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I have a very old ipad and want to connect to the cloud but dont know my recovery key

Posted on Mar 30, 2018 9:42 PM

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See the second paragraph under "Where should I keep my recovery key?" here.

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Mar 30, 2018 9:48 PM in response to gigi621

See the second paragraph under "Where should I keep my recovery key?" here.

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Mar 30, 2018 9:46 PM in response to gigi621

Generate a recovery key after you update to two-factor authentication

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208072

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May 3, 2018 3:33 PM in response to gigi621

I'm trying the same thing. I go to the account page and then the security section and hit edit, but I do not see a set recovery key option. My understanding is that apple has done away with the security key.

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