Unable to Reset Apple ID Security Questions

so how do I reset reset your security questions it takes me around in a loop asking security questions that i have never answered



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Posted on May 1, 2023 2:31 AM

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Posted on May 1, 2023 2:46 AM

What does: we don't have sufficient information to reset your security questions mean?

If you are seeing this 'Cannot Reset Apple ID Security Questions' message means that you didn't provide the correct details to prove who you are.


See this Apple article: If you forgot the answers to your Apple ID security questions

If you forgot the answers to your Apple ID security questions - Apple Support

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Reset your security questions

  1. Go to iforgot.apple.com.
  2. Enter your Apple ID, then select Continue.
  3. Choose the option to reset your security questions, then select Continue.
  4. Enter your Apple ID password, then select Continue. 
  5. Follow the onscreen steps to verify your identity. The information you’re asked to provide may vary based on your account details and other factors. If you don't get any options to verify your identity, you can't reset your security questions at this time.
  6. Choose new security questions and answers and select Continue. See our tips for choosing security questions and keeping your account secure. 


After you reset your security questions, you might want to set up two-factor authentication instead. It's the best way to keep your account secure, and you won't need to remember any security questions. You can set up two-factor authentication right from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 9 or later or your Mac with OS X El Capitan or later.


If you answer your security questions incorrectly too many times in a row, you temporarily can't use your security questions. Try to reset your questions after the waiting period ends.


Click here for more support and assistance.

55 replies

Aug 13, 2024 1:27 PM in response to TarisaiM

I have tried following Apple's recipe to reset my forgotten security questions, but I continue to run into a catch 22... iforgot insists that I answer at least 1 of the security questions (which are now in Chinese due to my account being hacked) before allowing me to reset my questions. Luckily, it's an old unused account, but I would dearly like to lock the hacker out.

Jan 2, 2025 1:10 PM in response to mvagusta350

I'm OUT OF MY ACCOUNT for more than 2 YEARS!!!


Tried EVERYTHING, including LIVE PHONE SUPPORT!


NO ONE can help me!


My account if very OLD! More than 15 years!!!


After some point (when Apple migrated the accounts from USERNAME to EMAIL) the problems started


NOW, when i try to login (i KNOW my password!!!) Apple asks me for the SECURITY QUESTIONS!


I don't remember setting up ANY security question!


So, when i say "i forgot my security questions" Apple ASKS ME FOR MY SECURITY QUESTIONS TO RESET MY SECURITY QUESTIONS!!!


Is this the WORLD we live in now???? NOT even a LIVE AGENT can resolve this SYSTEM BUG/LOCK/NONSENSE???


The last tip was "try to LOGIN on an Apple device"... i TRIED! Many times! NOTHING WORKS!!!

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