Apple ID is blocked. Causes, elimination and error prevention

Most manufacturers of electronic devicescreate user databases that are common to a wide variety of gadgets. If you prefer Apple technology and own an iPhone, iPad or Macintosh, you probably have an Apple ID account. However, occasionally troubles occur, during which you may receive a message stating that your Apple ID is blocked.

Password

One of the main reasons why the iPhone 5Apple ID blocked, is entering the wrong password. If you accidentally entered the wrong combination in iTunes, iCloud or the AppStore several times in a row, the system will automatically block your account.

This is the simplest of cases, and it is also easy to solve. To regain access to the device, you can use one of the following options:

• request a recovery code to the email specified during registration;
• answer security questions;
• reset your password by connecting your iPhone to another authorized Apple device (for example, a computer with iTunes installed).

If your Apple ID is blocked for this particularreason, but you can’t do anything using the above methods, in any case do not contact third-party specialists. One of the most common schemes of work of fraudsters is to offer services for money that are impossible on their own. Therefore, it would be better to contact an authorized service or call technical support.

Suspicious activity

The most ambiguous reason why Apple IDlocked on many devices. Apple specialists monitor the activity of accounts and accounts on all released gadgets, so if it seems to them that the device has changed owner, they may well restrict access to it. What are the most common "suspicious activity"?

• Частая смена настроек учетной записи.If you become the owner of the Apple device, try to enter the data that you will not change - username, password, mailbox, security questions. All this should remain unchanged.
• Do not try too often to return money for purchased applications. Experts can decide that the device was stolen and the attackers are trying to extract as much money from it.
• The same applies to other payment systems. Use only one plastic card. If you regularly change the payment data, it may signal that the gadget is "walking hands".
• The biggest problems await the owners of "commonaccounts ". By providing access to the device to third parties, iPhone owners are trying to make money. However, customers often change account information, which again leads us to the first item on the list.

Remember that if the iPhone is blocked with Apple ID, then it becomes almost useless, and only the original owner of the gadget can restore access.

Breaking

Despite the fact that Apple systems are famous for theirsecurity, there are precedents for hacking databases and hackers getting access to several thousand accounts. In this case, the administration decides to block the hacked accounts remotely.

One may argue about eligibility.such actions, especially if everything was in order with the user account at the time of blocking, but the fact remains that you will have to deal with the problem yourself. The main thing - in any case, do not pay the attackers a "ransom" for account data.

Recovery

So, you have trouble: Apple ID is blocked. What to do? There are some standard tips that a device owner should follow.

• Recovery using mail.
• Use secret questions.
• Remember to set up an alternate email address.

If you have not got any of the options, then it remains only to contact support. And here the main problems will arise.

1. You will have to confirm ownershipdevice. And for this only a purchase receipt at an authorized store is suitable. Therefore, if any company is engaged in the resale of devices brought, for example, from Poland, then their receipts are not suitable. Only those that they received in the Polish store will do.
2. Unlocking through technical support can take up to a month. This is due to the fact that such issues are resolved in the central office (in English), and not by local consultants.
3. Support calls are paid. And in time they can take up to half an hour.

However, you have no other options. Either contact the experts, or your device will remain lifeless "cobblestone."

Prevention

Now let's figure out how to makeYour iPhone has not been locked to your Apple ID. In fact, this is not so difficult, since the tips are quite standard and familiar to any computer user.

1. Set a really complicated password for your Apple ID. And if it is dangerous enough for a PC to keep it on a piece of paper, then it is possible to leave a note with a phone password on the phone.
2. Get in the habit of changing your password regularly.Let it be just one character or letter, but this is enough to protect yourself. Just do not overdo it, as this may be a signal of "suspicious activity."
3. Do not save payment data in the temporary memory of the device. It is better to once again get the card and enter its data manually than if an unsuccessful set of circumstances the attacker gets access to it.
4. In no case do not let us use your account to other people.
5. Do not change the Apple ID settings for advice and requests from other people.

Conclusion

Unfortunately, if your Apple ID is blocked,only technical support can change this. Feel free to contact her because most of the problems they can help you quickly and immediately, and with serious problems everything will be settled at the official level and there will be no new errors related to authentication on the device.