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Two Methods:iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)Computer

For whatever reason, you’ve changed iCloud accounts. Maybe you set up a family one, or maybe you made one of your own. In any case, you need to program all of your devices to this new account. Here’s how:

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EditMethod 1 of 2: iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)

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    Open Settings.
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    Click on “iCloud”.
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    Scroll down and click on “Delete Account”.
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    To delete your iCloud account, your device will also have to delete all Photo Stream photos. to continue, click “Delete”.
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    Decide whether or not you’d like to keep iCloud data on your device.
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    Click on “iCloud” again.
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    Enter your new iCloud login credentials and click “Sign In”.
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    Decide whether you would like the contacts, calendars, and Safari data on your device to be merged into your new iCloud account.
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    Decide whether or not you would like to allow iCloud to use your device’s Location Services.
    • Note: without this function, Find My iPhone is useless when your device is lost.

EditMethod 2 of 2: Computer

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    Open your iCloud Control Panel and click “Sign Out”. On Mac, iCloud can be found under “System Preferences”. On PC, iCloud Control Panel can be downloaded from Apple’s Support Page.
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    Type in your new iCloud login credentials and click “Sign In”.
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Categories: ICloud

In other languages:

Español: Cómo cambiar tu cuenta de iCloud, Italiano: Come Cambiare l'Account di iCloud, Português: Como Mudar Sua Conta no iCloud, Français: Comment changer votre compte iCloud, Deutsch: Ein iCloud Konto ändern, Русский: изменить iCloud аккаунт, 中文: 更改iCloud账户, Nederlands: Een ander iCloud account instellen

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