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Trying to restore information to new iPhone need to approve from another phone how can I do that

iPhone 7 Plus, 12

Posted on Feb 13, 2019 10:43 PM

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Posted on Feb 14, 2019 12:22 AM

If you lost or Don't have the trusted device or phone number associated with your Apple ID. ... Go to your Apple ID account page and enter your Apple ID and password. On the Verify Your Identity screen, select "Can't access your trusted devices?" In the pop-up window, enter your Recovery Key



If you lost / don't have / lost / sold, or given away the trusted device or phone number associated with your Apple ID

As long as you still have your Recovery Key and remember your Apple ID password, you can sign in and add a new trusted device or phone number to your account. You can also remove any devices you may have lost, sold, or given away.

  1. Go to your Apple ID account page and enter your Apple ID and password.
  2. On the Verify Your Identity screen, select "Can’t access your trusted devices?"
  3. In the pop-up window, enter your Recovery Key.
  4. Go to the Security section and click Edit.

Remove the device you no longer wish to use to verify your identity. If you have additional devices with Find My iPhone enabled, you can verify them as trusted devices. You can also add additional trusted phone numbers.


If you lost your Recovery Key

As long as you remember your Apple ID password and still have access to one of your trusted devices, you can sign in and create a new Recovery Key.

  1. Go to your Apple ID account page.
  2. Sign in with your password and trusted device.
  3. In the Security section, click Edit > Replace Lost Key.

Keep your new Recovery Key in a safe place. Your old Recovery Key won't work anymore and you can't use it to reset your password or access your account.


If you can't sign in with two-step verification using your Apple ID ...

https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT202649

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Feb 14, 2019 12:22 AM in response to Gandalf826

If you lost or Don't have the trusted device or phone number associated with your Apple ID. ... Go to your Apple ID account page and enter your Apple ID and password. On the Verify Your Identity screen, select "Can't access your trusted devices?" In the pop-up window, enter your Recovery Key



If you lost / don't have / lost / sold, or given away the trusted device or phone number associated with your Apple ID

As long as you still have your Recovery Key and remember your Apple ID password, you can sign in and add a new trusted device or phone number to your account. You can also remove any devices you may have lost, sold, or given away.

  1. Go to your Apple ID account page and enter your Apple ID and password.
  2. On the Verify Your Identity screen, select "Can’t access your trusted devices?"
  3. In the pop-up window, enter your Recovery Key.
  4. Go to the Security section and click Edit.

Remove the device you no longer wish to use to verify your identity. If you have additional devices with Find My iPhone enabled, you can verify them as trusted devices. You can also add additional trusted phone numbers.


If you lost your Recovery Key

As long as you remember your Apple ID password and still have access to one of your trusted devices, you can sign in and create a new Recovery Key.

  1. Go to your Apple ID account page.
  2. Sign in with your password and trusted device.
  3. In the Security section, click Edit > Replace Lost Key.

Keep your new Recovery Key in a safe place. Your old Recovery Key won't work anymore and you can't use it to reset your password or access your account.


If you can't sign in with two-step verification using your Apple ID ...

https://support.apple.com/en-in/HT202649

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