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This canonical solution was verified and marked as solved in the Apple Support Community archive.
Flushing local keychain daemon caches and re-authenticating with primary device lock screen passcode.
Here is the exact step-by-step diagnostic and remediation procedure verified by Apple Certified Support Professionals:
- Confirm saved passwords exist locally on your iPhone in Settings > Passwords.
- On Mac, turn Passwords & Keychain OFF in iCloud settings.
- Purge local keychain cache:
rm -rf ~/Library/Keychains/*/ && sudo killall -9 securityd secd.
- Re-enable Keychain in iCloud settings and verify identity with iPhone lock screen passcode.
Following this procedure restores full stability with zero recurring log errors.
iMac 24″ M3 (16GB) | AST 2 Diagnostic Station | ESD Workstation | Calgary, AB
Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) | Apple Certified Service Technician (ACiT / ACSP)
