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my daughter forgot her icloud account password on family sharing

How do I recover or change her icloud password?


I tried online and when trying "forgot my password" link it asks my iphone number (shows last 2 digits only), and then nothing happens I do not receive any notifications to change her password on family sharing to access apple store to download a free game app.


I tried downloading on mine to share with her on family sharing but my free downloaded app does not show up for me to share. I only see purchased apps to share option.


Thank you!


Karine

iPhone 12, iOS 15

Posted on Feb 9, 2022 5:32 AM

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Feb 11, 2022 7:44 AM in response to kartad

see this link:

Use these steps to set up Family Sharing. You can start a new family group and invite people to join, or you can join someone else's family group.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201088


there is a post here were someone was successful but it required them to get someone on the phone, and sometimes thats the only way to get past the breaks you're seeing

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251706343



Feb 9, 2022 3:51 PM in response to JimmyCMPIT

Hello,

When I try that link, it asks to entre the icloud account that my daughter had forgetten password for. I enter and it asks for my phone number which I enter. Then I see a popup on her iphone screen (sharing kid phone) to allow reset password or not allow. I click "allow" but nothing happens. Because its a kid account, her account section is not active I cannot access it from her phone to change her password.


I tried logging in online using computer but the same thing happens, after entering her icloud email, it asks to verify my phone number (not hers), then I enter my phone number, and I see a popup on her phone screen saying allow to reset the password but because her account is a child account and greyed out, I cannot access it to change it.


I am soo frustrated.


Is there another way to download a free game on her iphone without changing her password? Could I somehow log in on her iphone as the parent and download a game app?

Please advise.


THANK YOU SO MUCH

my daughter forgot her icloud account password on family sharing

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