Check account recovery before changing phones

A phone change can also change how you prove who you are. Review recovery arrangements while the old phone still works.

1. List the accounts you would need first, starting with your main email and password manager. Note which ones rely on the old phone for sign-in approval.
2. Open each service directly and review its recovery details. Confirm that the recovery email and phone number are still yours and that you can access them.
3. Where offered, prepare an alternative sign-in method or backup codes. Store codes privately somewhere you can reach without the old phone, following the provider's instructions.
4. Sign in on the replacement device and test the needed approval method before erasing or handing over the old device.

Keep recovery details current after a number change. Organization-managed accounts may require help from an administrator; recovery options do not guarantee access in every situation.