ICloud password fails

After update to Mountain Lion iCloud old password rejected. Set new passord, it to was rejected. Repeatred three times
What should I do now?

Greetings raymondfromlanesville,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand that iCloud on your computer is prompting you for your password but not accepting it. In this situation, it may be beneficial to change your password. To do this, please follow the instructions located in then attached article.
If you forgot your Apple ID password - Apple Support
Cheers,
Joe

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If you still have access to your old email address, go to https//appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your iCloud ID. Tap edit next to the primary email account, tap Edit, change it back to your old email account and verify it. Then edit the name of the account to change it back to your old email address. You can now use your current password to turn off Find My iPhone on your device. Then go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account 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 and iCloud ID name back to the way it was. You can now go to Settings>iCloud and sign in with your correct iCloud ID and password.
If you don't have access to your old email address, you will have to contact Apple to have them reset the password so you can disable Find My iPhone and sign into your iCloud account. You can either go to https://expresslane.apple.com, select "More Products and Services", then "Apple ID", then on the next page select "Other Apple ID Topics", then "Lost or forgotten Apple ID password" and click "Continue"; or you can contact Apple Support (http://www.apple.com/support/icloud/contact/).

Icloud verification password failed

I am getting the same message on both my devices. when I try and enter my icloud password i get the verification failed or timed out message. I am running ipad mini on ios6 and ipad air on ios8.1. I tried resetting the network settings and I still have this problem, I don't want to upgrade the mini to 8 as it has a lot of adobe documents I will lose in the process. can anyone shed some light as they were all working fine til a couple of days ago. I havent made any changes bar a password update
many thanks

The software version on my iphone (working correctly) was just updated to 7.0.6.
The software on my ipad is at 7.0.4.
I have not gotten a notification to update the software on my ipad, and now cant check for updates of software.
I think this discrepancy in the sw versions could be the problem.
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Password fail message from iCloud

I Am submitting this question for my cousin, who is receiving a Password Fail message on her iPad, iPhone and MacBook. Just recently she changed her password to her Apple ID because of a possible security attack with her printer. Since then she has been receiving Password Fail Messages from iCloud. Since iCloud uses Apple ID as a login mechanism, she is unable to initiate a question to this forum.
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It is a phishing attempt. Do not respond. Do not divulge any personal or financial information. You can use the address below to forward the suspect email message to Apple.
[email protected]
The link below has information to help identify fraudulent emails.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4933

Outlook stopped syncing with iCloud - All of the sudden (6/12) outlook stopped syncing saying my username/password failed to authenticate. I didn't change anything. Can login to iCloud via safari

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I just bought an Iphone 6+.
Backed up data and settings from old Iphone 5 onto Itunes and used Restore on new Iphone 6+ but contacts from old phone did not appear on new phone.
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I have created an iCloud account (different from Apple ID). i forget my password for my iCloud account. but with the same iCloud id and password i am able to login in icloud.com
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Why woudl you need to create a second Apple ID? Your Apple ID is your iCloud ID.
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3. Click the "First Aid" tab
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5. Close the Preferences window
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8. Click the "Repair" button
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1. Launch Keychain Access (located in Applications/Utilities)
2. Click "Show Keychains" in the lower-left corner of the window.
3. Select the problematic keychain from the left-hand pane.
4. Navigate to the "File" menu and select "Delete Keychain '(name of keychain)'"
5. Check all options for deletion and press "OK"
6. Create a new keychain by going to the "File" menu, then "New" and selecting
"New Keychain"
7. You can now make this keychain your default if you desire by selecting it, then
going to the "File" menu and selecting "Make '(name of keychain)' Default"
Login as root and perform repair In some cases, problems with keychains can only be resolved when logged in as the root user.
First, you want to enable the root user:
1. OS X Mountain Lion: Enable and disable the root user
2. OS X Lion: Enable and disable the root user
3. Mac OS X 10.6: Enabling the root user
4. Enabling and using the "root" user in Mac OS X
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Navigate to ~/Library/Keychains/ (this is the Library folder inside your user's home folder). Find the file named "login.keychain" and double-click it.
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last 2days before i have reset everthing from my iphone...
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3.     Once the device is up and running, go to Settings>iCloud and make sure that the old account is not still signed on. If it is, Sign it off.
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iCloud password is asked every time I reboot my mac. Can't turn it off. It makes me crazy! How to kill this popup? MacBook Pro Yosemite OS X 10.10.2 (14C109)

