i forget my recovry key, i want to remove it
I forget my recovery key , i know my apple id password and everything is good but if i want to put my information in new iPhone they want the recovery key
iPad, iPadOS 16
I forget my recovery key , i know my apple id password and everything is good but if i want to put my information in new iPhone they want the recovery key
iPad, iPadOS 16
If you still have a trusted device logged in to your Apple ID, you can try to generate a new recovery key.
click here ➜ How to generate a recovery key - Apple Support
Otherwise, you may be unable to log in to that Apple ID again.
Apple advises energetically to keep the recovery key safe. It cannot be bypassed and if lost you may be unable to access your account and they cannot help you resolve it.
Apple wrote:
Using a recovery key is more secure, but it means that you’re responsible for maintaining access to your trusted devices and your recovery key. If you lose both of these items, you could be locked out of your account permanently. With that in mind, it's important to keep your recovery key in a safe place. You might want to give a copy of your recovery key to a family member, or keep copies in more than one place. That way you always have your recovery key when you need it.
If you still have a trusted device logged in to your Apple ID, you can try to generate a new recovery key.
click here ➜ How to generate a recovery key - Apple Support
Otherwise, you may be unable to log in to that Apple ID again.
Apple advises energetically to keep the recovery key safe. It cannot be bypassed and if lost you may be unable to access your account and they cannot help you resolve it.
Apple wrote:
Using a recovery key is more secure, but it means that you’re responsible for maintaining access to your trusted devices and your recovery key. If you lose both of these items, you could be locked out of your account permanently. With that in mind, it's important to keep your recovery key in a safe place. You might want to give a copy of your recovery key to a family member, or keep copies in more than one place. That way you always have your recovery key when you need it.
From: How to generate a recovery key - Apple Support
- You can generate a new recovery key from Settings or System Preferences on a trusted device signed in with your Apple ID." See the article for details about how to do this on different types of equipment (Apple equipment only).
- If you forget your Apple ID password and do not know your recovery key, you can try to regain access using your trusted device protected by a passcode.
- When you generate a recovery key, you can't use account recovery ( How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple ID password - Apple Support ).
- "Using a recovery key is more secure, but it means that you’re responsible for maintaining access to your trusted devices and your recovery key. If you lose both of these items, you could be locked out of your account permanently."
- Read the article for more details.
i forget my recovry key, i want to remove it