Many users, updating or restoring the operating system, erasing the contents of the iPhone or changing its settings, are faced with the problem of entering a new password for their Apple account. This problem may arise if the phone was not purchased new, and the Apple ID of the previous owner was saved in it. In this case, the phone will not activate. If the password is lost or there is no way to activate it, as in the second case, you can reset it and enter it again.
On a note! Using an Apple ID, a personal account, the device user can log in to any service of the corporation. Users are identified using an email address, work and additional, which is entered during registration. That is, to create an account, you must enter a personal e-mail, for example, [email protected]. Once registration is complete and your account is activated, write down your ID and password.
Password Apple ID necessary for the security of data in the system account.
Apple ID password requirements
- Create a complex password of more than nine characters.
- Let it consist of lowercase and uppercase letters of the English alphabet.
- Don't forget to dilute it with two or three numbers.
It's impossible without an Apple ID password.
- Freely download or buy applications, games for mobile devices, tablets with one or another operating system, of which there are many in the Apple store.
- Download freely or buy musical compositions, television programs and new movies.
- Download freely or buy computer games and applications for Mac.
- Use iCloud online storage, since the service uses the same password.
- Use the Find My iPhone feature.
Forgot your Apple ID password. What to do?
In this case, use two simple, but convenient and effective options:- Request it using your email address (the letter will be sent to your work and/or secondary address).
- Answer several security questions of the system.
On a note! You can use these two options by logging in from any device, personal computer, tablet.
How to Reset Apple ID Password via Email on iPhone and iPad
Step one It consists in the fact that you need to connect your tablet or phone to the network via 3G, LTE, Wi-Fi technology.Step two Using the settings, go to the App, iTunes application store menu, or iCloud online storage. There, click the inscription indicating that you forgot your account ID or password.
Step Four After entering your ID, you can select the first option to reset your password. The first option, remember, is to reset your password using your personal email address. After filling out the input field, press the “Next” button and follow the other instructions.
Step Five If you confirmed your work email when registering, the letter will be sent there. But if you also confirmed a non-primary address when creating your account, the letter may appear there too. The subject of the letter is “Password reset for your personal account (Apple ID).”
Step six You will see a link in the letter. Click on it to load the browser and open a special page where you will be asked to reset the password for your personal account.
Step seven On this loaded page, in the input field, write a new password, taking into account all the above recommendations, and confirm. Once you do this correctly, the “Reset Password” button will be activated. Everything turned out as it should!
Before opening the letter and clicking on its links, make sure that it is sent from an official email address (the address looks like this: [email protected]). And if suddenly, during verification, it turns out that the letter address does not match, do not even think about taking any action. Any clicking on a link in a phishing email, and especially entering your ID, can lead to serious problems. This could be a phishing attack by attackers trying to commit illegal actions by hacking an account. Don’t be surprised if your mobile device, personal computer, or tablet soon finds itself blocked.
The actual letter, sent by Apple employees, looks something like this:
“Hello, your full name! You recently requested to reset your Apple ID password. To continue, please follow the link below. Reset Password > (Link) If you did not submit this request, another user may have entered your email address in error and your account is still protected. If you believe someone else has gained access to your account, immediately change your password on your Apple ID account page. Sincerely, Apple Support"
You used the first option, but there is no letter with links in your mail (work email and/or additional email). In this case, you need to go to the folder where regular spam goes if you have configured filters. While you are waiting for the letter, you can temporarily reset these filters so as not to miss it. But you can't set up filters on all domains. If your domain allows it, enter your Apple Support email address into your contacts list to ensure you receive the email.
How to reset your Apple ID password by answering security questions on iPhone and iPad
Step one It consists of connecting your tablet or phone to the network via 3G, LTE, Wi-Fi technology.Step two Using the settings, go to the App, iTunes application store menu, or iCloud online storage. There, click the inscription indicating that you forgot your ID or password to your personal account.
Step Three If you remember your ID (personal email address), write it in the input field.
Step Four After entering the ID, you can select the second option, which allows you to reset the password for your personal account. The second option, as you remember, is to reset your password using a series of special security questions. Click Next and follow other instructions.
Step five Confirm your date of birth.
Step Six When registering with Apple, you had to answer three security questions. Now you must give the correct answer to any two questions.
Step seven To complete, create a new password and write it twice in the input field. If the passwords are entered correctly, press the “Change” button. This is how you used the second password reset option.
Similar seven steps can be done on a personal computer, only in a different sequence.
How to reset your Apple ID password on your Mac
For instructions, follow these four steps:Step one There is an “iCloud” menu in the system settings. Click the corresponding inscription.
Step two You can do it differently: using iTunes and the corresponding inscription.
Step three You can do it in one more way: go to the App Store and click the appropriate inscription.
Step Four In any option, you will be prompted to enter an identifier. After this, you will receive instructions and go to a special website using the link.