Good Afternoon vonnavi,
If you are repeatedly being asked to enter your iCloud password on your Mac, try these steps to resolve the issue:
iCloud: Account troubleshooting - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203512
Go to My Apple ID (appleid.apple.com), click “Manage your Apple ID,” and try to sign in with your Apple ID. If you are unable to sign in, follow the steps provided there to reset your Apple ID account password.
I receive a “failed user name or password” alert when attempting to sign in at iCloud.com, in iCloud preferences (Mac), or in the iCloud Control Panel (PC).
Make sure that you're entering your entire Apple ID when you sign in (for example, if your Apple ID is [email protected], make sure that you aren't trying to sign in with just “username”).
Verify that the Caps Lock key is not enabled. All passwords are case sensitive.
Make sure that you're using the correct iCloud-associated Apple ID and not a different Apple ID used for other services. For more information about having more than one Apple ID, refer to Using your Apple ID for Apple services.
If needed, reset your Apple ID password at iforgot.apple.com.
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I can't sign in to iCloud on my Mac due to an alert stating that my email address has not been verified.
If you can't sign in due to the alert “Account not verified - Check your email for instructions for verifying your account”:
Close and reopen iCloud preferences before attempting to sign in to iCloud again.
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If there is no verification email in your email folder or Junk folder, click the Resend Verification Email button in iCloud preferences.
Hope this helps ...
- Judy

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Ipad mini on Power on asks for iCloud password

To clarify this issue:
I do have a different (few years old) Apple ID and created new iCloud ID when I purchased this iPad mini. My passwords for Apple ID and iCloud are different. Ipad asks for Apple ID whenever I want to purches any new App or music what seams to be correct.
iCloud Photo Stream works fine on PC as well as on iPad.
After Power on my iPad mini I have a popup asking for iCloud password. Regardles if I enter my pass or just click "Cancel" it goes away and everything including iCloud and iCloud email works fine. When there is no WiFi available It cannot verify entered password anyway and is keep asking until I click Cancel.
Process of pressing and holding Home button and Power button didn't change asking for password.
I went to Settings->iCloud->Delete Account and deleted it opting for remove and merge and leter I Signed to iCloud again. No change..
I chatted with Apple and they suggested to reset WiFi somewhere in Settings->General----..
This solved the problem for few hours. What I mean when I tried Power off and then Power on again while chatting with Apple the iPad didn't ask for password. After an hour or so it asked again and now is keep asking for iCloud password on power on again although not every time. It has nothing to do with WiFi because it did the same while I was connected to a few different WiFis or not connected at all. Since entering the iCloud password or Cancel does not make any difference until I power it off it means there is a bug somewhere in the Apple's software.
I do not have many Apps installed and in a mean time I removed King Photo because it was failing sometimes.
I'll chat with Apple again as soon as I have at least one hour free time during work hours.

Some else icloud account is in my phone i dont know there password how can i rest the iphone if i dont know their icloud password?

I have the iphone 4s my operating system ios 8.0.2. My iphone has someone else icloud account on it. I dont have any idea how this could have happen. I read online i could rest all the contents and settings of my iphone. But it wouldnt let me rest my iphone without the icloud account password and i cant turn off "Find My Iphone" without the icloud password. So how can I reset my iphone without the password???

