Q: Not getting two-step verification codes for app store purchase.
When downloading apps from the app store, Apple requires user id and "password followed by verification code shown on your other devices."
This is EXTREMELY vague and poorly worded:
- It does not say where to find this code. I assume it's supposed to show up in notifications, but doesn't.
- It doesn't say the link was "sent." It just says it's "on" these devices. Is it somewhere in settings?
- Once I find it, am I supposed to just glue it onto the end of my password in the same field? That's weird.
- There is no SMS option as there is when logging into iCloud, and no link for support.
For some reason, I never receive verification notices on any of my devices, but logging in to iCloud at least offers an SMS option which does work.
How can I get a verification code to use the app store?
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)
Posted on May 22, 2016 4:37 PM
How is it that an Apple Knowledge Base article on topic is spamming?
I used 2-step verification with no issues. The verification number showed up on my iPhone as a text message. It showed at first along the top of the screen for about 30 seconds, which was usually enough time to read & type the 6 digits into the code field. If for some reason I missed it, it was available in the Messages app. But it gets really tedious doing that all the time so after about three weeks I canceled 2-step verification.
With such a sour attitude good luck getting folks to jump in to help!
Posted on May 23, 2016 12:31 AM