The method shown above is not as fast.
To save time, do it a little differently:
Step one Open the browser you are using, and on the page from which you can manage your account, click the appropriate inscription.
Step two In the input field, enter the ID and proceed to the next step.
Step three: Here you can choose two options to reset your password. After choosing, go to your email (work and/or additional) and read the letter sent to you.
The letter contains the necessary link, following which you will reset your password. To do this, as you remember, you need to come up with and enter a complex password twice. But this option is for those who use their email address (work and/or additional). If your email password is forgotten or your address is blocked, there is a second option - security questions.
Your answers to the questions and entering your date of birth will allow you to reset your password.
Exceptional case
In the case when:- You cannot use e-mail.
- When registering, you entered a fictitious date of birth.
- They forgot what answers they gave.
- You haven’t connected another email address, or you forgot to confirm it and will not be able to answer a number of security questions again.
Only owners of official mobile devices who have saved the purchase receipt can use this option. If you provide it, you will receive an ID number and password. Most users can use two working options that will easily and easily help reset passwords for a personal account.
Apple ID is an integral attribute of every owner of Apple equipment. With its help, you can not only make purchases in the iTunes Store and App Sore, but also create backups, move to a new iPhone without losing information, and much more. Today I will tell you about existing methods for recovering your Apple ID password.
Apple has provided several ways to recover your Apple ID password:
1. Using an email that serves as an Apple ID;
2. By answering the security questions that were set when the Apple ID was created;
3. Using two-step verification (if it has been activated).
Recovering Apple ID via email.
This method is the simplest and fastest, but provided that you have access to email. The recovery procedure will include an email request on your part.
To use this method, go and select the “Reset Password” button, which is located in the upper right side of the page. 
Leave the checkbox next to “Authentication by email”, click the “Next” button and enter your email address. 
An email will be sent to the specified email with instructions on how to recover your Apple ID and change your password.
Recovering your Apple ID by answering security questions.
If for some reason you have forgotten or lost the password for your Apple account, then you can reset your old password in another way - by giving the correct answers to security questions.
You can do this as follows: go to the Apple ID management page, select the “Reset password” button in the upper right corner, check the box next to “Answer security questions” and click the “Next” button. Next, the system will ask you to provide your Apple ID, date of birth and answer security questions. If the answers were correct, you can link a new password to your existing Apple ID.
Unfortunately, in pursuit of security, users ask such questions that they themselves cannot remember the answers. Therefore, if you do not remember the answers to security questions, then you cannot do without Apple technical support.
To do this, go to the Contact iTunes Store Support page, where you need to select “Password and Security Questions” and then “Forgotten Apple ID Security Questions.” Then you need to fill out and submit the form and wait for a response from the support service.
In the future, to avoid this situation, you can set up a two-step verification, which we will consider below.
Recovering your Apple ID using two-step verification.
If you have already set up two-step verification, then go to the “My Apple ID” page, enter your Apple ID, click on the “Reset Password” link and click the “Next” button.
A page will open where you need to enter the verification key received when setting up two-step authorization and indicate the device to which the Apple verification code will be sent. To complete the verification, enter the received verification code on your computer and set a new password.
If for some reason you have lost your recovery key, you must also contact Apple Support. This process has already been described above.
How to enable two-step verification?
To protect your work Apple ID with two-step verification, go to the Apple ID page, select the “Manage Apple ID” button and log in to the system.
Go to the "Password and Security" tab. To check, the system will ask you to answer 2 security questions, then click the “Next” button. 
A window will open where in the “Two-step verification” section you need to select the “Proceed” button. 
The system will then ask you to return to this stage in three days. This is a necessary security measure that will protect you from unauthorized hacking. You will receive an email containing a notification about setting up two-step verification, as well as a link that allows you to immediately cancel the process. 
After the specified time, the system will generate a 14-digit security key, which must be written down and hidden. In the future, this key will be entered when recovering the password using two-step verification.
Only the owner of the device can reset the AppleID password via Apple com. Also, using a password, you can lock your phone in case it is lost or stolen.
Let's take a closer look at all the possible methods.
What is an Apple ID for?
Apple ID– this is the official user identifier in the system, to which all data about devices, settings, purchases in online stores, discount cards, and warranty service are linked.
The account is used to log into all apple services - from to the store.
The device only requires you to log in to your account once – during the first setup of the gadget after purchase.
In the future, the login-password pair may be required only if important device settings are changed.
Since login information is set only once, users do not remember their passwords after a long time. Without a code word, you will not be able to log into your profile and with perform the following actions:
Also, Apple ID allows you to link all accessories to your computer and smartphone (,). If you lose your password, you will not be able to use additional devices.
Method 1 – Answers to security questions
This method is the easiest and fastest recovery option.
It is suitable if you or your child inadvertently entered the password incorrectly 10 times and an additional email address was not associated with the account.
