Universal Updating apps on AppStore with different Apple Account, now cannot update apps!

[MitzEclipse]

iPhone 16 was setup with an Apple Account username@iCloud.com, however, I do not have access to this password and cannot re-set this account. Now, every time I update apps, I get asked for this password.

I have logged out and logged in with username@gmail.com, which is my correct Apple Account everywhere I could find on the phone. FT works on username@gmail.com, Media & Purchases is username@gmail.com and when I go to Apple Account it says username@gmail.com

But for some reason, when I try to update apps, it asks for username@iCloud.com password! How do I disable this and change to my correct Apple Account username@gmail.com?

 

[Bigwaff]

How do I disable this and change to my correct Apple Account username@gmail.com?

Have you deleted the apps in question and then reinstalled them from App Store while logged in with the gmail?

 

[MitzEclipse]

Have you deleted the apps in question and then reinstalled them from App Store while logged in with the gmail?

I haven’t tried that yet. What about apps like WhatsApp? Will I lose my photos and chats? They’re not backed up as I don’t have space on iCloud

 

[MitzEclipse]

is it possible to just change the Apple Account each app is assigned to? seems like a lot of work deleting/reinstalling each app?

 

[Bigwaff]

is it possible to just change the Apple Account each app is assigned to? seems like a lot of work deleting/reinstalling each app?

You can migrate purchases from one Apple Account to another. I don't know what happens to the app data.

Migrate purchases from one Apple Account to another Apple Account - Apple Support

If an Apple Account is only used for making purchases, those purchases can be migrated to a primary Apple Account to consolidate them.

support.apple.com