This wikiHow teaches you how to reset an Apple ID login password using an iPhone or Mac, or using the phone number associated with the account. If you already know your Apple ID's current security password, you will be able to change it or change the email address used as the account username.
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Reset Password with an iPhone or Mac
Step 1. Open iForgot
Go to iforgot.apple.com on your computer's internet browser. This is the web service provided by Apple to reset users' login passwords.
Step 2. Enter the email address associated with your Apple ID
Type it in the "[email protected]" text field visible in the center of the page. This is the email address you normally use to log into your Apple account.
Step 3. Click Continue
It's a blue button at the bottom of the page.
Step 4. Enter your phone number
Type in the phone number you used to set up your Apple ID.
Step 5. Click Continue
Step 6. Check the notification that will appear on your device
This notification will give you instructions to allow you to use your iPhone or Mac to reset your ID password.
Step 7. Unlock the iPhone
If your device screen is locked, enter your passcode and press the Home button. If you've enabled fingerprint unlock, use Touch ID.
Step 8. Tap Allow when prompted
The iCloud Security Password section of the Device Settings app will appear.
If for some reason this procedure fails, start the app Settings, select your Apple ID, choose the option Password and security, then tap the item change Password.
Step 9. Enter the iPhone security code
Enter the code you normally use to access the device.
Step 10. Enter the new password you have chosen
Type the new security key with which you have decided to protect the Apple ID in the text field visible at the top of the screen, then enter it a second time to confirm it is correct using the field below the previous one.
Step 11. Press the Edit button
It is visible in the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 12. Wait for the password change process to complete
It may take several minutes and you may need to enter the new password you have chosen. When the inscription Password changed will be displayed at the top of the screen, you will know that your Apple ID login password has been successfully reset.
Method 2 of 4: Reset Password without iPhone
Step 1. Open iForgot
Go to iforgot.apple.com on your computer's internet browser. This is the web service provided by Apple to reset users' login passwords.
Step 2. Enter the email address associated with your Apple ID
Type it in the "[email protected]" text field visible in the center of the page. This is the email address you normally use to log into your Apple account.
Step 3. Click Continue
It's a blue button at the bottom of the page.
Step 4. Enter your phone number
Type in the phone number you used to set up your Apple ID.
Step 5. Click Continue
Step 6. Click on the link "Are you unable to use another iOS device?
This option uses your phone number and other information to verify your account, but it may take several days for the verification process to complete.
Step 7. Click Continue Anyway when prompted
By clicking on this button you will start the process of recovering your account.
Step 8. Get the verification code
Launch the Messages app on the device associated with the phone number you entered in the previous step. Read the message received from Apple and make a note of the six-digit code contained in it.
Step 9. Enter the verification code
Enter the six-digit code in the text field visible in the center of the web page displayed in the computer browser.
Step 10. Click Continue
Step 11. Wait for a message from Apple Customer Support
Depending on the device you have, your account status and the Apple ID under consideration, the steps will be different. However, by following the instructions in your possession, you will surely be able to reset a new password to access your Apple ID.
Method 3 of 4: Change a Password Note
Step 1. Log in to the Apple ID management website
Use the URL https://appleid.apple.com/ and the internet browser of your choice.
Step 2. Log into your account
Type the email address associated with the Apple ID in question in the upper text field, then enter the relevant login password in the lower field and press the → button.
Step 3. Scroll through the list that appears to find the "Security" section
It is located in the center of the page.
Step 4. Click the Change Password… button
It is located within the "Password" section of the "Security" area of the page.
Step 5. Enter your current password
Do this using the first text field, starting from the top, visible in the drop-down menu that appeared on the screen.
Step 6. Enter a new password
At this point type the new password using the central text field, then enter it a second time as confirmation using the last field in the menu.
Step 7. Click the Change Password… button
It is blue in color and located at the bottom of the menu. This will change the Apple ID password under consideration. At this point, for the changes to take effect, you will have to log in again to the account in question from any connected device (smartphone, tablet and computer).
You can also select the "Sign out of devices and websites that use Apple ID" check button before clicking "Change password", in order to disconnect any mobile device, computer or web service currently synchronized with the old one from the account. security password
Method 4 of 4: Change the Email Address Associated with Apple ID
Step 1. Log in to the Apple ID management website
Use the URL https://appleid.apple.com/ and the internet browser of your choice.
Step 2. Log into your account
Type the email address associated with your Apple ID in the upper text field, then enter the relevant login password in the lower field and click →.
Step 3. Find the "Accounts" section
It is visible at the top of the web page.
Step 4. Click on the Edit option
It is located in the upper right of the "Account" pane of the page.
Step 5. Choose the Change Apple ID option
It is visible under the current email address associated with the Apple ID in question in the upper left of the "Accounts" section. A drop-down menu will appear.
Step 6. Enter the new email address
Type the address you want to associate with the account using the text field located inside the drop-down menu that appeared.
If you have enabled the receipt of notifications by e-mail, you will need to provide an address other than the one specified for this service
Step 7. Click the Continue button
It is colored blue and is located at the bottom of the dialog box. The e-mail address provided will be tested to see if it is compatible with the service and, if so, it will be matched to the Apple ID in question.
Step 8. Click the Finish button
It is blue in color and is located at the top right of the web page. The changes will be saved and applied and the menu Edit of the email address associated with the Apple ID will be closed.
For the changes to take effect, you may need to log out of your account and log back in from any connected device (smartphone, tablet and computer)
Advice
If you have activated two-factor authentication to protect your Apple account, before you can make any changes to your profile data, you will need to enter the security code that appeared on the screen of the iOS device immediately after logging in to the Apple ID via internet browser
Warnings
- When setting a new password, you should always avoid using one you've used within the last year.
- If the email address associated with your account belongs to the @ icloud.com, @ me.com, or @ mac.com domains, you may not be able to change your Apple ID.
- Using multiple Apple IDs on the same device can cause sign-in problems with some applications. In this case, try to delete the browser cookies or the temporary data relating to the Apple ID in use.
