How to change your iCloud email and password

More likely than not, there will eventually come a time when you need to change the info used to log into your iCloud account. Doing so is extremely easy, and the security benefits make it worth it. Here’s how to reset your iCloud account email and password.

How to change your iCloud password on an iPhone or iPad

Here are the steps to changing your iCloud password on an iOS device,

• Go to your Apple ID in Settings, and tap Sign-in & Security.
• Tap Change Password. You should be asked to sign in with your current password.
• Now enter your new password twice and save.

How to change your iCloud email address on an iPhone or iPad

Here’s how you can change your iCloud email address on an iOS device:

• Go to your Apple ID in Settings, and tap Sign-in & Security.
• Tap Edit right next to Email & Phone numbers.
• A red circle will appear to the left of the email address. Tap this to remove it. If there’s no other address available, you’ll be prompted to enter a new one.
• The new address should receive a verification link, which you’ll then have to click or tap to confirm changes.

How to change your iCloud password on a Mac

Here are the steps to change your iCloud password on a Mac

• Click on the Apple menu in the top left-hand corner and select System Settings.
• Next, click Apple ID.
• Click Sign In and Security.

• On the next screen, click Change Password. You’ll be asked to enter your current password first, and then you can enter the new one.

How to change your iCloud email address on a Mac

Bizarrely, you can’t change your iCloud email address directly in System Settings, despite there being a “Name, Phone, Email” section above Password and Security. Instead, you have to open a web browser and go to appleid.apple.com.

• Click Sign In and log in with your current details. Then under Sign-In and Security, click on Apple ID.

• Enter your new email address and click on the verification link sent to the address by Apple.

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