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Forgotten Apple ID

A year ago I bought a iPhone 6 from a girl I knew for my son. Like a week later he lost it well we recently found it! I can not remember the Apple ID I had made for him. Is there any way I can recover that ??? I do not remember the passcode either. I tried to factory reset the phone but I had it on find my iPhone.

iPhone 6s

Posted on Jul 23, 2020 9:32 PM

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Posted on Jul 24, 2020 8:13 AM

See if you can recover the ID/password.


Apple ID - How to find your Apple    An iCloud e-mail address is an Apple ID.


Apple ID - Find              


Enter the Apple (iCloud) ID and click Forgot Password.


Apple ID - Manage            


Apple ID – Forgot Password            



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Jul 24, 2020 3:57 AM in response to Katelyn2194

See If you forgot the passcode for your iPhone, or your iPhone is disabled https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204306

 

The instructions are essentially the same for an iPad and iPod touches. “If you enter the wrong passcode too many times, you’ll see a message that your device is disabled. If you can’t remember your passcode, you'll need to erase your iPhone, which deletes your data and settings, including the passcode.”


If you backed up your iPhone, you can restore your data and settings after restoring your iPhone. If you never backed up your iPhone before you forgot your passcode, you won't be able to save the data on your iPhone. Follow the steps below to remove your passcode.”

 

Next, remove your passcode (see the document for the steps). Then, restore your phone on your computer (see the document for the steps).


“If you can't update or restore your iPhone using recovery mode, or you can't use recovery mode because of broken or stuck buttons, contact Apple Support. Then follow the steps to set up service for your iPhone.”

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