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My phone is an hour away accidentally, I cant recall the password always use face id), and I need into my cloud for my work this morning ASAP. Currently on mother’s phone. Not a recovery set up with her or my dad.
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iPhone XR, iOS 16
This is precisely the scenario for which your AppleID’s “Trusted Numbers” are intended.
See how to have your necessary 2FA Verification Code sent to your Trusted Numbers here:
(assuming of course that you did set them up)
Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication - Apple Support
Specifically the section, “Get a text or phone call”
This is precisely the scenario for which your AppleID’s “Trusted Numbers” are intended.
See how to have your necessary 2FA Verification Code sent to your Trusted Numbers here:
(assuming of course that you did set them up)
Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication - Apple Support
Specifically the section, “Get a text or phone call”
Upon re-read … w/o knowing your AppleID password, there is NO MEANS available to quickly regain access to your personal iCloud account …
… even if you DID have accessible Trusted Numbers configured.
Going forward …
There are 3 key pieces of info which you must know to regularly use devices and to make Apple’s security and lost device locating system system (FindMy) work FOR you:
Lastly, you need to carefully read, digest, and understand the info contained in this article:
Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support
Re: “… What if he doesn’t have someone he trusts with all of that personal data … “
He’s not trusting anyone else with any data.
A trusted number is a voice or SMS phone number to which he has direct or indirect access.
To use, he has to FIRST “partially log in” with his AppleID and Password … then he has to manually select to which ONE of his mostly obscured trusted numbers he desires Apple to either “Voice Call” or “SMS” the 6-digit code.
It ONLY sends the code to the ONE number he selects … NOT to “All Trusted Numbers at once”
Learn more here:
Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication - Apple Support
Suggest you carefully re-read the section highlighted.
Your Trusted Numbers are phone numbers OTHER than your own devices.
(Your iPhone and iPad are Trusted Devices and already receive your codes)
IF you’ve not setup Trusted Numbers which are “accessible” in your present situation …
… you will NOT be able to gain access to your personal iCloud until you regain access to your own Trusted Devices.
Ohheyya2 wrote:
What if he doesn’t have someone he trusts with all of that personal data?
The OP (who may be a he, she or they) doesn't have to trust anyone else with their data. I use as my additional trusted numbers my work number and my Google Voice number. Yes, it could be a friend or family member's number but, even if it is, that family member would also need the username and passcode. The 2FA code, by itself, doesn't get you into anything.
I understand all that. I CANNOT sign into my phone or iPad, they are an hour away. My email won’t let me in.
What if he doesn’t have someone he trusts with all of that personal data?
I forgot my iPhone's password
