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Ngahuia Author

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Forgotten iCloud password, email recovery not possible

Hi there,

I am trying to recover my daughter's iCloud account due to her forgetting her password (ongoing now for about 2 years). Have created a few other addresses for the family to address account sharing of apps and devices, inclusive of screen time to monitor usage.

It seems I may not have set up a recovery account; highly unlikely as I am still able to reset her password using my phone for codes. How is it at all possible to recover a password to an iCloud address she is clearly locked out of? There is a setting after the iforgot.apple.com process which seems like it would provide options if the account is inaccessible but this disappears as soon it is clicked.

Thanks

iPhone 6

Posted on Sep 26, 2020 2:06 PM

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Eric Root

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Posted on Sep 26, 2020 2:28 PM

Contact Apple ID Support for assistance. See the Apple Support articles below for contact information.

Apple ID - Official Apple Support.

Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security - Apple Support. (Link doesn’t always load)

Get Support Work through the screens to get a chat option. You may have to pick a slightly different problem.

Apple Support schedule phone call

https://twitter.com/AppleSupport. People have posted it may take an hour or more to get a response.

From the Apple Support article below.

Without proof of your identity via security questions and other carefully selected criteria, Apple Support can't help you reset a password or perform any other actions on your account. These policies are audited and reviewed on a regular basis.

Security and your Apple ID - Apple Support.

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