{"id":26367,"date":"2021-09-20T12:25:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T12:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbsitsoftwaresolution.com\/blog\/forgot-your-apple-id-password-this-ios-15-trick-can-help.html"},"modified":"2021-09-20T12:25:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T12:25:00","slug":"forgot-your-apple-id-password-this-ios-15-trick-can-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/forgot-your-apple-id-password-this-ios-15-trick-can-help.html","title":{"rendered":"Forgot your Apple ID password? This iOS 15 trick can help"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Setting up an Account Recovery Contact is the first thing you should do when iOS 15 is released.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Forgetting your Apple ID password is a frustration akin to losing the car keys. The password, like your keys, unlocks access to something important: your\u00a0iCloud account<\/span>, and in turn all of your Apple devices, including your\u00a0iPhone<\/span>. Enter your password incorrectly a few times and you’ll get locked out, which means you have to contact Apple Support for help.<\/p>\n

Apple releases iOS 15<\/span>\u00a0today — after unveiling the new iPhone 13 line<\/span> at\u00a0the tech giant’s fall virtual event<\/a><\/span>\u00a0last week — and it’s adding a feature to your iPhone that makes getting back into your account as simple as a phone call to a family member or your best friend. The new feature, called Account Recovery, allows you to pick a contact (or multiple contacts) who you trust, who can then give you a special code to unlock your account. It’s pretty cool and a lot easier than the current method.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ahead of the official release, Apple offered the\u00a0iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 public betas<\/span> for anyone with a compatible device to help test the new operating systems, which is how we tried out the Account Recovery feature. Whenever you install iOS 15, here’s what you’ll need to do add a trusted contact to Account Recovery.<\/p>\n

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Before you can set up Account Recovery, you’ll need to have all of your Apple devices — be it a Mac, iPad or iPhone — running the latest version Apple software. In this case, that means MacOS Monterey, iPadOS 15 and iOS 15, respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Once all of your devices are on the latest software, select your recovery contact(s) for Account Recovery, by following these steps.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Open the\u00a0Settings<\/strong>\u00a0app and\u00a0tap your name<\/strong>\u00a0at the top of the screen. Next, select\u00a0Password Security<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Account Recovery<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Add Recovery Contact<\/strong>. A page will pop up detailing what exactly the contact can see or do with your account (Spoiler: They won’t have access to your iCloud account at any time), and briefly detail what you’ll need to do if you ever get locked out of your account. Tap\u00a0Add Recovery Contact<\/strong>\u00a0at the bottom of the screen to continue. Enter your Apple ID password when prompted, then follow the rest of the prompts to select your recovery contacts.<\/p>\n

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A Recovery Contact will be the key to unlocking your iCloud account or Apple ID if you forget your password.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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What to do if you get locked out of your Apple ID or iCloud account<\/h2>\n

If you happen to get locked out of your account, you’ll need to call one of your Account Recovery Contacts using your iPhone. Your contact will then give you a short code they can access directly on their iPhone, which you’ll then need to enter in order to unlock your account.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Once your account is unlocked, you’ll be asked to create a new password. Instead of leaving it to your memory, or picking an easy password you think<\/em>\u00a0you’ll remember, I suggest using a password manager app<\/span>. It’ll create a secure password for you, save it, and even enter it when prompted. <\/p>\n

There are a lot of great features in iOS 15<\/span>, including the addition of sending FaceTime links for calls on Android and Windows<\/span>. The AirPods are also getting plenty of useful tricks<\/span>, along with the Apple Watch<\/span>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

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