Forget Your Apple Account Password? Here's How to Reset It

If you're an Apple user, then you know how important your Apple Account -- formerly Apple ID -- and password are. You can't access Apple services like iCloud, iMessage and Apple Pay without them. You also need these credentials to set up new Apple devices -- like any of the devices in the iPhone 17 lineup.

If you forgot your Apple Account password (and don't use a password manager) or your account has been compromised, you might not be able to access your device or any of Apple's services. Resetting your Apple Account password might be just the trick to gaining access again.

Here are several easy ways to change your Apple Account password.

Reset your Apple Account password with your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch

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iPhones account for about half of Apple's revenue, according to consumer data website Business of Apps, so we'll start there. The instructions for resetting your Apple Account password on your iPhone will also work on your iPad and Apple Watch. Here's how.

1. Go to Settings.

2. Tap your name near the top of the menu.

3. Tap Sign-In & Security.

4. Tap Change Password.

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