What is your apple id and password

Manage and use your Apple ID

Your Apple ID is the account you use to access Apple services like the App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, and more. You can sign in to all Apple services with a single Apple ID and password.

Sign in with your Apple ID

Use the same Apple ID and password every time you’re asked to sign in to an Apple device or service. If you don’t have an Apple ID, learn how to create a new Apple ID. You can use your Apple ID to:

• Automatically set up all of your Apple services when you set up a new device and sign in with your Apple ID.
• Keep your personal content up to date on all of your devices when you sign in to iCloud.
• Sign in to the iTunes, Books, and App Store to make purchases and access previous purchases.
• Sign in to iMessage and FaceTime 1 to talk and text with friends and family.
• Sign in to third-party apps and websites with Sign in with Apple.

Manage your Apple ID

Because your Apple ID is used across all your devices and services, it’s important to keep your account information up to date. Simply sign in to your Apple ID account page 2 at any time to manage your account:

• Update trusted phone numbers and devices that you’re currently signed in to with your Apple ID.
• Change your password to help maintain the security of your account.
• Update your Apple ID email address 3 to make sure it’s an address that you use frequently.
• Add additional email addresses to help people find and communicate with you on Apple services like FaceTime 1 , iMessage, and Find My.
• Update the birth date associated with your Apple ID.
• Change your Apple ID country or region.

Help us protect your account

The security and privacy of your Apple ID is very important to us. Here are some things you can do to make sure your account remains private and secure:

• If you haven’t already, set up two-factor authentication to add an extra layer of security to your account. Depending on when you created your Apple ID, it might already be protected by two-factor authentication.
• If you can’t set up two-factor authentication, reset your security questions and add a rescue email address. If you forget your password or the answers to your security questions, your rescue email address will help you regain access to your account.
• Learn about best security practices for your Apple ID.

1 FaceTime isn’t available in all countries or regions.

2 Depending on how you created your Apple ID, you might be required to provide additional information or change your Apple ID username from a mobile phone number to an email address.

3 In China mainland and India, you can use your phone number as your Apple ID. In China mainland, you might be required to provide a +86 phone number for your Apple ID. You can change the number later, or change your country or region to a location that doesn’t require it. This number is only used for verification purposes.

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If you’ve forgotten your Apple ID password

If you have issues when you try to sign in with your Apple ID password, use these steps to reset it and regain access to your account.

Use your own device to reset your password

Follow the steps below to reset your password from any trusted iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple Watch or Mac.

On your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Apple Watch with watchOS 8 or later

1. Go to Settings.
2. Tap [your name] > Password & Security > Change Password.
   
3. If you’re signed into iCloud and have a passcode enabled, you’ll be prompted to enter the passcode for your device.
4. Follow the onscreen steps to update your password.

On your Mac with macOS Catalina or later

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Apple ID.
2. Click Password & Security. If you’re asked to enter your Apple ID password, click «Forgot Apple ID or password» and follow the onscreen instructions. You can skip the final step below.
   
3. Click Change Password, then enter the password you use to unlock your Mac.

Use a trusted phone number, trusted email address, recovery key or account recovery contact

• In some cases, you may be able to reset your password using a trusted phone number and trusted email address.
• If you’re using a recovery key for account security, you can use it to help you reset your password on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Find out more about using a recovery key.
• If you’ve already set up an account recovery contact, your account recovery contact can help you reset your password on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Find out more about using an account recovery contact.

Use someone else’s device to reset your password

You can reset your Apple ID password on a friend or family member’s iPhone, iPad or iPod touch using the Apple Support app or the Find My iPhone app. You can also visit an Apple Store and ask to use a device on site.

Use the Apple Support app

Ask your friend or family member to open the App Store and download the Apple Support app on their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Can’t download the Apple Support app?

Then open the Apple Support app and follow these steps:

1. Under Topics, tap Passwords & Security.
2. Tap Reset Apple ID password.
3. Tap Get Started, then tap «A different Apple ID».
4. Enter the Apple ID that you need to reset the password for.
5. Tap Next, then follow the steps on your screen until you receive confirmation that your Apple ID password is changed.

Any information that you enter will not be stored on the device.

Use the Find My iPhone app

If your friend or family member’s device is using iOS 9 to iOS 12 and the Apple Support app can’t be downloaded, use the Find My iPhone app instead.

1. Open the Find My iPhone app.
2. When a Sign In screen appears, make sure the Apple ID field is empty. If you see someone else’s user name, erase it.
3. Tap Forgot Apple ID or Password, then follow the onscreen steps.

Don’t see a Sign In screen? Tap Sign Out. After you sign out, make sure the Apple ID field is empty. Then tap Forgot Apple ID or Password, and follow the onscreen steps.

