Today there would be hardly anyone who does not forget the password of their online password. And forgetting the password of the Yahoo account is one of those. But forgetting the password of the Yahoo account has become quite common these days. And if in case you lose the password then it will get locked and you won't be able to log in. In that case, you can take the help of the below-given recovery methods.
To recover the yahoo account password, the user can easily opt for any of the three recovery methods. For the detailed steps, tap below.
Using recovery email
1. Open the Yahoo sign-in page and tap on the forgot account password option.
2. You will be redirected to the account recovery page and select anyone method of recovery but before that enter the username of the account with which you sign in.
3. As you choose the recovery mail option, you will receive a recovery code in the mail.
4. Enter the code in the box and set a new password. Re-enter the password to confirm and you will be done.
Phone number method
1. On choosing the phone number option, repeat the same steps, and open the recovery page in the Yahoo mail.
2. Enter the username and open the recovery code in the text message.
3. Enter the recovery code and set a new password. Re-enter the password to confirm and your password will be reset.
Answering the security questions
1. If you don't find access to the phone number and email, you can still recover the lost password by answering the security questions.
2. Open the sign-in page and click on the forgot password and choose security questions.
3. You will be asked a few questions that you can choose to answer and hence once verified, you can set a new password. Re-enter the password to confirm and you will be done.
And hence with the above methods of Yahoo account recovery, any user can easily reset the locked account.