Follow the instructions:
1 Using a mobile browser or PC, go here. This is the official Apple website, with which you can regain access to your ID;
2 Enter your Apple ID login and the symbols shown in the picture. You do not need to enter a password at this stage, since the system only needs to know which account you cannot access. The login is in the form of an email address;
4 Enter date of birth, which was specified during registration and click on “Continue”:
5 Answer two security questions:
6 As a result of successfully answering all questions you will be redirected to the password reset page. Enter the new password in the text fields. Adhere to all requirements for creating a code word (minimum 8 characters, use of different registers and special characters):
7 Click on "Reset Password". Done, now you can sign in to your Apple ID with the new password.
Method 2 – Using Email
This reset method is suitable if you have access to the Email specified during registration. The system will send a link to recover your password. Follow the instructions:
- In the new window, click on the item "Get message". It will be sent to your email. Its address is your login in the Apple ID system.
All you have to do is check your mailbox. If the letter is not in your Inbox, check your Spam directory. "Social media", "Promotions" . It could have gotten there.
Specify a new password, save the changes and log in again without any problems from any gadget.
Method 3 – Two-Step Verification
Two-step verification is an option that allows you to verify your Apple ID login without using a password.
You only need two Apple devices that are linked to the same ID.
Important! To use this option, verification must be enabled in advance in your account settings.
Follow the instructions:
- Go to iforgot.apple.com;
- Enter your login to search for your account;
- Click on “Forgot your password?” ;
- In the proposed reset options, click on "ID confirmation";
- In the new window, enter the key that was generated immediately after setting up two-step identification for the first time;
Confirm your entry and press the “Reset” button.
Method 4 – Alternative mail
This method will work if, when registering or setting up your Apple ID, you provided a trusted email address to which Apple can send important links and other data.
At the password recovery stage, the option will be available "Send a letter to**********@***.com", where the hidden characters are the email address.
It should only be known to you.
As a result of sending the letter, you will receive the same message from Apple as in method 2, only it will not be sent to the mail associated with your account, but to an alternative address.
Method 5 – Contact support
If none of the above recovery methods suits you, there is only one option left - creating a ticket with Apple support.
This action allows you to contact official representatives of the company to clarify the situation.
Only in rare cases do users lose absolutely all the data with which they can reset the password themselves.
As a rule, users buy a used iPhone and only After the purchase, it turns out that someone else’s Apple ID is installed on it. Accordingly, the buyer knows nothing about the login and login password.
If you find yourself in this situation, contact the seller immediately. Perhaps he simply did not know that he needed to log out of his account and that without this you would not be able to link your Apple ID to the gadget.
After the purchase, the seller does not contact you? Then there is a high probability that you were sold a stolen phone.
In any case, you will not have any data to reset your password, so you need to write to Apple support.
Follow the instructions to write a ticket to Apple Support:
- In the new window, click on the Search Support field and select Apple ID Account Page from the drop-down list. If the list does not appear, type “Apple ID” in the search text field and follow the first link;
- Select the field shown in the figure:
- Further select your location using the appropriate button or map. Enter the device serial number. It is indicated on the box or under the battery;
- At https://getsupport.apple.com/ select the question "Password reset". Next, you will be redirected to the request creation window, where you can describe your problem and attach files (scans of documents, photos). A support worker will contact you at the specified phone number or email address.
Fig. 10 – payment with a locked screen
How long should I wait for an answer and is it worth writing an appeal?
Support agents in the Russian Federation and the CIS respond within 3-7 business days. We recommend writing to support even if you are sure that the case is hopeless.
Have you purchased it? Prove to the company the fact of purchase, show all the documents you have on hand.
Send a photo of yourself with the phone in your hands, a photo of the box indicating the serial number, a link to an advertisement for the sale of the device, and the seller’s number.
All this data will be important during the proceedings.
There are often cases when Apple has restored access to those who bought a used device.
Users who simply cannot reset themselves receive an instant response and the ability to change their Apple ID information.
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Forgetting your Apple ID password is a problem that many modern users of this type of device often encounter. In this regard, it is necessary to clarify what your actions should be in such a situation. First of all, you need to open the appropriate page of the official Apple website, enter your Apple ID there and select options that will help confirm your identity.
Next, auxiliary instructions will appear on the screen, which you should follow. In particular, the user will be offered two options: order a message by email, or answer the verification questions. Of course, it is better to choose the option by mail, since answers are usually forgotten quite quickly.
We remember the password with the help of technical support
Simple operation. By ordering a message to your personal email, in the next few minutes you will receive detailed instructions on how to reset your old password and create a new one. And if you don’t have information such as Apple ID and password, but can prove that the device is yours, then you can safely contact the company’s technical support. If you have a receipt and a sales box, you will definitely receive professional assistance! Now we know how to unlock an iPhone if its ID is forgotten and it is locked, but I would advise you better not to forget it! 🙂
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