Resetting Apple ID password
How can I reset my password without using apple products?
iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 12
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On any web browser..
Accounts with or without security questions
- Go to your Apple ID account page and click "Forgot Apple ID or password."
- Enter your Apple ID. Did you forget your Apple ID?
- Select the option to reset your password, then choose Continue.
- Choose how to reset your password:
- If you have an account with security questions set up, you can select "Answer security questions" and follow the rest of the steps.
- To get email instead, select "Get an email." To reset your password, use the email that we send to your primary or rescue email address. Didn't get the email?
- If asked for a Recovery Key, use the steps for two-factor authentication or two-step verification instead.
After you reset your password, you'll be asked to sign in again with your new password. You also might need to update your password in Settings on your devices.
Two-step verification
- Go to your Apple ID account page and click "Forgot Apple ID or password." If asked to confirm your phone number, use steps for two-factor authentication instead.
- Enter your Apple ID, select the option to reset your password, then choose Continue. Did you forget your Apple ID?
- Enter your Recovery Key for two-step verification.*
- Choose a trusted device.* We'll send your device a verification code.
- Enter the verification code.
- Create a new password, then select Reset Password.
After you reset your password, you'll be asked to sign in again with your new password. You also might need to update your password in Settings on your devices.
* If you permanently lost your Recovery Key or access to your trusted device, you can't change your password.