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Apple Support
support.apple.com › en-us › 102641
Set up an account recovery contact - Apple Support
If you forget your Apple Account password or get locked out of your account, just follow the steps on your device to share the onscreen instructions with your recovery contact in-person or on the phone. Your recovery contact then shares a six-digit code that you enter on your device.
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Apple
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Apple - iForgot
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Apple ID account recovery - Apple Community
I need help recovering my Apple ID account Please help account recovery [Re-Titled by Moderator] 1415 1 ... Go to iforgot.apple.com and enter your Apple ID and hit continue. Next, enter your old number that it gives you the last two digits of on the screen. It will say it sent a verification ... More on discussions.apple.com
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November 30, 2022
Apple ID recovery process is ridiculous
AppleID recovery is supposed to be the final option for people who can’t prove their identity. It takes some long because Apple gives a theoretical account owner lot’s of opportunities to interrupt the process. More on reddit.com
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July 26, 2023
Forgot my Apple ID password and need to reset it but can’t seem to do so without knowing my Apple ID password. Am I stupid or is this just horrible design?
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I forgot my Apple ID password and can’t reset it
Wait for a week. More on reddit.com
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Business Insider
businessinsider.com › business insider › tech › how to use iforgot for apple id recovery
How to use iForgot for Apple ID recovery
January 11, 2024 - Click or tap to give permission, then follow the prompts to reset your Apple ID password, which will end, for now, with you waiting for an account recovery email from Apple. Submitting a password change request via Apple's iForgot site isn't all that complicated, but it's also not quite as rapid-fire as you may be used to in our digital world.
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Apple Support
support.apple.com › en-us › 118574
How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple Account password - Apple Support
September 15, 2025 - Go to iforgot.apple.com and enter the same Apple Account email address or phone number that you used to initiate the request. If you remember your information and can sign in successfully, your wait period cancels automatically and you can use your Apple Account immediately.
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Apple Support
support.apple.com › en-us › 118430
If you forgot your iPhone passcode or your iPhone is disabled - Apple Support
This troubleshooting article walks through steps for iPhones with different button types (Face ID, Home Button, etc.), including how to enter recovery mode, erase your iPhone, restore it from backup, and recover access to your Apple ID if necessary.
Published   2 days ago
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Gophermods
gophermods.com › how-to-recover-your-apple-id-account-when-youve-forgotten-the-password
How to Recover Your Apple ID Account When You’ve Forgotten the Password
June 25, 2023 - If you can’t reset your Apple ID password because you forgot it, you should try recovering your account via account recovery. The process is straightforward; you only need to submit an account recovery request with iforgot.apple.com.
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Apple Support
support.apple.com › en-us › 109345
Set up a recovery key for your Apple Account - Apple Support
A recovery key is a secret 28-character code that you can use, along with a trusted phone number and an Apple device, to recover your account and data.
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AT&T
att.com › wireless support › device support
Apple iPhone 11 Pro / iPhone 11 Pro Max - Forgot Apple ID - AT&T
December 16, 2022 - To reset a forgotten password, unlock your account or recover an Apple ID visit https://iforgot.apple.com. An Apple ID is the personal account you use to access Apple services like the App Store, iTunes Store, iCloud, iMessage, the Apple Online ...
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Apple Community
discussions.apple.com › thread › 254414041
Apple ID account recovery - Apple Community
November 30, 2022 - Go to iforgot.apple.com and enter your Apple ID and hit continue. Next, enter your old number that it gives you the last two digits of on the screen. It will say it sent a verification code to that number. At the bottom in blue hit don’t have access to devices.
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Apple Support
support.apple.com › en-us › 102608
Help a friend or family member as their account recovery contact - Apple Support
As a recovery contact, you can ... password or get locked out. If this happens, they can contact you on the phone or in person with simple instructions for how to generate and share a six-digit recovery code with them....
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Aiseesoft
aiseesoft.com › resource › apple-id-recovery.html
Apple ID Recovery and 3 Easy Ways to Recover Apple Account
March 28, 2023 - You can access your Apple account through trusted devices if you have enabled the two-factor authentication feature. You can reset and change your Apple ID password on a trusted iPhone, iPad, or Mac. If you don't have enough information, you can take the regular way to recover your Apple ID on the iforgot website.
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ICloud
icloud.com › recovery
iCloud Recovery - Apple iCloud
Recover files deleted from both iCloud Drive and other apps within the last 30 days, or restore an earlier version of your Calendar, Contacts and Safari bookmarks.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/applehelp › apple id recovery process is ridiculous
r/applehelp on Reddit: Apple ID recovery process is ridiculous
July 26, 2023 -

I've been trying for a month and half to get my account recovered. I originally set it up for a work phone years ago and forgot about it. Now 4 years later I'm trying to get access to my old account. Tried forgot password but don't have access to my old work phone so initiated account recovery. Waited a month with no notifications only to find it was immediately deactivated after recovery so I had to wait 2 weeks while support tried reactivating it. Only to find I had to AGAIN recover it because my new phone number was never added to the account. 2.5 months of waiting to activate an ID. Oh and I didn't get any email notifications or text notifications like I should have. Piss poor service from an obviously out of their depth apple

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Riot Games
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Riot Account Recovery
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Apple
support.apple.com › apple-account
Apple Account - Official Apple Support
An account recovery contact can help make sure that you always have access to your account, even if you forgot your Apple Account password or device passcode.
Published   September 23, 2024
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ID.me Help Center
help.id.me › hc › en-us › articles › 202087724-Reset-your-ID-me-password-if-you-can-t-sign-in
Reset your ID.me password if you can't sign in – ID.me Help Center
If you forgot your password or previously signed in with a social account, you can reset or create a new password in just a few steps. This article explains how to request a reset email, set a new password, or recover your account so you can sign back in.
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The Mac Observer
macobserver.com › home › how to recover your apple id: the definitive guide
How to Recover Your Apple ID: The Definitive Guide
October 21, 2025 - You can easily use a trusted device, or even a friend’s device, to initiate the recovery and change your password. Go to the Apple iForgot page (iforgot.apple.com) and click Rest Password.
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Apple Support
support.apple.com › en-us › 102656
If you forgot your Apple Account password - Apple Support
Here's how to reset your Apple Account password and regain access to your account.
Published   1 month ago
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/icloud › forgot my apple id password and need to reset it but can’t seem to do so without knowing my apple id password. am i stupid or is this just horrible design?
r/iCloud on Reddit: Forgot my Apple ID password and need to reset it but can’t seem to do so without knowing my Apple ID password. Am I stupid or is this just horrible design?
August 2, 2025 -

I have an old 7 plus that I’ve decided to sell (downsizing) but I haven’t used it in a few years and have no idea what the Apple ID password was. So that means I can’t turn off find my to wipe it so I can sell it. I’ve tried selecting forgot password through both the settings and at iforgot.apple.com but it just sends me an OTP which I need to reset it. Problem is it sends the code to the email associated with the account which is an iCloud email and of course I can’t access the iCloud email to get the code to reset the password because I can’t sign into iCloud without the @!,$;:/ password! Am I stupid or was this system designed by a sadist? How on earth do you fix this if it seems you’re locked out at every turn?