Updated Aug 01,2017 | by Niko
When confronted with “forgot iTunes password” issue, you should consider iTunes password reset. If you still have no idea about how to reset iTunes password, then check the following guide. In this article, we’ll discuss iTunes password reset concretely and also provide a step-by-step guide to reset iTunes password.
Forgot iTunes Password
Nowadays, people have to cope with a large number of passwords for personal and business uses. So, it is really not an exception if you forgot iTunes password. However, since your Apple ID and password are needed for using all Apple services, it may make “Forgot iTunes Password” a really serious problem.
If this happened, you will not be able to login iTunes account, download or purchase apps, music and etc. from iTunes or App Store. Besides, you are unable to sign into and use iMessage, iCloud and other Apple services as well.
If you forgot iTunes password and still cannot find the correct one after trying all possibilities, don’t worry, you can choose to reset your iTunes password to settle this matter.
iTunes Password Reset – How to Reset iTunes Password
Now, it’s time to reset iTunes password to put all things to rights. You are allowed to reset iTunes password via both computer and your iPhone directly. Here is the guide of how to reset iTunes password, we will show you the steps respectively.
iTunes Password Reset via Computer
1. “Forgot Apple ID or password?”
· Run iTunes, open “Sign In to the iTunes Store” window (Account > Sign In) and click Forgot Apple ID or password?
· Visit appleid.apple.com directly and click Forgot Apple ID or password?
2. Enter your Apple ID and CAPTCHA to start to iTunes password reset
3. Click “I need to reset my password” and Continue
4. Choose “Get an email” and Continue. Also, you can choose the “Answer security questions” option
5. Apple will send you an iTunes password reset email. You can follow the directions in that mail to reset iTunes password
This is the common way for iTunes password reset. In addition, there are other 2 special cases:
· Two-factor authentication for iTunes Password Reset
If you use two-factor authentication for protecting your iTunes account and password, you are able to reset iTunes password from another trusted iOS device.
· Two-Step Verification for iTunes Password Reset
If you have already activated two-step verification, then enter the Recovery Key to continue iTunes password reset.
iTunes Password Reset via iPhone
In addition to iTunes password reset via computer, you are able to reset iTunes password via your iOS device directly.
1. Open Apple ID management section, and choose “iTunes & App Store”
2. Choose “Forgot Apple ID?”
3. Enter your Apple ID to continue iTunes password reset
4. Reset by Email, and follow the directions in the email to reset iTunes password
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How to Update iTunes
How to Fix Cannot Connect to iTunes Store Issue
How to Authorize a Computer on iTunes
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