When you want to send and receive iMessages and FaceTime calls, shop with the App Store and iTunes Store, and make backups to iCloud, you will need your Apple ID and password. Without an Apple ID, you will be not allowed to download and install apps, movies, music and books on iPhone or iPad. However, if you want to change your Apple ID to get an exciting app or tool offered only in another country. Or if you are going to give your iOS device to someone else, you'll probably want to know how to change your Apple ID with ease. The post will tell you how to do that.

Part 1. How to Change Your Apple ID on Computer

Step 1. Sign out of your Apple ID everywhere. This includes your iOS devices, your Macs, your iTunes accounts, App Store accounts, and anywhere else you can think of where you might be signed in.

Step 2. Next, visit the Apple ID sign-in page. You’ll sign in with your current Apple ID information here, so go ahead and do that.
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Step 3. In the Account section, click Edit. Under your Apple ID, click Change Email Address. You might be asked to answer one or more of your security questions.

Step 4. Enter the email address that you want to use as your Apple ID. A verification code will be sent to your new email address.

Step 5. Enter the verification code from the email into the fields provided and start using your updated Apple ID.

Step 6. Sign back in to all Apple services with your new Apple ID.

After you change your Apple ID, you need to use your new sign-in information with all Apple services that you use. You could also directly change your Apple ID on iPhone/iPad.

Part 2. How to Change Your Apple ID on iPhone/iPad

Step 1. Launch "Settings" app on your iPhone/iPad, and tap on "iTunes & App Store."

Step 2. Then, you will see your Apple ID appear at the top of the screen. Tap on it.

Step 3. That will bring up a popover menu, select "Sign out" button. This will logout your existing Apple ID.

Part 3. How to Change Apple ID on iCloud

Step 1. Launch the Settings app and scroll down and tap on iCloud.

Step 2. Scroll down and tap on Sign Out and confirm it. If you have iOS 7 or earlier, you need to tap on Delete and confirm it.

Step 3. Tap on the Keep on My Device and enter the password of your Apple ID. In this case the data of your phone will stay in the iCloud and it will be updated when you will sign in.

Step 4. Now, you need to go to My Apple ID login page and enter your current Apple ID and password.

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Step 5. Once you enter your Apple ID and password, click on Edit button seen next to your Apple ID and primary email ID. If you have set security problems, you need to answer them first.

Step 6. You will be required to change the Apple ID to the email ID iCloud asks you to sign in. Email ID verification is required.

Step 7. finally, Sign out of My Apple ID.