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My wife I phone disable then we reset the phone but she forgot her Apple ID and password and email also security question what can we do

I want to know how I get my wife phone back as the the phone disable and she forget the Apple ID and password and email also the security question

Posted on Jul 24, 2021 4:09 AM

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Posted on Jul 24, 2021 6:05 AM

"If you forgot the answers to your Apple ID security questions" click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201485


If you see the message "not sufficient information", read this link:

Security and your Apple ID - https://support.apple.com/HT201303

"Without proof of your identity ... and other carefully selected criteria(1), Apple Support can't help you perform any actions on your account." If you are still using security questions (see below) then you knowing your security question answers is the exclusive way, apart from potentially "other carefully selected criteria", of proving to Apple that you are the owner of that account.

(1) E.g., "In certain cases, Apple might also use your payment information to help verify your identity. You might need to verify your payment information to reset your Apple ID password" - https://support.apple.com/HT208683


It may ultimately prove very difficult to find satisfactory resolution to forgotten security questions if you get the "not sufficient information" message (e.g., https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252410816 ). For quite some time now Apple has been very strongly urging users to use Two Factor Authentication instead of security questions. --> https://support.apple.com/HT204915 "With two-factor authentication, you don't need to remember any security questions. We verify your identity exclusively using your password and verification codes sent to your trusted devices and phone numbers. When you enroll in two-factor authentication, we keep your old security questions on file for two weeks in case you need to return your account to its previous security settings. After that, they're deleted."


Here are two methods that are relatively similar for possibly recovering from "not sufficient information" by signing up for Two Factor Authentication at this stage:

Post by a Community Specialist, click here --> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252885215?answerId=255425124022#255425124022

'Solution to the forgotten Apple ID security questions" --> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252575591


Apple does have "Account Recovery when you can’t reset your Apple ID password" ( https://support.apple.com/HT204921 ) which it specifies is available for "when you don’t have enough information to reset your password." However, it also states it is "if you use two-factor authentication" which you may not be if you are still using security questions. You can investigate if this is even available to you.


With that in consideration you can try to "Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security", click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT204169 If the online option does not resolve the problem I suggest trying to get a personalized response with a chat or telephone call. To talk by telephone: Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support --> https://support.apple.com/HT201232


For other support options, including those if your country does not have telephone support, click here -->: https://support.apple.com/choose-country-region To chat, choose any topic, (not Apple ID) continue working your way down options until you find one with chat support, then ask to be redirected.

(Note: If your country is not listed, there may be a support option at the end of each region section for "other".)


Click on this link to read what to do "If you forgot your Apple ID" --> https://support.apple.com/HT201354 Note that typically this is an email address you use.


Click on this link to read what to do "If you forgot your Apple ID password" --> https://support.apple.com/HT201487


or go directly to this link --> http://iforgot.apple.com/


Also read about "What to do after [or before] you change your Apple ID email address or password" - https://support.apple.com/HT204071


If you still need help:

Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security "This article provides country-specific Apple Support contact information for customers seeking help with their Apple ID password or other security-related issues."

https://support.apple.com/HT204169



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Jul 24, 2021 6:05 AM in response to wesam297

"If you forgot the answers to your Apple ID security questions" click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201485


If you see the message "not sufficient information", read this link:

Security and your Apple ID - https://support.apple.com/HT201303

"Without proof of your identity ... and other carefully selected criteria(1), Apple Support can't help you perform any actions on your account." If you are still using security questions (see below) then you knowing your security question answers is the exclusive way, apart from potentially "other carefully selected criteria", of proving to Apple that you are the owner of that account.

(1) E.g., "In certain cases, Apple might also use your payment information to help verify your identity. You might need to verify your payment information to reset your Apple ID password" - https://support.apple.com/HT208683


It may ultimately prove very difficult to find satisfactory resolution to forgotten security questions if you get the "not sufficient information" message (e.g., https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252410816 ). For quite some time now Apple has been very strongly urging users to use Two Factor Authentication instead of security questions. --> https://support.apple.com/HT204915 "With two-factor authentication, you don't need to remember any security questions. We verify your identity exclusively using your password and verification codes sent to your trusted devices and phone numbers. When you enroll in two-factor authentication, we keep your old security questions on file for two weeks in case you need to return your account to its previous security settings. After that, they're deleted."


