i Forgot My Recovery Key

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I Forgot My Recovery Key How To Reset My Recovery Key Please Let Me Know...

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 22, 2023 04:09 PM

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Mar 22, 2023 06:17 PM in response to Boncah

There’s no “changing” it.


You simply generate a new key and it replaces any prior key(s).


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Are you SURE that you want to use a recovery key? It carries substantial risks of it’s own for anyone not fairly adept at maintaining backups and detailed disaster recovery plans.


See these Apple excerpts


When you generate a recovery key, you can't use account recovery. 


Using a recovery key is more secure, but it means that YOU’RE responsible for maintaining access to your trusted devices and your recovery key.


If you lose both of these items, you could be locked out of your account permanently. 

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