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Forgot recovery key for Apple Account

I forgot recovery key



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Posted on Jan 20, 2025 4:28 PM

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Posted on Jan 20, 2025 4:46 PM

You can reset the recovery key with the Apple Account and a trusted device, or remove the key.


With no password and no recovery key, the Apple Account will be permanently unavailable.


The recovery key explicitly and intentionally disables all other means of performing password resets.


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


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MrHoffman
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Jan 20, 2025 4:46 PM in response to Bashkardy

You can reset the recovery key with the Apple Account and a trusted device, or remove the key.


With no password and no recovery key, the Apple Account will be permanently unavailable.


The recovery key explicitly and intentionally disables all other means of performing password resets.


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


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