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Setting up new Apple ID

Hi I set up my mothers phone using an old email address I had but that email doesn't seem to be working anymore and I have forgotten the password to log into her iCloud. Is there anyway of changing the email to her one or would I have to reset the phone?

Posted on Apr 3, 2018 1:24 PM

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Posted on Apr 3, 2018 1:37 PM

I would recommend that you first try to recover the password as described in If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support

and then if you want to change the email that she uses as her Apple ID, see: Change your Apple ID - Apple Support


You cannot simply reset the phone as it is activation locked to the Apple ID that she is currently using. See: Find My iPhone Activation Lock - Apple Support

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Apr 3, 2018 1:37 PM in response to georginafromcastlebar

I would recommend that you first try to recover the password as described in If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support

and then if you want to change the email that she uses as her Apple ID, see: Change your Apple ID - Apple Support


You cannot simply reset the phone as it is activation locked to the Apple ID that she is currently using. See: Find My iPhone Activation Lock - Apple Support

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