Although it is true, when turning on and proceeding to set up a new apple device, be it an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or Mac; The system displays a message indicating . By means of which, all Apple services on the device in question, are configured automatically.
In addition to this, the Apple ID is also the gateway to all iCloud data, which is about the Apple cloud. In which, users can save all the information they want and in such a way, protect their data. Likewise, it should be taken into account that, in the opposite case of the iPhone, Mac computers allow multi-user login and thanks to this, each member of the family can have a different iCloud Apple ID account for more privacy.
But, many times people do not know the process to follow to achieve change these accounts without losing the data stored there. Indeed, we want to teach you what you must do to achieve this task easily and quickly, either via your iPhone, iPad or iPod device and on a Mac.
Steps to change iCloud Apple ID account without losing data
3-step guide to using the tool
- Step 1: Select the model of your mobile device
- Step 2: Enter your IMEI number (You can find it by dialing on your phone *#06#)
- Step 3: Click on “unlock now“and…. Done!
If you wish change your iCloud Apple ID account without losing any of the information you keep there, the procedure to follow depends on the device in which you do this. Therefore, we section the step by step for users of iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch and, on the other hand, we specify the process that must be carried out on a Mac computer. If you want fully click here.
On the phone iPhone, iPad or iPod
To change your iCloud Apple ID account on any of these three iOS devices, the process to be followed is the same.
Here are the steps to complete:
- To start, enter the application “settings” from your device. which is identified with a gear icon. After, select your Apple ID in the section located at the top of the screen (your name and image should be there). In case it is an old version of iOSpress the option “iCloud”.
- Subsequently, go to the bottom of the new window and click on the button “Sign off”, which is the last option on that menu.
- Having completed the above, proceed to enter your Apple ID password in the dialog box that appears.
- Now, click on “Deactivate”; This being a selection that is located at the bottom of the dialog box. When you perform such deactivation, you will also be disabling the “Find my iPhone” option for the iCloud account to which your iPhone, iPad, or iPod is currently synced.
- After that, choose the information you want to keep on the device. To do this, you just have to slide the buttons of each of the applications to the on position, that is, the one that shows the green color. Since, in this way you can save copies of old information from iCloud. But, if you prefer to lose the data, you should leave the buttons in the off position.
- Concluded the above, click on “Sign off”; button located in the upper corner of the device screen. And to confirm, Tap again on “Log out” to completely close the associated iCloud account.
- Now, proceed to open the application “settings” and click on the option “Sign in to your ”, which is located at the top of the entire menu.
- In case you want, you must enter “Don’t have or forgot your Apple ID?”, which is at the bottom of the field to copy your password. In order to do so, create an Apple ID along with an iCloud account for free.
- If you already have your other iCloud Apple ID account activated and is the one you want to change toyou only have to enter your Apple ID and the indicated password.
- Done the above, click on the option “Log in” in the upper right corner. With this, the following message will appear: “Signing in to iCloud”, intermittently while the device is accessing all the information of said account to open the session.
- Now, copy the password of your device. That is, the one you have programmed to be able to block it.
- Afterwards, tap on “Fuse” to be able to merge your information, if you want to add all the entries stored on your device to your iCloud account. But if you choose not to do this, just click on “Do not merge”.
- Then, click on the option “iCloud” which is located in the second section of the menu that they show you.
- Finally, select the type of information you prefer to store in your iCloud profile. To do so, go to the section “Apps that use iCloud” Y slide the button to on (green color) in which you want. Otherwise, leave the button off or white.
When you finish this procedure, you will be able to access from iCloud, all the information that you once selected and even, through from another device in which you log in with this same account.
From the Mac computer
For those of you who use a Mac as a family and prefer to keep your iCloud Apple ID accounts separate, or for those who use multiple iCloud accounts and prefer to manage them through your Mac, The steps to follow to change Apple ID are as follows:
- First, click on the apple menu. This is generally located in the upper left corner of the home screen and is identified by an icon of a black apple.
- Subsequently, Select the “System Preferences” optionwhich is in the second section of the dropdown menu that they show you and there, tap on “iCloud” (button located to the left of the window).
- Now, choose the option “Sign off”, located in the lower left corner of the screen. With it, you will be deleting all the information you have stored on your Mac in iCloudeven the photos stored there.
- If by completing the steps above, you receive an error message during the process, it may be because of a conflict between your Mac and another iOS device. To fix it, go to “settings” from the iPhone, iPad or iPad; Press your Apple ID, then tap iCloud > Keychain > iCloud Keychain and finally, slide the button to the on position in green colour.
- If you did not get any error messages or you already solved it, proceed to click on the apple menu. For there, enter “System preferences“, again.
- Once the above is done, access the option “iCloudand press the buttonLog in”; located at the top of the dialog box that shows you. In case you want to create a new Apple ID, click on “Create Apple ID…” and with this, proceed to also create an iCloud account for free by following the instructions indicated.
- Subsequently, enter your Apple ID and password (either one that is previously activated or the one you just created). Thus, you must copy the email address that is associated with your Apple IDalong with your key.
- Now, proceed to click on “Log in” which is located in the lower right hand corner of the dialog box.
- It’s time to allow iCloud preferences to make the required changes, with just provide the administrator name and password of your Mac computer. If you have two-step verification enabled, you’ll also need to enter the unlock password for other of your Apple devices.
- Now, set your synchronization preferences so that all the information you have on your device merge with your iCloud account. For this, press the button at the top of the dialog box. If you want to find your Mac if it’s lost or stolen, you should also click on the bottom.
- Now, click on “Following” and if you choose to activate the location of your computer, click on “Allow”, so that the application “find my mac” managed to run.
- Subsequently, click on the box that is located next to the choice “iCloud Drive”. This allows you store your documents and files in the iCloud service. Also, proceed to select the applications you want to allow; You just have to click on “Options” and do it.
- Finally, check the boxes that are located below at the bottom of “iCloud Drive”. With the objective of select the type of data you want to sync with iCloud and in this way, you can access them from any device on which you sign in with this iCloud Apple ID account. That’s it.
I can’t change my iCloud account because I forgot the password. How to recover it?
if you couldn’t change your iCloud account because you forgot the key of the one you currently have activated on your device, what can you do to solve this problem is to reset the password.
Although it is true, the instructions to carry out this process vary depending on the type of security you use for your Apple ID. Typically, Apple users select the two factor authentication and for this, the procedure depends on whether you use an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, or if you use a Mac computer.
To recover it on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch
It is important to note that this security method allows you to recover password from any trusted iOS devicethrough a key or an activated code.
The step by step to follow in any of these devices is extremely simple and fast, which is based on:
- First of all, you must make sure that your device have iOS 10 or later than this for the trick to work perfectly.
- Once located on the device, go to the “Setting”.
- Later, click on “” and click on “password and security”.
- Within this section, tap on “Change Password” and proceed to follow the steps indicated to update your password and that’s it.
In case you cannot successfully complete the last step, what may be happening is that you do not you signed in to iCloud successfully.
To solve the aforementioned, enter “Setting” and click on “Sign in to ”.
After that, click on the option “Don’t have an Apple ID or did you forget it?” and complete the steps shown on the screen.
In case the device operates with iOS 10.2 or earlieryou have to click on “iCloud” and now touch on “Forgot your Apple ID or password?” and follow the steps, finally.
Reset password on a Mac computer
For Mac users, the procedure is also simple to execute. So, the steps to follow are:
- Access the apple menu and enter the option “System preferences”.
- After that, select on “iCloud” and press “Account data”.
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