Resetting Game Center password

When the Game Center terms and conditions changed, I was prompted for password entry. After three fails, I started getting the message "The Apple ID you entered has been disabled for security reasons."

I reset my apple password, but when I log into Game Center, I get the same error message (disabled for security reasons).

The Game Center ID is my email address (and differs from my apple id). Is there a way to reset the *Game Center password*? I am not interested in resetting my apple ID (I've already done that).

iPhone 4, iPhone OS 2.x

Posted on Nov 30, 2010 8:21 PM

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Dec 2, 2010 12:28 PM in response to Legoboy1134

Same problem here, except that it's a minor child whose login failed 3x then got the "apple ID you entered has been disabled" message. All he has is a username and password, no email. When I tried to reset his password I got as far as entering his security question (correctly) then got a "You are not a member of the administrator group" message. So I couldn't even reset his password.

How can I reactivate his Game Center account?

Dec 12, 2010 11:47 PM in response to Legoboy1134

This has happened to be a lot. I figured someone was trying to get into my account, so Apple disabled it.

Here is what I did. I just go to intunes and hit the "forgot my password" link. It then sends a link to my email address to change my password. Once I changed my password and entered the new password in game center. It worked. I have to do this every month or so. Seems like someone is trying to get use my username, and attempting to put in a password, so apple locks it.

Feb 3, 2011 12:18 AM in response to joehett

Hello everyone. I was having the exact same problem. Forgot my password and was unable to sign back into my Game Center account. I just figured out how to get back on, using the same Apple ID.

On Game Center sign in screen, just click "Create New Account." I entered the exact same email that I had used before, and same personal information. It alerted me that the email address was already in the system and if I wanted to use this again. I clicked "yes." After clicking the "Agree" button, my previous Apple ID was active again and I was able to sign in.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

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