Update Your Apple ID Credentials
This should be the same password you use to log into Apple services such as iTunes and the App Store.
6. Tap Overall Settings and then Apple ID
This will take you to the overall settings, and then to the official Apple ID account page.
7. Sign into Your Apple ID Account
Enter your email and password, and then tap Sign In. These should be the same credentials you use for Apple Services such as iTunes and the App Store.
8. Tap Password
Tap Change Password to access the password change section.
9. Enter Your Security Questions
You will need to answer two security questions to access the Security tab. If you have forgotten your security questions, you can reset them by tapping Reset Security Questions.
10. Enter Your Current Password and New Password
Enter your current password and new password in the appropriate fields. Confirm the new password by typing it again.
11. Tap Change
This will complete the process of changing your Apple ID password.
12. Update Your Apple ID Information
Ensure your Apple ID information is updated on all Apple platforms or services, including phones, tablets, computers, iTunes, and the App Store.
Method 3: Resetting Your Apple ID Password
1. Open the Apple ID Account Page
If you can't remember your Apple ID password, reset it from the official Apple ID site. You can also use your computer for this method.
2. Tap the Forgot Password? link
Locate the Forgot Password? link text below the login boxes.
3. Enter Your Apple ID Email
Enter your Apple ID email in the field provided. This should be the email address you use to sign into the Apple ID page and new Apple products.
4. Select the Security Account
Select the security account related to your Apple ID.
5. Tap Request Password Reset
This option prompts Apple to send you an email with a password reset link. You can also choose to enter your security questions which you set when creating your Apple ID.
6. Open Your Apple ID Email
Apple will send the email to the same email address you use to log into the Apple ID services. Check both your inbox and Spam folder.
7. Open the Password Reset Email
Find and open the password reset email from Apple. The subject should say You recently signed up for an Apple ID or you forgot your password.
8. Type in Your New Password
Tap on the password reset link to change your password. Enter your new password twice and tap Next.
9. Confirm Your New Password
This will take you to an Apple account password reset page on which you will enter your preferred password.
10. Update Your Apple ID Information
Your password has now been changed. Ensure your Apple ID information is updated on all Apple platforms or services, including phones, tablets, computers, iTunes, and the App Store.