Do THIS before it's TOO LATE! - How to create & add Recovery & Legacy Contact for your Apple Account

Published: 28 April 2024
on channel: Learn with Joel Feld
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If you own an iPhone or any Apple device, you should set this up immediately! Recovery Contacts and Legacy Contacts could be hugely beneficial when you need them.

Recovery Contacts allow you to choose a designated family member or friend to help you unlock or change your Apple ID password if you are locked out of if it was forgotten.

Legacy Contacts allow a family member or loved one to access your Apple ID information and data if someone were to unfortunately pass away.

In this in-depth video, we walk through the process of how to setup both of these contacts using an iPhone or a Mac computer and also look at other features such as setting up a Recovery Key.

00:00 | Welcome Back!
01:05 | How to add Recovery Contact on iPhone
03:24 | What happens when you decline an invite
05:15 | Example of how to actually use the Recovery Account
05:42 | Apple ID Reset Password Video
08:55 | What is a Recovery Key for an Apple ID
08:55 | Setting up a Recovery Key for an Apple ID
13:55 | Adding Recovery Contact from Mac
15:11 | What happens when a Recovery Contact Removes themselves from your Account?
16:05 | Adding a Legacy Contact to your Apple ID
20:21 | How to Request Access for Legacy Contact
22:55 | How to remove a legacy contact

Devices used in this tutorial:
macOS 14 Sonoma
iOS 17 & iPadOS 17

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How to add a Legacy Contact for your Apple ID
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102631

Request access to an Apple account as a Legacy Contact
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102678

Request access to a deceased friend or family member’s account
https://digital-legacy.apple.com


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