I'm asked to sign in, and when I do, I'm locked out, and need to first jump through too many hoops before I'm finally verified as being me! Then I have to sign in again, and do the two-step authorization, despite having already been verified! Why is this going on so **** often?
iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 11.7
Hello Saxman,
Thanks for posting in Apple Support Communities. If you are receiving a message that your Apple ID is locked, you'll need to contact Apple Support. There are a few different messages you may be seeing. Check out If your Apple ID is locked or disabled - Apple Support to learn more and follow the corresponding link.
If you are not seeing a message about your Apple ID being locked or disabled, what happens exactly when you try to sign in?
All the best.
You can't seriously not know about this bug, that apparently happens to a number of other users, seen here on this site? And contacting Apple Support is not needed to unlock it, it just requires a lot of completely unnecessary & uncalled for steps, in order to simply sign in to the Apple site! I too, have had the same Apple ID for more than 20 years, have not updated my OS or browser since signing in just a day or two ago, yet have to go through this bs every time I log in! I have to enter email, phone number, get a notification on all my Apple devices, click on it, then click on whether the change my ID or unlock it, and then, finally, I'm able to go back and sign in! Pointless wasted time....and maddening, as it just continues on & on.
I am also having this, but on my second Apple ID that I've had for almost 20 years. It's an old old me.com account that I still use for some emails.
EVERY TIME I try to log in via iCloud.com, I have to go through the same hoops. The Apple Support document mentioned elsewhere does not answer the question and provides no assistance.
We want to know WHY our accounts are getting locked repeatedly.
Why is my Apple ID Locked, nearly every time I want to log in, like to this site?
