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forgot apple id password

i have this old ipad that i haven’t used in years. i wanted to use it today and it said im gonna need to activate it. i connected it to itunes and it says i need my password. i forgot the password and to reset it i’ll get an email to the apple id i was using the ipad with, but i don’t have any access to that account. the other option was to answer security questions. the question is my birthday and i did enter my birthday but it’s not the birthday i’d used when i was younger. so now i dont know what to do and i’ve tried all the options i found here.

iPad mini 2 Wi-Fi

Posted on Dec 16, 2021 11:01 PM

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Posted on Dec 17, 2021 6:16 AM

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

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About Apple ID security questions

Click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201363 to "Learn about Apple ID security questions, including how to set up or change your 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. Apple has been very strongly urging users to use Two Factor Authentication instead of security questions. "With two-factor authentication, you don't need to remember any security questions.

Click on this link for more information about '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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Dec 17, 2021 6:16 AM in response to yara_l

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

---------


About Apple ID security questions

Click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT201363 to "Learn about Apple ID security questions, including how to set up or change your 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. Apple has been very strongly urging users to use Two Factor Authentication instead of security questions. "With two-factor authentication, you don't need to remember any security questions.

Click on this link for more information about '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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