Forgot password, but I don’t have my recovery key!

My iPhone was lost & some kind person turned it in @ a store. However, by the time I got my iPhone back, I was locked out of everything!


Next step was trying to log back in using my Apple ID, but I forgot my password!


Next I click ‘forgot password’ & screen asks me to confirm phone #. I enter it, & it says to click “Allow” on my trusted device. Except… I never get the notification, or anything @ all, to allow, accept, say yes- NOTHING!


Next I try to get in account recovery status- idek how I got there, but I did. Except… I can’t reset my password, bc my Recovery Key is saved in only 2 places- my iCloud, which I cannot access & my google account, which I cannot get into now either- since my password for that is saved in my apple/icloud keychain!


This happened in February guys. Idk what else to do.


I seriously almost went to prison for 6 yrs bc of the absence of critically important contacts, emails, documents, photos, calendars, notes, etc. that I have saved between my apple, google & microsoft (yep- can’t get into Microsoft acct w/o my google acct) accounts. Why can’t 1 of the 3 verify my ownership of 1 of these accts!

This has also caused me to b @ risk of losing my children, being homeless & being unable to obtain employment & a vehicle. It’s a long story, but I’m not bs-ing- I gotta get in 1 of these accts.


Can somebody please help me? I could not explain how much it will do for my family & I. I’m running out of time, bc of court dates, etc. (prob should add that I’m not a criminal, or some bad parent- in case 1 might decide to judge & not help).


Sorry my post is long, I’m really so desperate, overwhelmed & stressed af. Thank u all, in advance, for being kind!💜

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on May 30, 2023 3:28 PM

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May 30, 2023 3:45 PM in response to Skissy24

Re: “… bc my Recovery Key is saved in only 2 places- my iCloud, which I cannot access & my google account, which I cannot get into now either- since my password for that is saved in my apple/icloud keychain …”


Not to make light of your situation, but it’s sorta like you wrote the safe combo on a piece of paper and then locked it in the safe.


But if you have no access to a trusted device AND have forgotten your password AND don’t have your recovery key …


… your previous AppleID will in all likelihood remain inaccessible for ever more.


Trying to regain access to your Google Account - so as to obtain your Apple recovery key - might be a more productive line of effort.


Sorry.


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