Well, unfortunately, you have run into the Activation Lock. Whomever sold you the phone either sold you a stolen phone, or they failed to sign out of iCloud and to turn off Find My iPhone before selling you the device. Your only recourse at this point is to contact the seller to see if they will remove the iCloud/Find My iPhone sign in:
Find My iPhone Activation Lock: Removing a device from a previous owner’s account
If they refuse to help, or you cannot contact them, I'm afraid you have a brick. There is no other way around the Activation Lock other than what is posted in the link above. For future reference, if you are purchasing a used iDevice, make sure the Activation Lock is not enabled on the device:
How do I check for Activation Lock before purchasing a used device?
When purchasing an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from someone other than Apple or an authorized Apple reseller, it is up to you to ensure that the device has been erased and is no longer linked to the previous owner’s account.
You can check the current Activation Lock status of a device by visiting icloud.com/activationlock from any Mac or PC.
Or you can follow the steps below to make sure that you can use the device you purchase:
Turn the device on and slide to unlock.
If the passcode lock screen or the Home screen appears, the device hasn't been erased. Ask the seller to completely erase the device by going to Settings > General > Reset > Erase All Content and Settings. Don't take ownership of any used iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch until it's been erased.
Begin the device setup process.
After choosing a language, choosing a country, and connecting to a network, the device will begin activation. If you're asked for the previous owner’s Apple ID and password, the device is still linked to their account. Hand the device back to the seller and ask them to enter their password. If the previous owner isn't present, they can remove the device from their account by signing in to icloud.com/find. Don't take ownership of any used iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch until it has been removed from the previous owner’s account.
You will know that a device is ready for you to use when you're asked to “Set up your iPhone," “Set up your iPad," or “Set up your iPod” during the device setup process.
Here is the link to the Activation Lock support document:
Find My iPhone Activation Lock
Sorry for your troubles
GB

I am very regularly asked to enter my icloud password on my iPhone, why ??

Hi,
first sorry for the mistakes i could make writing those lines, i am french and my poor english could bother you
I have a problem using my new iPhone 5S (Silver 64 Go)
I often have to enter my iCloud Password, and even sometimes i am told it is wrong !
Why do I have to enter it several times a day, a hour ?
I also have a similar problem on my iPad, with my email account passwords. I have to type them several times a day, and i have 5 email accounts. That is awful. Apple had never got me used to having problems or bugs before... Disappointing and tiring !!
Please help, and again forgive my grammar or voc mistakes :/

Why am I sometimes asked to verify my Apple ID by email?
When you create a new Apple ID or make certain changes to your account, Apple will require you to sign in by following the link in a verification email. This is to help protect your identity and keep your account secure. Some Apple services, such as FaceTime and GameCenter, require email validation.
More here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5622
I recall it happening to me once. I inadvertently had the caps lock on and after numerous failed attempts, I was asked to verify my account or reset my password.

Constantly being asked to enter my iCloud password, every 5 minutes or so.

Hey everyone.
I have an iPhone 6 and I am getting that error where im constantly being asked to enter my iCloud password every 5 to 10 minutes, regardless of what im doing.
I've just updated to the latest 8.2 hoping it would fix the issue but it hasn't
Apart from it being quite annoying, as of yesterday, I can no longer connect to my family group, or backup my phone to iCloud.
It has gone from a mere nuisance to not being able to use some key features of my phone.
I've tried restarting, and even changed my iCloud password to no avail.
Does anyone have any insight on this?
Thank you in advance.

No it won't completely wipe your phone. You can verify that your iCloud information is up to date by going to iCloud.com and checking Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, etc. These are updated by being pushed between iCloud and the devices signed onto the same iCloud account. The backup is there in case you have to restore you device for some reason.
But simply signing out of and then back in again to iCloud will not erase anything - you would only have to do a restore if your device failed in some way or went into Recovery mode. Just make sure your photos in the Photo Stream that are over 30 days old are also in your Camera Roll, or have been imported to a computer (or if you are using iCloud Photo Beta, make sure they are there).
You can also do a manual backup to iTunes on the computer you sync with if you wish.
Other than that, everything you see in iCloud.com will be pushed back to your device when you sign on again.
Cheers,
GB

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