Help prevent Apple Account and device lockouts
Account recovery contacts are trusted people who can help you regain access to your account if you forget your password or device passcode, or if your password or passcode was changed without your permission. Account recovery contacts don’t have access to your account; they only have the ability to send you an account recovery code if you need one. Set up an account recovery contact on your iPhone, iPad or Mac so that you can regain access to your data if you ever get locked out.
Note: In addition to a recovery contact, a Legacy Contact is the easiest, most secure way to give someone you trust access to the data stored in your Apple Account after your death. See the Apple Support article How to add a Legacy Contact for your Apple Account.
To be an account recovery contact, the person must be over the age of 13, have a device with iOS 15, iPadOS 15 or macOS 12, or later, have two-factor authentication turned on for their Apple Account, and have a passcode set up on their device.
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