If you’ve tried the previous steps or live in a country or region where the Apple Support app is not available, you can still reset your password and regain access to your account by using account recovery. In some cases, you may have the option to speed up the account recovery process or reset your password immediately by verifying a six-digit code that is sent to your primary email address. Find out more about account recovery .

If you can’t change or reset your password

If you’ve tried the previous steps and have been unable to change or reset your password, try following these steps instead.

1. Go to iforgot.apple.com.
2. Enter your Apple ID. Have you forgotten your Apple ID?
3. Select the option to reset your password, then choose Continue.
4. Choose to answer your security questions, receive an email or enter your recovery key.* Find out what to do if you haven’t received your verification or reset email.
5. Follow the onscreen steps to reset your password.

After you reset your password, you’ll be asked to sign in again with your new password. You also might need to update your password in Settings on your devices.

* If you permanently lost your Recovery Key or access to your trusted device, you can’t change your password.

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Check your Apple ID device list to see where you’re signed in

Learn which devices appear in your Apple ID device list, how to see your device’s details, and how to remove a device, if necessary.

See where you’re signed in

Use the steps below to see the devices that you’re currently signed in to with your Apple ID.

Use your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple Watch to see where you’re signed in

1. Tap Settings > [your name], then scroll down.
2. Tap any device name to view that device’s information, such as the device model, serial number, OS version, and whether the device is trusted and can be used to receive Apple ID verification codes. The information might vary depending on the device type. You might need to answer your security questions to see device details.

Use your Mac to see where you’re signed in

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences.
2. Click Apple ID.
   
3. Click any device name to view that device’s information, such as the device model, serial number, and OS version. The information might vary depending on the device type. You might need to answer your security questions to see device details.

Use your PC to see where you’re signed in

1. Open iCloud for Windows.
2. Click Account Details, then click Manage Apple ID.
3. Click any device name to view that device’s information, such as the device model, serial number, and OS version. The information might vary depending on the device type.

Use the web to see where you’re signed in

From the Devices section of your Apple ID account page, you can see all of the devices that you’re currently signed in to with your Apple ID, including Android devices, consoles, and smart TVs:

1. Sign in to appleid.apple.com,* then select Devices.
   
2. If you don’t see your devices right away, click View Details and answer your security questions.
3. Click any device name to view that device’s information, such as the device model, serial number, and OS version. The information might vary depending on the device type.

* Depending on how you created your Apple ID, you might be required to provide additional information.

Add a device to the list

To add a device to the list, you need to sign in with your Apple ID. After you sign in on a device with your Apple ID, that device appears in the list. Here’s where you need to sign in:

• For iOS or iPadOS, sign in to iCloud, iMessage, FaceTime, iTunes & App Stores, or Game Center on the device. You can also see your paired Apple Watch.
• For macOS or Windows 10 and later, sign in to iCloud on the device.
• For Apple TV HD and later, sign in to the iTunes and App Store on the device.
• For Apple TV (3rd generation) and earlier, sign in to the iTunes Store on the device.

Your AirPods will appear in the Find My app, but they won’t appear in your Apple ID device list. You can remove your AirPods from your account using Find My. Devices running iOS 7 or earlier or OS X Mavericks or earlier won’t appear in your device list.

Remove a device from the list

If your device is missing, you can use Find My to find your device and take additional actions that can help you recover it and keep your data safe. If you aren’t using your device anymore, or if you don’t recognize it, you might want to remove it from the list.

If you set up two-factor authentication for your Apple ID, removing a device will ensure that it can no longer display verification codes. It also won’t have access to iCloud and other Apple services, including Find My, until you sign in again with two-factor authentication. The device won’t reappear in the list unless you sign in again.

Use your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to remove a device

1. Tap the device to see its details, then tap Remove from Account.
2. Review the message that appears, then tap again to confirm that you want to remove the device.
3. Want to permanently remove the device from your account page?

Use your Mac to remove a device

1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences.
2. Click Apple ID.
3. Click the device to see its details, then click Remove from Account.
   
4. Review the message that appears, then click again to confirm that you want to remove the device.
5. Want to permanently remove the device from your account page?

Use your PC to remove a device

1. Open iCloud for Windows.
2. Click Account Details, then click Manage Apple ID.
3. Click the device to see its details, then click Remove from Account.
4. Review the message that appears, then click again to confirm that you want to remove the device.
5. Want to permanently remove the device from your account page?

Use the web to remove a device

1. Sign in to appleid.apple.com, then select Devices.
2. Click the device to see its details, then click «Remove from account.»
   
3. Review the message that appears.
4. Click again to confirm that you want to remove the device.
5. Want to permanently remove the device from your account page?

Permanently remove a device from your account page

If you’re still signed in with your Apple ID on the device, it might reappear on your account page the next time your device connects to the Internet. To permanently remove the device from your account page, sign out of iCloud, iTunes & App Stores, iMessage, FaceTime, and Game Center on that device, or erase that device.

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