iPhone forgot screen and iCloud password, how to get it back quickly

iPhone forgot screen and iCloud password so Apple doesn't know how to access the phone? TipsMake has a way to help you!

Known as one of the phone models with the highest security capabilities on the market today. iPhone has been used and loved by many people. But besides that, sometimes too high security also brings a lot of trouble for users.

Typically, many iPhone users forget their screen and iCloud passwords . This made it impossible for users to open their phones. So if we encounter this situation, what should we do? Let's find out through the article below.

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Measures to handle when iPhone forgets screen and iCloud password

No need to worry too much if you accidentally forget your disabled iPhone password. Here are a few ways you can apply if you encounter this unpleasant situation.

1: Use iTunes

First, to be able to restore the iPhone, there is only one way: reset the device. However, this operation will cause the phone to lose all data. Therefore, to avoid this situation, we need to use iTunes to back up data before restoring factory settings on iPhone.

1. Step 1 : Download some iTunes settings on your computer by clicking on the link HERE
2. Step 2 : Connect your phone to the computer using a cable. Then click on the phone icon as shown.

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1. B3 : Click on backup now. If this is your first time doing this, the iTunes app will likely ask you to sign in to your iCloud.

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1. Step 4 : When the backup process is complete, click on iPhone restore and wait for the device to restore factory settings. Once the device has finished restoring, we just need to link it back to iTunes, then select restore backup. Now you can get back the data you backed up. This is the simplest and most effective way to open a forgotten iPhone screen password at the present time.

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2 Recover iPhone password using iCloud

If you forgot your iPhone password but still remember your iCloud account. Try the following method to open your iPhone.

1. Step 1 : Visit iCloud.com and log in with the iCloud account you use to log in on your locked iPhone.
2. Step 2 : Select Find My, then click the All Devices button . The screen will now display a list of devices that you are logging in to with your iCloud.

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1. Step 3 : Now select the phone whose password you are forgetting. Then press Erase to remotely delete the Passcode password.

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What to do if you forget your iCloud password?

The above measures will work when you remember your iCloud account and password. So what should you do if you forget your iCloud password?

1. Step 1 : Access the link https://iforgot.apple.com/password/verify/appleid then enter your apple ID account. Then enter the confirmation code and select continue.
2. Step 2 : Select the information you want to reset. Here we will select ' I need to reset my password ' then select continue.

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1. Step 3 : Choose to receive emails or answer security questions. Usually the 'receive mail' method will be applied by more people because it is simple and easy to do.

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1. Step 4 : When you select 'receive mail', the system will send mail to your email address. Now log in to your email and open the email Apple just sent you. Then click on Reset now to reset your iCloud password.

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1. Step 5 : Enter your new password then enter it again to confirm. Finally, click Reset Password . It can be said that this is the simplest way to retrieve iCloud password when you forget your phone number.

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If unfortunately iPhone forgets screen and iCloud password. Please stay calm and immediately apply the measures mentioned in this article. Good luck.

Lesley Montoya

Update 08 December 2023