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I created an iCloud account for my 6-year-old son and added him to our family account. Now when I try to recover his password I get the message "The Apple ID is not active".
I created an iCloud account for my 6-year-old son and added him to our family account. Now when I try to recover his password I get the message "The Apple ID is not active".
Contact Apple ID Support for assistance. See the Apple Support articles below for contact information.
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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.
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.
See if your sons Apple ID is locked or disabled
If you or someone else enters your password or other account information incorrectly too many times, learn how to regain access to your account.
If your account has been disabled for security reasons
If you see one of the following messages, your Apple ID automatically locked to protect your security and you can't sign in to any Apple services:
You need to reset your password to regain access. Learn how to reset your password.
Did you follow these steps to create your sons Apple ID
Children under 13 can't create an Apple ID on their own. (This age varies by region.) But if you're the family organizer, you can create an Apple ID for your child.
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