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How to turn off two-step authentication on I-phone.

How do I turn off two-step authentication of I-phone.

Posted on Jun 1, 2019 7:58 PM

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Posted on Jun 1, 2019 8:13 PM

Just to clarify, there's 'Two-step Verification' and 'Two-Factor Authentication'. To which are you referring? If the latter, then as Lyssa said, you only have 14 days in which to turn it off. If the first, then:


How do I turn off two-step verification?


  1. Sign in to your Apple ID account page.
  2. In the Security section, Click Edit.
  3. Click Turn Off two-step verification.
  4. Create new security questions and verify your date of birth.

You'll get an email confirming that two-step verification for your Apple ID is off.


Two-step verification for Apple ID - Apple Support


If you're not sure which of the two you activated, see:


Switch from two-step verification to two-factor authentication - Apple Support


Confirm which feature you're using

If you're not sure if you set up two-factor authentication or two-step verification, use these steps: 

  1. Sign in to your Apple ID account page.
  2. In the Security section, look for two-factor authentication or two-step verification, then see if the feature is off or on. 



If two-step verification is on, continue with the steps to turn it off, then turn on two-factor authentication. If two-factor authentication is on, then you're already set up. 




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Jun 1, 2019 8:13 PM in response to Spanktucker2018

Just to clarify, there's 'Two-step Verification' and 'Two-Factor Authentication'. To which are you referring? If the latter, then as Lyssa said, you only have 14 days in which to turn it off. If the first, then:


How do I turn off two-step verification?


  1. Sign in to your Apple ID account page.
  2. In the Security section, Click Edit.
  3. Click Turn Off two-step verification.
  4. Create new security questions and verify your date of birth.

You'll get an email confirming that two-step verification for your Apple ID is off.


Two-step verification for Apple ID - Apple Support


If you're not sure which of the two you activated, see:


Switch from two-step verification to two-factor authentication - Apple Support


Confirm which feature you're using

If you're not sure if you set up two-factor authentication or two-step verification, use these steps: 

  1. Sign in to your Apple ID account page.
  2. In the Security section, look for two-factor authentication or two-step verification, then see if the feature is off or on. 



If two-step verification is on, continue with the steps to turn it off, then turn on two-factor authentication. If two-factor authentication is on, then you're already set up. 




How to turn off two-step authentication on I-phone.

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