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After changing your username, links to your previous profile page, such as `https://{% data variables.product.product_url %}/previoususername`, will return a 404 error. We recommend updating any links to your account on {% data variables.location.product_location %} from elsewhere{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}, such as your LinkedIn or Twitter profile{% endif %}.
## Accounts logged in on GitHub Mobile
Accounts logged in on the {% data variables.product.prodname_mobile %} app may continue to display your original username until you log out. To ensure your updated username is displayed, we recommend you sign out and back in to your account on each mobile device.
## Your Git commits
If your Git commits are associated with another email address you've added to your {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} account, they'll continue to be attributed to you and appear in your contributions graph after you've changed your username. For more information on setting your email address, see "[AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/setting-your-commit-email-address)" and "[AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/adding-an-email-address-to-your-github-account)."