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How to change your iCloud password on your iPhone to protect your privacy

Apple iPhone 11
You can change your iCloud password on your iPhone in six steps. Hollis Johnson/Business Insider

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Your iCloud accounts on your iPhone house some of your most important personal information. An authorized access to your iCloud could easily compromise your identity and privacy.

Thus, it's considered a best practice to change your iCloud password on your iPhone on a periodic basis.

You can change your iCloud password on your iPhone in six simple steps. Here's how to do it. 

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How to change your iCloud password on an iPhone

1. Open Settings on your iPhone.

2. Scroll down to and select "Passwords & Accounts."

3. Select iCloud under Accounts.

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Select iCloud. Emma Witman/Business Insider

4. Tap "Password & Security."

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There are many settings related to your Apple ID that you can also change here, like your profile picture, or enabling Find My iPhone. Emma Witman/Business Insider

5. Select "Change Password" at the top. You'll need to make sure your password meets certain parameters: at least eight characters long, and includes a number, an uppercase letter, and a lowercase letter.

6. Enter your new password twice, and select "Change."

 

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