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Apple ID remove 28-digit recovery key

How do you remove the 28-digit recovery key from a device attached to a specific Apple ID; after it has been enabled?

Posted on Apr 26, 2023 12:04 PM

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Chattanoogan

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Posted on Apr 26, 2023 12:10 PM

See the last paragraph in, “Use a recovery key” in this article:

How to generate a recovery key - Apple Support

Note that the recovery key applies to the AppleID, not to any particular device.

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