There’s an old Apple ID imbedded somewhere in the ether that reared its head upon starting up a new iPad. It asks you to input your password for that Apple ID before you can start running the app. It reappeared only when a new device is being added. What is the workaround or how can the old ID be permanently deleted? Help!
iPad (9th generation)
The behaviour that you described might suggest that the App causing issue was downloaded and installed using a different AppleID to that currently signed-in for Media & Purchases.
To resolve the issue, you should simply need to Delete the offending App(s) from your iPad - and then reinstall from the App Store.
The behaviour that you described might suggest that the App causing issue was downloaded and installed using a different AppleID to that currently signed-in for Media & Purchases.
To resolve the issue, you should simply need to Delete the offending App(s) from your iPad - and then reinstall from the App Store.
Thanks. The iPad was signed in as one id and media and purchase was the offensive id. Signing out of the old id at media solved the issue.
You’re very welcome.
Thanks for this, works perfectly. Apple really needs some tools to let you merge old ghost Apple IDs.
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