we’re updating our phones and my son is on a family sharing plan with his own iCloud Apple ID however we couldn’t figure out the password and it wasn’t the same as mine and now the account is frozen. what do we do?
iPhone 11
See the Apple Support article(s) below.
If your Apple ID is locked or disabled - Apple Support. *
If you have changed your ID or password, have you followed the steps in this article? Make sure you turn of Find My Phone before signing out of the old ID. Once signed out and Find My Phone is off, then sign in with the new ID, then turn Find My Phone back on.
What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support. *. I suggest you do this before changing the ID and/or password.
If necessary, 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. -
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. *
If you forgot the Apple ID (iCloud) password, enter the Apple (iCloud) ID, and click Forgot Password. See if you can get a Rescue or Notification email option if necessary. Link to contact Apple Support at the end of the 2nd article.
See the Apple Support article(s) below.
If your Apple ID is locked or disabled - Apple Support. *
If you have changed your ID or password, have you followed the steps in this article? Make sure you turn of Find My Phone before signing out of the old ID. Once signed out and Find My Phone is off, then sign in with the new ID, then turn Find My Phone back on.
What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support. *. I suggest you do this before changing the ID and/or password.
If necessary, 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. -
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. *
If you forgot the Apple ID (iCloud) password, enter the Apple (iCloud) ID, and click Forgot Password. See if you can get a Rescue or Notification email option if necessary. Link to contact Apple Support at the end of the 2nd article.
What do I do when updating a phone for someone who’s on a family sharing plan? He has his own Apple ID but we can’t figure out the password and when we try to reset it it locked us out of the account
