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Recover account when icloud email and apple id are same, and lost access to both.

My applied is the same as my icloud email. When I try to recover password using forgot password for apple id, it sends forgot password and icloud email, which essentially is the same (for which I an trying to recover password). I also lost answers to secret questions. How do I recover my icloud account?

Appreciate any help in this matter.

Thanks.

Posted on Sep 20, 2021 8:46 PM

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Posted on Sep 20, 2021 8:52 PM

it sends forgot password and icloud email, which essentially is the same


If you didn't receive your verification or reset email click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201455


I also lost answers to secret questions.


"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" see if at this stage you can still sign up for Two Factor Authentication:


Two-factor authentication for Apple ID --> https://support.apple.com/HT204915


If you cannot resolve the issue by signing up for Two Factor Authentication, "Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security"; click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT204169

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Sep 20, 2021 8:52 PM in response to apl_fan

it sends forgot password and icloud email, which essentially is the same


If you didn't receive your verification or reset email click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201455


I also lost answers to secret questions.


"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" see if at this stage you can still sign up for Two Factor Authentication:


Two-factor authentication for Apple ID --> https://support.apple.com/HT204915


If you cannot resolve the issue by signing up for Two Factor Authentication, "Contact Apple for help with Apple ID account security"; click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT204169

Recover account when icloud email and apple id are same, and lost access to both.

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