I forgot the password to my email address years ago and unable to use it. I need to change my Apple ID for that reason. How do I go about that if I can’t verify that password in the change Apple ID process?
iPhone SE, iOS 14
Not clear. Forgot it for the email account, or forgot your Apple account password?
Click on this link to read what to do "If you forgot your Apple ID [Account] 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 didn't receive your verification or reset email click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201455
If you are being sent a verification code to a phone number to which you no longer have access, click on the next link to see the various ways of getting a verification code and what to do if you cannot get one:
Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication --> https://support.apple.com/HT204974 and a related new feature: Account Recovery Contact --> https://support.apple.com/HT212513
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
Not clear. Forgot it for the email account, or forgot your Apple account password?
Click on this link to read what to do "If you forgot your Apple ID [Account] 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 didn't receive your verification or reset email click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201455
If you are being sent a verification code to a phone number to which you no longer have access, click on the next link to see the various ways of getting a verification code and what to do if you cannot get one:
Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication --> https://support.apple.com/HT204974 and a related new feature: Account Recovery Contact --> https://support.apple.com/HT212513
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
What if I don’t know the password to my Apple ID email address? Hence the reason to need to change my Apple ID
