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i have restored my iphone and i have forgotten my Apple ID password and it wont let me finish setting my phone up

How do I get past this?


Posted on Jun 6, 2022 4:29 PM

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Posted on Jun 6, 2022 4:42 PM

There’s no “getting around” it.


You’ll either have to recover your AppleID password and correctly enter it into the phone …


… or use the credentials to login to your Apple ID to delete the device from your account.


If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support


and


How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support





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Jun 6, 2022 4:42 PM in response to robyncosl

There’s no “getting around” it.


You’ll either have to recover your AppleID password and correctly enter it into the phone …


… or use the credentials to login to your Apple ID to delete the device from your account.


If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support


and


How to remove Activation Lock - Apple Support





i have restored my iphone and i have forgotten my Apple ID password and it wont let me finish setting my phone up

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