Losing your Apple ID passwordMost of the time, it can ruin your digital life. Because it can cause you to stay out of the account you use to manage your Apple devices, not be able to access your iCloud data, and manage your app and service subscriptions.
In this scenario, Apple your two-factor authentication If it is enabled, it cannot reset your password just for you. Setting up a recovery is an alternative solution, but in such cases you cannot change your password unless you have a second trusted device in addition to the recovery key. So what can we do about this situation?
What does iOS 15 Recovery Contact provide?
To solve this problem more conveniently, Apple allows you to set up an account recovery contact that can help make sure that you can always access your account, even if you forget your “Apple ID” password or device password in iOS 15.
Your recovery person will be the one who can verify your identity and help you regain access to your account and all your data should you ever lose access to your account. Your rescue person iOS 15 or iPadOS 15 or later running and over 13 years old should be. They will also need two-factor authentication turned on for their account and a passcode set on their device.
How is the Recovery Person determined?
one- on your iOS device Settings Open the app and click at the top of the main menu.Apple ID Tap your title.
2nd- Password and SecurityTap .
3- Account RecoveryTap .
4- Recovery Assistance under Add Recovery ContactTap .
5- Read the information on the screen, and then Add Recovery Contact Tap .
6- Choose a recovery contact. A Family Sharing If you are part of the group, the appropriate contacts will appear in the options. Alternatively, to search for your contacts Select Someone Else tap.
7- Forward Tap and the screen below will allow you to send a message to the contact you selected notifying you that you have added them as your recovery contact. You can send the default message or edit it before sending.
Remember to save the person’s phone number so you can contact them if you need help with account recovery.
How can you help someone regain access to their account?
If you’re someone’s designated rescue contact, let’s also take a look at how you can help them.
You will need to verify some “Apple ID” account information first, and then he will need to contact you by phone or in person. The steps below will show you how to proceed with creating and sharing a recovery code that they can then enter on their device.
one- on your iOS device Settings Open the app and tap your Apple ID banner at the top of the main menu.
2nd- Password & Security > Account Recovery Tap .
3- On behalf of the person to be rescued and then Get Recovery Code Tap .
4- When the person is ready, read the recovery code. After entering the password on their device, they will be able to reset their passwords and regain access to their Apple account.
Note: All iOS devices associated with your account to set up the recovery dialog feature iOS 15 or iPadOS 15 versions must be upgraded. As for Apple Watches to watchOS 8 or later must be upgraded. Recover dialog feature until you upgrade all your devices or remove them from your Apple ID account. You cannot use it.