iCloud. Forgot password? There is a way to restore it!

Owners of such fashionable and popular gadgets asiPhone or iPad, sooner or later fall into the same situation, when the password from the account takes off completely from the head. And all would be nothing: the devices are working, you can use them, but you can not install applications or turn on / off certain functions. So what if you can not enter / exit iCloud? Forgot the password or lost it? There are several ways how it can be restored.

Why such complexity?

Owners of smartphones running anyAnother operating system (not iOs) is difficult to understand, what is the difficulty in recovering the password. And she is. First, Apple's security system is very serious. Just so no one will not be able to recover the password. Secondly, there are several ways that require a trial, if you forgot the password iCloud. What to do in this case? Read below. Naturally, all the options are suitable only for the true owners of Apple-devices, and not for those who bought a stolen smartphone.

Through the mail client

If so it turned out that when you try to downloadApp in the App Store suddenly found out that the owner forgot the iCloud password (he is from AppleID), then you can change it quickly and without unnecessary problems. It is only necessary to verify that authentication is performed automatically in the standard mail application. If there is an opportunity to enter the mail, send messages from it and conduct other manipulations, then you can proceed with the restoration. To do this, you need to exit the accounts in the "iTunes Store, App Store" tab in the device settings. But the email client does not need to be touched, otherwise it will not be possible to restore it through it. Having reset the account, it is necessary to try to enter into it again in the settings in it, by selecting the item "Forgot password?", And then the sub-item "Send to mail". Attention! If the user forgot the iCloud password, you can not reset the device to the factory settings! This will turn it into a useless "brick."

Letter from Apple

When the point wasmail client, then the same must come to him first a notice from the company. In a letter from Apple, it is written that someone is trying to change the password in the account. Naturally, if this is done at the initiative of the owner, then simply click on the "Reset password now" link. After that, you only need to set a new password by repeating it in a special field.

Using an account

When a new password is set, you need to restartdevice, and then enter the settings. After that, again activate the account for all items: App Store, iTunes Store, Mail, "Photo" and more. All those that use the iCloud account. Forgot password? This is no longer a problem if the owner really bought the device legally.

Used Apple gadget

Much more difficult is for those who bought a tabletor a smartphone from the first buyer with hands. Especially if he did not leave his account. In Apple gadgets, the "Find iPad / iPhone" function is now automatically enabled from the moment of purchase. And you can not disable it without having access to iCloud. Forgot the password or even knew it? There are two ways: contact the first owner to turn it off, or use again the email client. But a little differently.

Creating a new mail

If the new user has his own electronicmail, then you must add it to the list in the settings. And then already order a password recovery on this address in the same way as described above. Sometimes it does not work. And immediately the question arises: "I forgot the password on the iPhone, iCloud does not work, what should I do?"

How to be?

First, disable all services that onlycan be disabled by yourself. Those that do not require authentication in iCloud (forgot the password from it or did not know initially - it does not matter). Then it is advisable to enter the official website of the company, to get yourself a new account (AppleID). You can also reset the old one in the AppStore without the iCloud password. And then enter the application with the new data. All: applications, photos and other joys of the gadget can be enjoyed.

What can not?

Unfortunately, in the above-described method, there islack. iCloud is not reset, so not all features are available. So, for example, you can not synchronize photos, videos, notes and contacts, disable the "Find iPad / iPhone" function, enter the cloud service, create backup copies.

Call to the company

You can reset the old iCloud password by callingcompany. However, even here there are difficulties. First, you have to prove that the device is actually purchased by the user. For example, by providing a check for payment. Secondly, it will take a long time to talk with the company's employees. They are quite generous in matters of safety of the company's products.

Precautionary measures

In no event should the device be reset tofactory settings, if there is no valid password from the account. This leads to the fact that instead of a full-fledged smartphone or tablet on your hands will be just a piece of plastic. And, of course, do not go on about the scammers, who offer an unlimited amount of money to remove all passwords. Most likely, they will not get it, but the device will suffer.