Bought a 2nd hand e-Mac but don't know the old passwords
H i peoples, I just bought an old (but still good) e-Mac but I can't even change the clock, download programs, make an e-mail account etc. Is there a way to work around this without having to pay out money, as am a pensioner.
Thanks
Reset OS X Password Without an OS X CD...
http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/22/reset-os-x-password-without-an-os-x-cd/
Admin Hack...
http://www.hackmac.org/?q=node/4
Starts up like the first time you buy a new Mac, but after filling in all that info again, you should have access to the computer and the other Users & files will still be there... give the new User a different name than an existing one.
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I got a new phone but backed it up through my itunes, and when I tried to use icloud it kept telling me I have forgotten my password, when I really really didn't. So I went to settings > itunes&appstore and changed my password, but also changed the email address too while I was at it, since I've always wanted to change it. But now here's the problem. My iphone's icloud is currently logged in with my old apple ID email address, which seems to not work with the new password, so I can't log it or even delete the account off my iphone. And ovbiously, I don't know the old password that I have "forgotten", as my phone tells me. There seems to be no way of changing the icloud account now.... What should I do?!
So what was the solution. I have a similar problem on all of my devices now
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I can't sign out of iCloud on my iPhone 4 because I have the locator turned on for my phone and don't know the old password for my old Apple ID. I've tried all of the suggestions seen on here and the Apple ID site and cannot delete the cloud. Help?
LPC1979 wrote:
... it keeps asking me for the OLD password (2 email addresses ago) and then when entered correct tells me the account does not exist...which I already know. ...
See Here > Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
Ask to speak with the Account Security Team... -
How do i delete an old apple ID from iCloud account when I don't know the old password
I changed my apple Id and now when I go to use iTunes or some email... it says ID and or password are wrong. I do not have the old password so how do I log in or get it to see my new ID account??
With iOS 7 there’s no workaround.
They should have done this.
What to do before selling or giving away your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5661
If the iPad was running iOS 7, iCloud: Find My iPhone Activation Lock in iOS 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5818
iCloud: Activation Lock
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13695
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4515
Buying or Selling a Used iPhone or iPad Running iOS 7? Read This First!
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/buying-or-selling-a-used-iphone-running-ios-7-read- this-first/
You may have purchased a stolen iPad.
Cheers, Tom -
i have an iphone that i've bought in opportunity.but now after made an udapted,
i can't activat it cause icloud ask me a password.
please help me how can i do.
i don't know the old owner.iphonegaboma wrote:
i don't know the old owner.
Then you have a Serious Problem... as the Apple ID and Password that was Originally used to Activate the iDevice is required with iOS 7.
Removing a device from a previous owner’s accoun -
Ok i work at a military base and there were iPod touch's given out to some units and I have found one and would like to return it but don't know the owner so is there a way to track a name with the serial number? Or how can I find out who owns it?
No. Turn it into the military police.
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I cannot sign into my gamecenter because i forgot my password and trying to reset but don't know the email and kept a random birthday pls help
If you have a verified rescue email then you can get an email sent to that email address to reset the security questions as shown in the article below:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5312
If you do not have access to the rescue email or you do not receive the reset email then you will need to contact AppleCare for assistance:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699 -
bought an ipone feom a frien, but i dont know their icloud password or email, how do i reset the phone without it?
You can't. Send them this link and tell them to follow its instructions.
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I purchased an used macbook and I don't know the old owners password, how can I reset it?
Well, it is part of the Mac. So you were shortchanged.
Call AppleCare and ask them to send you a replacement set. They will ask for the serial number and model number to sure they are give you the correct set. They will charge you a nomibnal fee for shipping and handling.
Allan -
I've had an Apple ID under an old email address. I have a new Apple ID under my current email. Is there a way to link or merge the two together? I don't remember the old password and that email address is no longer active. If I cannot link or merge the two, how can I activate the old ID on the new computer if that email account is no longer active?? Any advice would be great. Thanks in advance!!
You cannot merge accounts.
You need to sign into the old account on your computer.
iTunes Store: Retrieving and changing passwords (Apple ID) -
How can i delete an old iCloud account and start using my own using my Apple ID? If I don't have the old password??
