▶Repeatedly entering an incorrect Apple ID and password. It’s a security feature for Apple devices that when someone has entered the wrong passwords for multiple times, your Apple ID will be disabled. If you are in this situation, the best thing you can do is to wait 24 hours and try again.
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Why is my Apple ID showing disabled?
The most common reason an account has been disabled in the App Store and iTunes is you’ve entered the wrong password multiple times. Apple gives you a finite number of chances to enter the correct password before locking you out.
How do I activate my Apple ID?
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences. Click Sign In. Enter your Apple ID and password. If prompted, enter the six-digit verification code sent to your trusted device or phone number and complete sign in.
How do you Undisable app store?
Click on “iTunes Store: Purchasing music, movies, apps, and books.” Select “Account Management.” Choose “Account disabled in the App Store and iTunes Store alert.” Schedule a call with Apple Support.
When using your Mac:
- App Store > Sign Out.
- iTunes > Sign Out.
- Sign in on both again using the new access details.
How do I recover my Apple ID account?
Go to Settings, then tap your name. Tap Password & Security, then tap Account Recovery. Under Recovery Assistance, tap Add Recovery Contact, then authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID.
How can I unlock my Apple ID password?
If you can’t change or reset your password
- Go to iforgot.apple.com.
- Enter your Apple ID.
- Select the option to reset your password, then choose Continue.
- Choose to answer your security questions, get an email, or enter your Recovery Key.* Learn what to do if you don’t receive your verification or reset email.
How do I fix a disabled iPhone?
How to unlock a disabled iPhone using a computer
- On your computer, start iTunes and connect your iPhone using a USB cable.
- Start your iPhone’s recover mode.
- On your computer, click “Restore.”
- After this process completes, your iPhone will be reset to its factory conditions.
How do I contact Apple Support?
Contact Apple Support
- U.S. technical support: (800) APL–CARE (800–275–2273)
- See all worldwide support telephone numbers.
- Contact a mobile carrier.
- Make a reservation at an Apple Retail Store Genius Bar.
- Beats support: (800) 442–4000 (U.S.) or see all worldwide support telephone numbers.
How do I recover my Apple ID email?
To add a rescue email address:
- Under Rescue Email, click Add an Email Address, then enter your rescue email address. We send a verification to that address. Didn’t get the email?
- Enter the verification code and click Verify.
How do I reset my Apple ID password without email?
Go to Apple’s iForgot page and enter your Apple ID. From there, choose the Security Questions option and answer the questions. If you are correct, you should be able to reset the password. If not, you may have to contact Apple Support or go into an Apple Store.
How long is an iPhone disabled for?
An iPhone will disable for 1 minute after six failed passcode attempts in a row. The seventh incorrect passcode attempt will lock you out for 5 minutes, the eighth attempt for 15, and the tenth for an hour.
Can Apple unlock my iPhone?
Unlocking your iPhone means that you can use it with different carriers.Apple can’t unlock your iPhone for use with a different carrier. Only your carrier can unlock your iPhone.
Does Apple have a 24 hour helpline?
Apple’s online support provides the most comprehensive support information available from Apple. Apple online support inlcudes software updates and utilities, technical support and product information and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Can you live chat with Apple?
Live chat allows you to use instant / live (real-time) messaging to contact Apple’s support team via its website. Apple’s live chat offers faster response times, much faster than emails. In fact, a lot of users prefer chat assistance over emails and phone calls.
How do I ask Apple a question?
On apple.com, you can find Questions & Answers (Q&A) that let you share your knowledge and get help from other Apple customers on the products we offer.
Why can’t I use my email for Apple ID?
An email address that is already associated with an Apple ID cannot be used as an Apple ID. “Associated with” in this context means that the email address is not: already in use as an Apple ID. used as an alias for an Apple ID.
Can you change an Apple ID?
Go to appleid.apple.com and sign in. In the Sign-In and Security section, choose Apple ID.Choose Change Apple ID. If you changed your Apple ID to a third-party email address, check your email for a verification code, then enter the code.
How do I reset my Apple ID password without a trusted number?
If you lost / can’t reach the trusted device or phone number associated with your Apple ID
- Go to your Apple ID account page and enter your Apple ID and password.
- On the Verify Your Identity screen, select “Can’t access your trusted devices?”
- In the pop-up window, enter your Recovery Key.
What comes after 1hr disabled?
If the passcode was set since the last time you synced, you will need to force the phone into recovery mode to bypass it. When the hour is up, you will be given another opportunity to enter the correct passcode.