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How can I recover my forgotten Apple Account and password without spending money?

i forgot my password and Apple ID. What can I do. Please I don’t have money to get a new one


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Original Title: Forget password and apple

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Check your web browser autofill entries, the Keychain or Passwords application, and other records, or use Apple's iForgot service, or contact their Account Security team.


All of these services, and if needed, creating a new Apple Account, are free. Recovering the original password from Apple's servers isn't possible, even for money; it's been run through a one-way encryption algorithm.


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