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Forget your password for iCloud,iTunes, or the App Store? Here'show to reset your Apple IDForget your Apple ID password? Here's how you'llgo about resetting it.Joseph Keller 15 Jun 2018

Whether you want to log into iCloud on a new device or download somethingfrom iTunes or the App Store, you'll need your Apple ID password to get itdone. If you can't remember your password, you can reset it using the webbrowser on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. If you don't even remember your

Apple ID, you can try to recover that too!

How to reset your Apple or iCloud password with your email address orsecurity questionsHow to reset your password if you have two-factor authenticationenabledHow to find out your Apple ID if you've forgotten it

How to reset your Apple or iCloud passwordwith your email address or security questions

If you don't have two-factor authentication turned on for your Apple ID,you'll need to use your email address or answer security questions to changeyour password.

1. Navigate to iforgot.apple.com in any web browser.

2. Enter your Apple ID email address.

3. Click Continue.

4. Select I need to reset my password.

5. Click Continue.

6. Select Get an email or Answer security questions. In this example,we're going to send an email.

7. Click Continue.

8. Click Done.

9. Open the email you received from Apple. It will be titled "How toreset your Apple ID password".

10. Click Reset now.

11. Enter your new password.

12. Enter it again to confirm.

13. Click Reset Password.

If you chose to answer security questions

If you decided to answer security questions instead of receiving an email,follow these steps after clicking Continue in Step 7 above.

1. Verify your birthday.

2. Click Continue.

3. Answer the two security questions you're given.

4. Click Continue.

5. Enter your new password.

6. Enter it again to confirm.

7. Click Reset Password.

How to reset your password if you have two-factor authentication enabled

If you do have two-factor authentication turned on, you'll need one of thedevices associated with your account nearby.

1. Navigate to iforgot.apple.com in any web browser.

2. Enter your Apple ID email address.

3. Click Continue.

4. Enter the phone number that is associated with your Apple ID.

5. Click Continue. You'll be asked to pick up one of the devices connectedto this account.

6. Pick up one of the devices associated with your iCloud account. In thiscase we'll use an iPhone.

7. Tap Allow.8. Enter the passcode of your chosen device.

9. Tap Done.

10. Enter your new Apple ID password.

11. Enter it again to verify.

12. Tap Next.

13. Tap Done.

How to find out your Apple ID if you'veforgotten it

Of course, Apple can help you find your account even if you've forgotten theemail address you use with it.

1. Navigate to iforgot.apple.com in any web browser.

2. Tap look it up under the email address entry field.

3. Enter your first name, last name, and backup email address.Make sure you're using the full name associated with your Apple ID.

4. Click Continue. If your name and recovery email are in the system,you'll be taken to a page that says "Apple ID Found."

5. Click Go to Your Account. You will be taken to appleid.apple.com.

6. Click Forgot Apple ID or password? if you still need to recover yourpassword. Follow the steps above for recovering your password with anemail address or security questions or if you have two-factorauthentication turned on.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about recovering your Apple ID or setting a newpassword if you've forgotten yours, let us know in the comments.

Updated June 2018: Updated with current instructions, as well as newscreenshots.