Trying to set up new iPad

Hi wanting to restore from iCloud back up

I definitely know My Apple ID

however when I put in it’s not correct

I actually don’t recall setting up an icloud

password Is the email address linked to my Apple ID what is required or is there a separate iCloud password. TIA

iPhone 4s, iOS 8

Posted on Jul 24, 2022 2:55 AM

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Posted on Jul 24, 2022 3:37 AM

It is impossible to create an iCloud backup - let alone restore an iCloud backup - without having previously set-up and used an AppleID.


If you have forgotten your AppleID credentials, they can be recovered here:

https://iforgot.apple.com


To recover your credentials, you’ll need access to one of the following:

  • Your primary email address mailbox that corresponds with your AppleID
  • Any of the secondary/recovery email addresses that should be configured for your AppleID account
  • Any of the trusted telephone numbers (fixed line or Cellular/Mobile) that are associated with your AppleID


Unless you AppleID account has not been fully/correctly configured, or has been seriously neglected, recovery of the AppleID and password should not be difficult.


More information about recovery of your AppleID:

If you forgot your Apple ID - Apple Support


More information about recovery of your AppleID password:

If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support


When you recover access to your credentials, you would be well advised to log-in to your AppleID account from a web browser - and verify/update any email addresses and trusted telephone numbers:

https://appleid.apple.com


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Jul 24, 2022 3:37 AM in response to PamelaHi

It is impossible to create an iCloud backup - let alone restore an iCloud backup - without having previously set-up and used an AppleID.


If you have forgotten your AppleID credentials, they can be recovered here:

https://iforgot.apple.com


To recover your credentials, you’ll need access to one of the following:

  • Your primary email address mailbox that corresponds with your AppleID
  • Any of the secondary/recovery email addresses that should be configured for your AppleID account
  • Any of the trusted telephone numbers (fixed line or Cellular/Mobile) that are associated with your AppleID


Unless you AppleID account has not been fully/correctly configured, or has been seriously neglected, recovery of the AppleID and password should not be difficult.


More information about recovery of your AppleID:

If you forgot your Apple ID - Apple Support


More information about recovery of your AppleID password:

If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support


When you recover access to your credentials, you would be well advised to log-in to your AppleID account from a web browser - and verify/update any email addresses and trusted telephone numbers:

https://appleid.apple.com


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