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If you forget your Apple ID password, you're locked out of more than just your email – your entire Apple ecosystem, including iCloud, the App Store, and your devices, is suddenly out of reach. But don ...

Passcodes can be tricky to remember, so it’s no surprise if you’ve forgotten your Apple Watch passcode – or, you simply want to remove it. Apple requires you to set a passcode if you opt to use Apple ...

Apple offers an official method to reset your device in case of a lost passcode, but PassFab lets you bypass the help desk and get your iPhone working sooner. Locking a device behind a passcode is an ...

Sometimes you quickly create a passcode while setting up your new iPhone just so you can start playing around with it sooner. However, once it comes time to unlock your iPhone the next time you want ...

If you forgot your iPhone passcode, don’t panic. There’s a simple fix that lets you erase it and start over so you can unlock your device. If you input the wrong passcode too many times on the lock ...

Apple requires you to create a PIN during the initial Apple Watch setup process. You are then asked to enter the code to unlock the watch each time you take it off your wrist. But what happens if you ...

Buddy, we've all been there before. I cannot tell you how many times I've forgotten a password — especially the password for my Apple ID. If you're in the same boat, don't worry: It's pretty easy to ...

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When was the last time you changed your Apple ID password? Perhaps you're extremely on top of things and your Apple ID password is only a month old. But if you're using the same password you created ...