Does Apple lock Apple IDs on a schedule?

[frederico]

I recently had to help a visually disabled friend recover lost passwords for all his accounts, and Apple was BY FAR the fastest; one within three days, the other inside a week. It took six weeks to recover his Facebook, and most of a month for his Amazon/Alexa/Audible. Many other accounts had to be abandoned and recreated. What an absolute pita. Never, ever put yourself in a position to lose your master keychain password.

[david_blanchard]

Bumping this thread because it is currently relevant to me.

@cewcew

When I got up this morning, my iPhone had a message about needing to reenter my password to access some Apple services. However, when I did so, I was told that my Apple ID was locked and needed to be unlocked. I was asked, whether I wish to do so by email or to answer some security questions?

I have had this occur on both an iPad and iPhone several times in the past few days. I opt to get an email. Going through that eventually unlocks my account and I can again access those Apple services. Then, a few days later, it happens again.

I don’t use iCloud but I do use my AppleID for iMessages, App Store, and Apple TV+.

I wonder if bringing a new device (M3 24" iMac) online and logging in to the App store to update some items may have been the trigger.

[alvarnell]

Sounds a lot more like somebody has your AppleID, is trying to guess it’s password and failing.

[david_blanchard]

Would I get an email from Apple that there have been multiple unsuccessful login attempts? I haven’t received any.

[kat634e]

@romad

Speaking of 2FA, I also get periodic requests from Apple (and others) to request and enter a code because I’m using a “new computer”. This is on a computer I’ve been using since 2012!

It’s so tiresome. Once in a while when I get that, it actually IS a new computer, but 90% of the time, I have just installed an OS on a drive on some computer I’ve had for years.

[romad (Dennis Swaney)]

@kat634e

@romad

Speaking of 2FA, I also get periodic requests from Apple (and others) to request and enter a code because I’m using a “new computer”. This is on a computer I’ve been using since 2012!

It’s so tiresome. Once in a while when I get that, it actually IS a new computer, but 90% of the time, I have just installed an OS on a drive on some computer I’ve had for years.

I haven’t even done that it is the same iMac I’ve had running the same version of MacOS for the last 5 years! Also, I’m now getting messages my Apple IDs are locked and have to keep unlocking them. Probably greedy Tim is trying to force me to buy a new Mac I can’t afford.

[kat634e]

I don’t recall ever getting the locked-ID warning. I hope that trend continues.