Help I can not open my pages the password is not working

I can not open the pages I created

iPhone 5s, iOS 12

Posted on Aug 2, 2023 6:21 PM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2023 7:18 AM

Are you currently sharing passwords and Keychain settings between iOS and macOS?


iPhone (iOS 16 and later)


Settings : tap on your name/avatar : iCloud : Passwords and Keychain : On


Mac (Ventura and later)


System Settings : click on your name/avatar : iCloud : Passwords & Keychain : On


These settings should allow you to open a Pages document on your Mac or iPhone without providing the password. There are caveats:


  1. If you reset the Keychain or replaced it with an older version without that document's stored password, it will propagate across devices and the document cannot be opened by anyone.
  2. If you are attempting to open that document in another user account, or off of iOS/iPadOS/macOS on another device, you will need the password to open the document.
  3. Neither Apple nor anyone on earth can unlock that document short of your remembering the password if any of the above are true.
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Nov 5, 2023 7:18 AM in response to TChas

Are you currently sharing passwords and Keychain settings between iOS and macOS?


iPhone (iOS 16 and later)


Settings : tap on your name/avatar : iCloud : Passwords and Keychain : On


Mac (Ventura and later)


System Settings : click on your name/avatar : iCloud : Passwords & Keychain : On


These settings should allow you to open a Pages document on your Mac or iPhone without providing the password. There are caveats:


  1. If you reset the Keychain or replaced it with an older version without that document's stored password, it will propagate across devices and the document cannot be opened by anyone.
  2. If you are attempting to open that document in another user account, or off of iOS/iPadOS/macOS on another device, you will need the password to open the document.
  3. Neither Apple nor anyone on earth can unlock that document short of your remembering the password if any of the above are true.

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