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by cj 1022 days ago
> if you get locked out, Apple can’t help you

Unfortunately, I can attest to this.

I probably spent 100+ hours doing everything possible to regain access to an iCloud account with advanced data protection.

I lost the password and the recovery key (with no 2nd apple device that was logged in). The only outcome in that scenario is losing your iCloud account completely.

Lesson: enable advanced security, but save your recovery key!