How to update a password on an iPhone or an iPad

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A step by step guide on updating a user name or password in the Apple password manager on an iPhone or an iPad.

Step One: Access the Password Manager

A screenshot of the iPhone Settings App, with the passwords window open.

Open the Settings App, select passwords and use FaceID or TouchID to access the passwords.

Step Two: Search for the Password

A screenshot of the iPhone Settings App, with the passwords window open. Highlighted at the top is the search bar - select it and enter a name associated to the password or passkey that you are looking for.

Tap the search bar and enter the details of the password that you are looking for.

Step Three: Select the Password

A screenshot of the iPhone Settings App, with the passwords window open. The search has filtered down the results down to a single result. Tap the password or passkey you are looking to copy the details for.<br />

Select the password that you would like to copy the details of.

Step Four: Tap Edit

A screenshot of a Apple Password Manager Password screen. Highlighted on the top right is the "edit" button.<br />

Tap the edit button found on the top right.

Step Five: Update the details

A screenshot of an Apple Password Manager Password edit screen. Highlighted is the region where you can change the user name and password. If you delete the password, the keyboard will give you an option to enter a new strong password. Separately, highlighted before the details in the notes area is the previous password, which we suggest you keep incase anything goes wrong.<br />

Update the relevant details.

We strongly recommend you keep a copy of your last passwords in the notes found below the details.

Additionally, if you delete the password, the keyboard will give you an option to enter a new strong password.

Step Six: Done

A screenshot of a Apple Password Manager Password screen. Highlighted on the top right is the "done" button. <br />

Once everything looks good, press the Done button on the top right.

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How to update a password on an iPhone or an iPad

A step by step guide on updating a user name or password in the Apple password manager on an iPhone or an iPad.

Step One: Access the Password Manager

Step Two: Search for the Password

Step Three: Select the Password

Step Four: Tap Edit

Step Five: Update the details

Step Six: Done

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