Here are two methods that are relatively similar for possibly recovering from "not sufficient information" by signing up for Two Factor Authentication at this stage:

Post by a Community Specialist, click here --> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252885215?answerId=255425124022#255425124022

'Solution to the forgotten Apple ID security questions" --> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252575591


Apple does have "Account Recovery when you can’t reset your Apple ID password" ( https://support.apple.com/HT204921 ) which it specifies is available for "when you don’t have enough information to reset your password." However, it also states it is "if you use two-factor authentication" which you may not be if you are still using security questions. You can investigate if this is even available to you.


With that in consideration you can try to "Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security", click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT204169 If the online option does not resolve the problem I suggest trying to get a personalized response with a chat or telephone call. To talk by telephone: Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support --> https://support.apple.com/HT201232


For other support options, including those if your country does not have telephone support, click here -->: https://support.apple.com/choose-country-region To chat, choose any topic, (not Apple ID) continue working your way down options until you find one with chat support, then ask to be redirected.

(Note: If your country is not listed, there may be a support option at the end of each region section for "other".)


Click on this link to read what to do "If you forgot your Apple ID" --> https://support.apple.com/HT201354 Note that typically this is an email address you use.


Click on this link to read what to do "If you forgot your Apple ID password" --> https://support.apple.com/HT201487


or go directly to this link --> http://iforgot.apple.com/


Also read about "What to do after [or before] you change your Apple ID email address or password" - https://support.apple.com/HT204071


If you still need help:

Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security "This article provides country-specific Apple Support contact information for customers seeking help with their Apple ID password or other security-related issues."

https://support.apple.com/HT204169



Jul 24, 2021 6:05 AM in response to Limnos

If you have a forgotten/unknown device passcode, or have a disabled device, unfortunately you have no option but to erase the device. However, you can eventually restore the data and settings from a backup you made before the device was disabled. You must have a computer to use the method below. If you don't have a computer, borrow one from a friend, or go to an Apple Retail Store or Apple Authorized Service Provider. You can also use a PC with iTunes. You will likely also need your Apple ID and password. All Apple mobile devices follow the same general procedure but the link below and other links off it provide model-specific instructions:


If you forgot the passcode on your iPhone, or your iPhone is disabled", click here --> http://support.apple.com/HT204306


Here is a related video which to me has more complete and clearer instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s8-zLG9ySQ


Steps:

1. With the device disconnected from a computer use the model-specific instructions in the links above to shut down the device.

2. Connect it to a computer with Finder or iTunes (Mojave or earlier, or PC).

3. Restart into recovery mode (black screen with a cable indicating attach to computer).

4. When prompted, click "Restore" to erase data & settings, and update system software. May take some time.

5. Set up your device ( https://support.apple.com/kb/HT202033 ). Partway through you are offered the opportunity to restore your data and settings from a backup, or you can do this at a later stage ( https://support.apple.com/HT204184 ). Even if you have no backup, if you were using some iCloud services to sync items such as Contacts or Photos those may reappear once you sign back into your iCloud account --> Set up iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - https://support.apple.com/HT208681


'If your computer doesn't recognize your iPhone, iPad, or iPod' click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT204095


Jul 24, 2021 6:59 AM in response to wesam297

See if she can recover the ID/password. Use every email address she can think of.


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


Apple ID - Find              


If she forgot the Apple ID password, enter the Apple (iCloud) ID, and click Forgot Password. See if she can get a Rescue or Notification email option if necessary. Link to contact Apple Support at the end of the 2nd article.


Apple ID - Manage  -     


Apple ID – Forgot Password  *      

Jul 24, 2021 8:23 AM in response to wesam297

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


If necessary, try Twitter


https://twitter.com/AppleSupport.          


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.      

My wife I phone disable then we reset the phone but she forgot her Apple ID and password and email also security question what can we do

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