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Title: Apple I.D.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 08 March 2023, 12:54:35

Keep getting messages on my iphone that my cloud is full blah blah.
Was going to login and clear it out rather than upgrade to more storage as they keep asking me to do.
Problem is, I have no idea what my Apple ID is.I have managed to reset the password but still need the ID (username).
I think I created it when I  first got an ipod about 20 years ago and havent used it since.
When I got to their ID recovery page the first thing I was asked to do to proceed any further was sign in using my ID. ffs !
Any Apple users know how to go about this please ?  ::)

Title: Re: Apple I.D.
Post by: STEMO on 08 March 2023, 13:00:10

I've been a user for years, but I've never forgotten my ID fortunately. I believe it's a faff, sorry.
You could try Apple customer support on 0800 048 0408

Title: Re: Apple I.D.
Post by: STEMO on 08 March 2023, 13:06:36

BTW, you don't have to log in to reduce the amount of stuff that is stored in ICloud, just delete some photos, music or other stuff you don't need from your iPhone. It will also be deleted from iCloud. In fact, that is the correct way to do it.

Title: Re: Apple I.D.
Post by: Jimbob on 08 March 2023, 13:20:23

As above, its not really something you can login to to clear down.
On your phone, go to settings, your name, icloud
here you will see what is using it, and you can disable bits to make it work if you dont want to delete stuff.
it can backup most your apps, photos, whole phone etc
Its considering what you want your phone to do to enable recovery should it be lost / stolen etc. as well as access to some bits from other devices

Title: Re: Apple I.D.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 08 March 2023, 13:56:53

Thanks.  :y
Out of academic interest. How would I login, having forgot my ID, when apparently the first thing I need to do to recover my ID is sign in using my ID ?  ???

Title: Re: Apple I.D.
Post by: Jimbob on 08 March 2023, 13:59:56

on your phone, go to settings, then your name, the top the words shouldbe your name, under this are your apple id, probably your email address.

Title: Re: Apple I.D.
Post by: YZ250 on 08 March 2023, 14:14:38

Quote from: Jimbob on 08 March 2023, 13:59:56

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probably your email address.

As above, Apple ID/iTunes is generally your email address.

Title: Re: Apple I.D.
Post by: TheBoy on 09 March 2023, 13:14:01

I shows the email address (which is the AppleID) in settings.

Title: Re: Apple I.D.
Post by: TheBoy on 09 March 2023, 13:14:57

If needs be, Apple Support are surprisingly helpful (though my current case with my AppleID is ongoing), but I think you need to know your AppleID in order to start the process, DOH!

Title: Re: Apple I.D.
Post by: Migv6 le Frog Fan on 09 March 2023, 18:43:56

Sorted it now thanks. Username is email address, as suggested. Then did a password reset.  :y

Title: Re: Apple I.D.
Post by: tigers_gonads on 13 March 2023, 11:07:59

If you have a Gmail account / address, download Google photos for your phone and use that to back up your iPhone pictures overnight then have a purge.
You get 15 gig to play with.
Works a treat on my phone