How to Reset Apple ID and Apple Password on iPhone X/8/7/6/5/4 (Step by Step)

If you are using an iPhone, there is no need to explain to you how important it is to have a secure Apple ID account. Apple ID is more like a password to Apple service. Whether you want to shop on Apple store, get access to iCloud or iTunes, an Apple ID is necessary.

Important as it is, many people must have experienced the desperation when they forgot Apple ID or Apple ID password. Apple official site has provided you the tutorial to help you reset Apple ID or Apple ID password, but it may not be specific enough for you. In this article, we have collected all the methods you can use to reset Apple ID and password, and we would like to show you step by step. Hope this could help you.

Reset Apple ID

• Part 1. How to reset Apple ID password
• Part 2. How to reset Apple ID when you forgot Apple ID
• Part 3. After reset Apple ID or Apple ID password

Part 1. How to reset Apple ID password

We would like to start with the most common situation when people forgot Apple ID password. It is actually fairly easy to reset Apple ID password since you still know your Apple ID. If you are having issue signing in with your Apple ID password, you can follow the Apple ID password reset methods below.

Method 1. Reset Apple ID password via Email or security questions

This Apple ID reset method only works if you have a verified recovery email for your Apple account or a set of security questions that you set up. The recovery instructions can be sent to your recovery email or you can answer the security questions on the Apple website. Here is a step-by-step guide:

Step 1Launch Safari on your iOS device or Mac and head over to appleid.apple.com (https://appleid.apple.com/).

Step 2 Enter your Apple ID and click "Continue".

Step 2 Choose "Get an email" or "Answer security questions" to reset your Apple ID password.

Method 2. Reset Apple ID password with two-factor authentication

If you have two-factor authentication enabled for your Apple ID, you can reset or change Apple ID password directly from your trusted iPhone, iPad, Pod touch, or Mac. These steps will work only from a trusted device with a device passcode enabled.

Step 1On the device open "Settings" > "iCloud".

Step 2 Select your name then select "Password & Security".

Step 3 Select "Change Password" and enter your new password. Then you can log in Apple account with a new Apple ID password.

Tip: If you don't want to reset or reset Apple ID password on iPhone, you can also perform Apple ID password reset on Mac or Apple account page.

Method 3. Reset Apple ID password with two-step verification

Two-step authentication is an old Apple security feature and it still happens to be up and running for Apple ID password reset. If you set up two-step verification, you will need your recovery key and a trusted device to reset Apple ID password. Follow these steps after you enter your Apple ID on iforgot.apple.com:

Step 1Enter your Recovery Key.

Step 2 Choose a trusted device and you'll receive a verification code.

Step 3 Enter the verification code.

Step 4 Set a new password and select Reset Password.

Part 2. How to reset Apple ID when you forgot Apple ID

Your Apple ID is the account you use to sign in to all Apple services. But what if you forgot Apple ID? Don't worry, if you forgot your Apple ID or aren't sure that you have one, there are a few ways to find it.

Method 1. Try a different email address

In most cases, your Apple ID is your email address. First, try signing in with all prior email addresses that you might have used as an Apple ID.

Method 2. Reset Apple ID from Apple ID account page

Step 1Go to your Apple ID account page and click Forgot Apple ID or password.

Step 2 When you're asked to enter your Apple ID, click Forgot Apple ID.

Step 3 You will be prompted to enter your First Name, Last Name and your Email Address. Your information will be used to find your Apple ID.

Step 4 After you find and reset Apple ID, you can log in for more operations.

Part 3. After reset Apple ID or Apple ID password

The first thing you need to do after learning how to reset Apple ID or reset Apple ID password is to check if your iPhone data is safe. In case you might lose data, we would like to recommend you a powerful iPhone Data Recovery tool to help you recover all iPhone data after you reset Apple ID or Apple ID password.

If there is something wrong with your Apple ID or an error connecting to Apple ID server, you can find tips and solutions in the post to fix Apple ID not working issue.

In this article, we have showed you all methods to reset Apple ID and Apple ID password step by step. After Apple ID password reset, you can also use iPhone Data Recovery tool to get back your iPhone file. Still have more questions about reset Apple ID? Feel free to leave your comments down below.