Browse Apple ID, App Store and iCloud guides covering registration, regions, gift cards, subscriptions, passwords and trusted devices. Find help with payment, download and disabled-account problems. Edited by Lin Zhiyuan.
Switch the Apple Account used for App Store purchases while keeping iCloud signed in, with the current Media & Purchases steps and checks for app updates, subscriptions and downloaded media.
Understand shared Apple ID risks, App Store versus iCloud sign-in, purchase access and Activation Lock, plus safer options using your own Apple Account.
Set up iCloud on the web, iPhone, iPad or Mac. Learn what web-only access includes and what to do when iCloud setup or sign-in fails.
Create a US Apple Account using Apple’s official signup flow. Check phone verification, App Store setup and payment requirements before you begin.
Redeem a US Apple Gift Card in the App Store, check your Apple Account balance and fix common code or region errors before buying apps.
Change your Apple Account country or region on the web or iPhone. Check balance, subscriptions, Family Sharing and payment details before switching.
Find the right next step for App Store payment failures, unpaid orders, free-app verification and stalled downloads. Distinguish payment errors from Apple's purchase-review flow.
Seeing “the developer has removed this app” on iPhone? Check the listing, purchase account and App Store availability before deleting the app.
Find your Apple Account purchase history, identify the account behind a charge, and cancel Apple-billed subscriptions. Learn how cancellation differs from a refund.
Check whether your iPhone or iPad can download a last-compatible app version, what purchase history changes, and why a specific older release is not guaranteed.
Update your Apple Account email, password and birthday, check legacy security questions, and keep access to trusted devices and verification methods.
Add and verify a trusted phone number for your Apple Account, remove an old number safely, and distinguish verification numbers from a primary sign-in number.