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iCloud apple ID/password not recognized

M

myotis

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I am getting a Apple ID pr password not recognized error when trying to log in to iCloud (using a Mac Book Air).

I only have and have only ever had one Apple ID (and I have had an automated email from Apple telling me that this is the ID for my iCloud account and encouraging me to sign up). Going into the Apple ID accounts management shows that I only have one email addess registered (which I can obviously access using the password that isn't recognised in the iCloud sign up)

I have never had a mobile Me or similar apple account.

My Apple ID and password on this same Computer lets me access iTunes and the Apps store.

Any one any ideas as to what I am doing wrong?

Many thanks,

Graham
 
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Now resolved - I think

Well, this is now fixed for me.

Instead of giving up when I got the unrecognized user name/password, I clicked on Continue and got a message saying that the user (with my ID) was already logged in did I want to continue. (even though I could still read the urecognised error message)

I said yes, and went to the iCloud set up page.

So I seem to have got logged in OK.

Graham
 
My phone has been better since I made a visit to icloud.com from my comPuter web browser. Don't know why..
 
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