How to Reset Your Apple ID
Visit iForgot and click Forgot Your Apple ID., Enter your information., Enter a new password.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Visit iForgot and click Forgot Your Apple ID.
Open your browser and navigate to https://iforgot.apple.com.
Click "Forgot your Apple ID," underneath the Apple ID text entry box. -
Step 2: Enter your information.
Along with your name, enter as much information as possible, then click "Next." If Apple finds a match, you will be give the choice of receiving an authenticating email, or answering security questions.
In "current email" enter a personal email account you can access.
This is where Apple will send your Apple ID information.
In "prior email" boxes, enter as many of your old emails as you can think of.
Apple will check to see whether these are your Apple ID.
If none of these were ever used for an Apple ID, you'll have to remember the answers to your security questions instead. , Whether you choose email authentication or answer the security questions, you'll be asked to create a new password.
Your Apple ID will be shown in bold. -
Step 3: Enter a new password.
Detailed Guide
Open your browser and navigate to https://iforgot.apple.com.
Click "Forgot your Apple ID," underneath the Apple ID text entry box.
Along with your name, enter as much information as possible, then click "Next." If Apple finds a match, you will be give the choice of receiving an authenticating email, or answering security questions.
In "current email" enter a personal email account you can access.
This is where Apple will send your Apple ID information.
In "prior email" boxes, enter as many of your old emails as you can think of.
Apple will check to see whether these are your Apple ID.
If none of these were ever used for an Apple ID, you'll have to remember the answers to your security questions instead. , Whether you choose email authentication or answer the security questions, you'll be asked to create a new password.
Your Apple ID will be shown in bold.
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