06-29-2022, 11:43 AM
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iTunes and iCloud suck passwords never work
I rarely go to iCloud but when I do I don’t remember my password
Try to reset it on the iPhone and it never works, keeps saying my passcode is wrong even though I use it everyday, results in being on a help line hours every time I have to get in there
Wish there was a better way
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06-29-2022, 11:50 AM
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Better, in my opinion, is non-Apple products.
I too have struggled with those passwords due to their enforcing more complexity than I use with my standardized passwords, resulting in me forgetting what it is.
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06-30-2022, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by rmay635703
I rarely go to iCloud but when I do I don’t remember my password
Try to reset it on the iPhone and it never works, keeps saying my passcode is wrong even though I use it everyday, results in being on a help line hours every time I have to get in there
Wish there was a better way
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There is a better way - write down your username and password so you don't forget it.
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06-30-2022, 06:11 PM
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Better, in my opinion, is non-Apple products.
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According to OP, it's PEBCAK
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https://www.techtarget.com › whatis › definition › PEBCAK-problem-exists-between-chair-and-keyboard
PEBCAK (problem exists between chair and keyboard)
PEBCAK, one of many terms used in Internet chatting, stands for "problem exists between chair and keyboard," meaning it's a problem in user understanding or behavior rather than something wrong with hardware or software. The term is sometimes used by help desk people since it's a common class of problems.
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07-01-2022, 10:17 AM
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Pebcak is also used when the interface is obscure and management is cost concious enough to terminate tech support.
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07-02-2022, 12:50 PM
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There is a better way - write down your username and password so you don't forget it.
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I have done that on past iPhones and my password still doesn’t work.
Screen shared with help and they claim to have never seen my issue where the passcode I use for the device doesn’t match the one to reset the password
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07-02-2022, 01:20 PM
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Recently had a problem with an application were if I was logged out wouldn't let me back in. Reset the pass word to same it would let me back in until I got logged out. Repeat. Turns out it would let me reset the password with a non-compliant password. Changed it and has been working every since.
Thought about using a password vault.
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