What if I forgot what my account recovery key was for my original iphone account how do I get access to it back again?

I had an iphone 11 and an apple ID that was different then the one I have now but I would like to regain access to my original apple id as well as the photos and files I had on icloud how can I go about doing that if I do not have the recovery key anymore?

iPhone 11

Posted on Jun 6, 2023 10:22 AM

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Jun 6, 2023 10:48 AM in response to Panda-Bear1976

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.


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