Old phone access denied; Apple account password not working
everything I try to open my old phone says access denied please Apple account password, blah blah my password doesn’t work.
iPhone 17, iOS 26
Apple doesn’t know your password, so there is nothing Apple can do to help.
Are you missing the passcode to open your phone or your Apple ID password? On the password screen tap “forgot password”, or go to https://iforgot.apple.com