Re: Generate new Recovery Key

[Ronni Brown]

Hi Tim,

If you lost your Recovery Key
As long as you remember your Apple ID password and still have access to one of 
your trusted devices, you can sign in and create a new Recovery Key.
Go to your Apple ID account page .
Sign in with your password and trusted device.
In the Security section, click Edit > Replace Lost Key.
Keep your new Recovery Key in a safe place. Your old Recovery Key won't work 
anymore and you can't use it to reset your password or access your account.




Cheers,
Ronni

13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014)
1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz
8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM
512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage

macOS High Sierra 10.13.4
> On 15 Apr 2018, at 10:13 am, Tim Law  wrote:
> 
> Solution found.  :-)
> 
> Every time I need to log into iCloud on my iOS 5.1.1. device I will need to 
> generate a new Verification Code.  Then instead of using ONLY the AppleID 
> password, I will have to add the Verification to the end of the password in 
> one long string. 
> 
> Seems to work okay. A bit fiddly, but the old device is back on track. 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Tim
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On 15 Apr 2018, at 9:43 am, Tim Law  wrote:
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I have an old iPad version 1 using iOS 5.1.1 that has been unused for a 
>> while. I would like to be able to log into iCloud but have activated Two 
>> Factor authentication some time ago. I am running High Sierra OSX 10.13.4 
>> and iOS 11.3
>> 
>> In https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT208072  “Generate a recovery key after 
>> you update to two-factor authentication” it gives the directions to go to 
>> iCloud preferences and generate a new Recovery Key. But the only option is 
>> to give an Verification Code, not a Recover Key.
>> 
>> in iOS 5.5.1 on the iPad, I go to iCloud settings, enter my AppleID password 
>> and the next screen asks for the Recovery Key.
>> 
>> I have no idea where I may have kept my Recovery Key. Generally I would have 
>> stored it in 1Password, but must have failed to do so because I cannot find 
>> it.  
>> 
>> Is there a way to generate a new Recovery Key? or another way to move 
>> forward for this old iPad.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Tim

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Re: Generate new Recovery Key

[Tim Law]

Solution found.  :-)

Every time I need to log into iCloud on my iOS 5.1.1. device I will need to 
generate a new Verification Code.  Then instead of using ONLY the AppleID 
password, I will have to add the Verification to the end of the password in one 
long string. 

Seems to work okay. A bit fiddly, but the old device is back on track. 

Cheers

Tim





> On 15 Apr 2018, at 9:43 am, Tim Law  wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have an old iPad version 1 using iOS 5.1.1 that has been unused for a 
> while. I would like to be able to log into iCloud but have activated Two 
> Factor authentication some time ago. I am running High Sierra OSX 10.13.4 and 
> iOS 11.3
> 
> In https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT208072  “Generate a recovery key after 
> you update to two-factor authentication” it gives the directions to go to 
> iCloud preferences and generate a new Recovery Key. But the only option is to 
> give an Verification Code, not a Recover Key.
> 
> in iOS 5.5.1 on the iPad, I go to iCloud settings, enter my AppleID password 
> and the next screen asks for the Recovery Key.
> 
> I have no idea where I may have kept my Recovery Key. Generally I would have 
> stored it in 1Password, but must have failed to do so because I cannot find 
> it.  
> 
> Is there a way to generate a new Recovery Key? or another way to move forward 
> for this old iPad.
> 
> Thanks
> Tim
> 
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Generate new Recovery Key

[Tim Law]

Hello,

I have an old iPad version 1 using iOS 5.1.1 that has been unused for a while. 
I would like to be able to log into iCloud but have activated Two Factor 
authentication some time ago. I am running High Sierra OSX 10.13.4 and iOS 11.3

In https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT208072  “Generate a recovery key after you 
update to two-factor authentication” it gives the directions to go to iCloud 
preferences and generate a new Recovery Key. But the only option is to give an 
Verification Code, not a Recover Key.

in iOS 5.5.1 on the iPad, I go to iCloud settings, enter my AppleID password 
and the next screen asks for the Recovery Key.

I have no idea where I may have kept my Recovery Key. Generally I would have 
stored it in 1Password, but must have failed to do so because I cannot find it. 
 

Is there a way to generate a new Recovery Key? or another way to move forward 
for this old iPad.

Thanks
Tim

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