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I have even tried resetting to a new password several times but it just refuses - why is this? Is it because I am not allowed to use an 8plus and need to buy a new iPhone if I’m going to be permitted back in? Why does this not happen with my new devices and only ever my older ones? Last time this happened I did upgrade my ( other) phone but I can’t afford to at the moment. Please can someone help?
iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 14
If you do not remember the Apple ID Password then follow the steps given in this Apple Article -> If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support
If you do not remember the Apple ID then follow the steps given in this Apple Article -> If you forgot your Apple ID - Apple Support
If you do not remember the Apple ID Password then follow the steps given in this Apple Article -> If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support
If you do not remember the Apple ID then follow the steps given in this Apple Article -> If you forgot your Apple ID - Apple Support
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If you are not the owner and do not have the Apple ID and Password then there is no way that you can get into this iPhone unless the original owner shares the Apple ID and password with you. If you are lucky you can get into this iPhone if they (owner) accidentally remove the device from their Apple ID.
louschweiz wrote:
Is it because I am not allowed to use an 8plus and need to buy a new iPhone if I’m going to be permitted back in?
There is something amiss here. Whose Apple ID is this? Whose iPhone is this? What error message do you get when you use your Apple ID? Nothing is clear here.
Resetting the password doesn't help- however I made some other changes in the background - cleared caches, deleted some apps and made privacy settings tighter. I switched off siri in all apps ( I dk why but there is not a universal button for siri in addition to going through every single app individually which is obviously a bit unnecessary and very time consuming). I restarted the phone and now I can sign in again.
I guess you can assume the most obvious- it is my phone, my apple ID and there is no error message. As stated in the post it simply doesn't accept my password. Most bizarre I know. However these issues do tend to crop up on older devices so yes there is something amiss here.
When I tried to log in it would prompt me to change my password. However on my other devices the password was being accepted. Generally I am reluctant to set up a new security detail when the error is not encountered across all devices.
You can create a max of 3 Apple IDs per device. If you need more please use another Apple device.
Many you'd like to tell us what happens when you try?
My iPhone is an 8plus and won’t let me sign in to my Apple ID
