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Find my iphone

my brother lost his iphone and forgot his Apple ID and password


Posted on Nov 2, 2022 7:39 AM

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Posted on Nov 2, 2022 10:37 AM

See if you can recover the ID/password. An iCloud e-mail address is an Apple ID. Use every email address you can think of.


Apple ID - How to find your Apple  -  


Apple ID - Find  -     


Other ways to find your Apple ID


You can check to see if you're signed in to the App Store, FaceTime, or Messages on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, or check to see if you're signed in to iTunes for Windows on a PC. You can also go to iCloud.com or appleid.apple.com and see if your Apple ID prefills on the sign-in screen.   


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.


Apple ID - Manage


Apple ID – Forgot Password  *      


If you have 2 Factor Authentication enabled, if you can't recover the password using the steps above, you will need to use Account Recovery. The Recovery Process is an automated process and the length of time it takes can vary a lot. Apple ID Support can only answer your questions. They can't intervene in or speed up the process. The article below has some suggestions to shorten the time the process takes.


Apple ID - Recover your Apple ID with two-factor authentication account recovery.   *


If you have changed your password, have you followed the steps in this article on all devices/computers? 


What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support.  *

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Nov 2, 2022 10:37 AM in response to Markbatis59

See if you can recover the ID/password. An iCloud e-mail address is an Apple ID. Use every email address you can think of.


Apple ID - How to find your Apple  -  


Apple ID - Find  -     


Other ways to find your Apple ID


You can check to see if you're signed in to the App Store, FaceTime, or Messages on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, or check to see if you're signed in to iTunes for Windows on a PC. You can also go to iCloud.com or appleid.apple.com and see if your Apple ID prefills on the sign-in screen.   


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.


Apple ID - Manage


Apple ID – Forgot Password  *      


If you have 2 Factor Authentication enabled, if you can't recover the password using the steps above, you will need to use Account Recovery. The Recovery Process is an automated process and the length of time it takes can vary a lot. Apple ID Support can only answer your questions. They can't intervene in or speed up the process. The article below has some suggestions to shorten the time the process takes.


Apple ID - Recover your Apple ID with two-factor authentication account recovery.   *


If you have changed your password, have you followed the steps in this article on all devices/computers? 


What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support.  *

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