If your device is signed into an old iCloud ID that is an earlier version of the ID you want to sign in with, do the following:
If you are using iMessage and FaceTime, make sure you are signed into these services with your current ID. If they are signed into the old ID, go to Settings>Messages>Send & Receive and Settings>FaceTime, tap the ID, sign out, then sign back in with your current ID.
Then temporarily recreate the old ID by going to https://appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID. Click edit next to the primary email account, change it back to your old email address and save the change. (You should not have to verify the old email account so it doesn’t matter if you no longer have access to it.) Now go to Settings>iCloud, turn off Find My iDevice and enter your current password when prompted (even though it prompts you for the password for your old ID). Then save any photo stream photos that you wish to keep to your camera roll (unless you are using iCloud Photo Library). When finished go to Settings>iCloud, tap Sign Out (or Delete Account if you are not running iOS 8) and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud). Next, go back to https://appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address back to the way it was. Now you can go to Settings>iCloud and sign back in with your current iCloud ID and password (your data will download back to your device). -
I recently changed my email address at the online iTunes website. Now I can't update my apps because the log-in shows the old email address, but won't accept the old password. How do I fix this?
To Contact iTunes Customer Service and request assistance
Use this Link > Apple Support iTunes Store Contact
Note:
Anything Downloaded with a Particular Apple ID is tied to that Apple ID and Cannot be Merged or Transferred to a Different Apple ID
Apple ID FAQs > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5622 -
I'm trying to install a program update and the password that I thought I set isn't working. I don't have any start-up disk and need help resetting the password.
Here's one method to reset the password without the install disc:
1. boot computer and hold the "apple" key and the "s" key.
2. wait for terminal show
3. release keys
4. type without the quotes: "/sbin/mount -uaw"
5. press enter
6. type without the quotes: "rm /var/db/.applesetupdone
7. press enter
8. type without the quotes: "reboot"
9. press enter
This will let you create a new admin account when you reboot your computer.
Also, without the discs, look at Mac OS X Tip - No Password, No Root, No CD? No Problem.
http://www.macobserver.com/tip/2003/06/16.1.shtml
Here is a way to get around not knowing the admin password on Macs.
To reset your OS X password without an OS X CD you need to enter terminal and create a new admin account:
1. Reboot
2. Hold apple + s down after you hear the chime.
3. When you get text prompt enter in these terminal commands to create a brand new admin account (hitting return after each line):
* mount -uw /
* rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
* shutdown -h now
4. After rebooting you should have a brand new admin account. When you login as the new admin you can simply delete the old one and you’re good to go again!
Cheers, Tom -
I erased my iPad but the old user apple id keeps popping up and i don't remember the old password
Recently, I changed my old apple id because i could no longer excess the old email address. An apple tech helped me change my apple id but i was unable to update anything. I was told to erase my I pad so that the new apple id would come on. Well i didn't know that i had linked the i pad to find my phone. It wants me to put in the old password and to the old apple id but i don't remember it. I can't get pass the old activation screen.
If you activated find my ipad while using the old ID, it is activation locked.
You will not be able to get past it without using the old ID passwordIf
you forgot your Apple ID password -
How do I change the email associated with Icloud on my phone. It's not my mail apple id, its and old one and I don't know the password anymore. I have another apple ID associated with my ipad and laptop and the icloud works great with that. I just did the new iphone update and now its constantly asking for the icloud/apple id - the one I don't even know the password for anymore and it keeps popping up all the time.
If you mean that Find My Phone is asking for a password to a different Apple ID to your current Apple IDand that ID is a previous version of your current ID, not an entirely different one.
This feature has been introduced to make stolen phones useless to those that have stolen them.
However it can also arise when the user has changed their Apple ID details with Apple and not made the same changes to their iCloud account/Find My Phone on their device before upgrading to iOS 7, or if you restore from a previous back up made before you changed your details.
The only solution is to change your Apple ID back to its previous state with Apple at My Apple ID using your current password, you don’t need access to this address if it’s previously been used with your Apple ID, once you have saved these details enter the password as requested on your device and then turn off "find my phone" and delete the account from your device.
You should then change your Apple ID back to its current state, save it once again and then log back in using your current Apple ID. Finally, turn "find my phone" back on once again.
This article provides more information about Activation Lock.
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