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If I am locked out of my iCloud account and don’t have the recovery key

If I am locked out of my iCloud account and don’t have the recovery key


Posted on Jul 8, 2023 12:04 PM

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Jul 18, 2024 10:17 AM in response to Beardsley_M96

According to Apple's support document:


This gives you more control of your account recovery methods and can help prevent an attacker from gaining access to and taking control of your account.However, if you lose your recovery key and can’t access one of your trusted devices, you'll be locked out of your account permanently.


When you turn on Advanced Data Protection for iCloud, the majority of your iCloud data uses end-to-end encryption — which means that Apple doesn't have the encryption keys needed to help you recover that data. Therefore, you need to set up at least one alternative recovery method — either a recovery key or a recovery contact.

If you use Advanced Data Protection and set up both a recovery key and a recovery contact, you can use either your recovery key or recovery contact to regain access to your account.


Set up a recovery key for your Apple ID - Apple Support


If I am locked out of my iCloud account and don’t have the recovery key

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