Can’t log out of apple devices without password

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Can’t log out of apple devices without password

I lost my password and for some reason the normal process of saying I forgot it and resetting it hasn’t worked, no matter how many times I’ve sent to my phone with the trusted device code. So then I decided to do the Apple recovery process. I submitted the request and got an email saying I’d get a link on November 1. Nothing. So then I saw that you need to be signed out of all Apple devices. Well guess what…I can’t sign out without a stinking password! So now what?

i should add that did write down the password. It’s been nothing but troubles since iOS 26.

iPad Air

Posted on Nov 2, 2025 7:38 PM

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Nov 2, 2025 7:55 PM in response to scrabblequeen

You don't have to be signed out of all devices, you just cannot use a device that is signed in to that account. It will cancel the account recovery request automatically. The process has been the same long before iOS 26.

Regardless of how you started the account recovery request, you should turn off all other devices that are currently signed in with your Apple Account until account recovery is complete. If your Apple Account is in use during your request, your account recovery will be cancelled automatically.
If you started your account recovery request with iforgot.apple.com through your device’s browser, you should avoid using that device during this period. If possible, turn that device off. Using that device might cancel account recovery.

How to use account recovery when you can’t reset your Apple Account password - Apple Support

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