I forget my account recovery key

Hi can you help me with my account recovery key please I forget it

someone help me

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Posted on Oct 13, 2023 11:32 AM

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Posted on Oct 13, 2023 11:47 AM

An account recovery key is 28 characters long, and completely replaces other Apple ID password-reset mechanisms.


The whole point of using a recovery key is to block all other password-reset paths.


If you enabled an account recovery key, and have subsequently lost it, then your only option is to request a new recovery key using your Apple ID and password and a trusted device, or to user your Apple ID and password and a trusted device to disable the recovery key and revert to the more usual Apple password-reset mechanisms.


If you forgot your Apple ID password and have lost the recovery key, that Apple ID is permanently inaccessible.

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