How do you reset your apple id password if you forgot it

Did you forget your Apple ID account log-in details? The Apple ID password, the email address, or perhaps both? Alternatively, did you remove an activation lock from a device whose Apple ID and password you can't recall?

If you did, you are wondering what to do if you forgot your Apple ID password & email. I know how frustrating and inconvenient it is since you cannot access Apple service. But, worry not, it happens often, and there's a solution. Care to find out? Read on.

What Happens If I Forgot My Apple ID Password and Its Email Address?

To use Apple ID for everything from buying Apps to watching movies, you'll need to authenticate with your Apple ID and password. This means that if you forgot both your Apple ID password and email address, you can't use any Apple service.

To re-access your account, you must confirm your Apple ID first. Then provide credentials of your ID to reset the password.

Hence, this article will help you eliminate this dilemma in two separate but consecutive parts: find your Apple ID and reset your Apple ID password. Let's dive in.

Way 1: Check Where You've Logged into Your Apple ID Before

You only require a single Apple ID to log in to all Apple services on your device, such as iTunes and iCloud. This means that to identify the Apple ID or email address used to sign in to an Apple gadget, you can check any apps that require signing in. Below is a list:

1. The Settings App

• Launch the Settings app on your iPad, iPhone or PC.
• If you are using a Mac, go to system preferences, then select the Apple menu. Click on system preferences, then Apple ID.
• The Apple ID used to sign in to either device should be below your name.


Find Your Apple ID

2. Apps

You may also identify your Apple ID by checking if you are signed in to apps like Facetime, Messages or App Store. Just open them to look.

3. Inbox

Some emails from Apple may include your Apple ID, so you should also check your mailbox. Look for receipts, support or service emails in your inbox.

4. iCloud web browser

Check if you have logged in to iCloud on any of your devices.

You may also try opening iCloud with your regular browser. If you use the 'remember me' or ‘Autofill’ feature on the browser, the web page may prefill your Apple ID account information.

Way 2 Confirm your Apple ID via the Apple Account Page on the Web

1. Using any browser, open https://iforgot.apple.com/password/verify/appleid


Look Up Your Apple ID via iforgot

2. Key in your first and last name
3. Provide your email address (e.g. Gmail or Yahoo) and tap continue
4. If you have an Apple ID, it will notify you your Apple ID has been found by saying “Apple ID Found. Your Apple ID is .”
5. You can proceed to your account by clicking 'Go to Account'. It will require your password, but since you had forgotten the ID, it is unlikely you remember the password. So, choose to reset it.

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Way 3 Look Up Your Apple ID on iPhone

1. From your device, click on the Settings App
2. Click "Sign in to your iPhone"
3. Select "Don't have an Apple ID or forgot Apple ID?"


Click "Don't have an Apple ID or forgot Apple ID?"

4. Tap "Forgot Apple ID?"
5. Tap "Forgot Apple ID?" again
6. Key in your first and last name
7. Provide your email address and tap Continue
8. If the information you provide is linked to an Apple ID, the screen will notify you that an Apple ID has been found and display the ID.
9. You can then select whether to "Continue to Sign-in" or to "Forgot Password."

Once you retrieve your Apple ID, you can reset your password, which will enable you access to your account. (If you cannot find your Apple ID, you should head straight to Way 6 for a solution.).

Way 1 Use Two-Factor Authentication via the Settings app

The settings app is the easiest way to reset your password via two-factor authentication. You can easily find it on the home screen or in the app library.

Steps:

1. Run the Settings app and tap on your name
2. Click on Password & Security ( If 2FA is enabled, you will see here)
3. Tap on Change Password


Click Change Password

4. The trusted phone number will receive a verification code
5. Key in the verification code and tap Forgot Password?
6. Enter your trusted phone number to receive a verification code
7. Key in the code. You may be required to provide the screen passcode
8. Create a new Apple ID password and enter it again to verify it

Way 2 Go iforgot.apple.com to Retrieve Apple ID Password

The iforgot.apple.com website is an official page launched by Apple. It was created to help users log into their Apple service when they have issues such as a disabled or locked Apple ID.

The site can solve login issues with services such as Apple Store, Facetime & iCloud and can help you get your Apple ID back.

Steps:

1. Go to https://iforgot.apple.com/password/verify/appleid
2. Key in your Apple ID and then the trusted phone number associated with it.


Enter Your Apple ID

3. You will receive a "Reset Password" notification popup. Click "Allow"
4. Follow the on-screen instructions. Depending on your previous settings, you may be required to enter your passcode or recovery key.
5. Provide a new Apple ID password and enter it again to verify it

Way 3 Reset the Apple ID Password on the Apple Support App

The Apple support app was developed to offer exclusive online technical support and services to Apple users. It personalizes device failures, subscriptions and management of Apple ID accounts, amongst other issues. Like the settings app, it also uses 2FA to reset your password.

Steps:

1. Go to the Apple store and download the Apple support app, then run it.
2. On the app, click Passwords & Security, then click Reset Apple ID & Password and tap Get Started.
3. Select "A different Apple ID" and tap Continue.
4. Provide the Apple ID you require to reset the password.


Using Apple Support App to Reset Apple ID Password

5. Key in your trusted phone number and click Next in the upper right corner.
6. You will receive a verification code on your trusted phone number. Enter the code.
7. You will be prompted to enter the devices screen lock passcode.
8. Provide a new Apple ID and enter it again to verify it.

Regardless of which way you choose, 2FA works the same across all, so if one fails, the other methods are unlikely to succeed either.

However, if you have previously enabled the "Account Recovery Contacts" feature, you now have one more chance to reset your Apple ID password.