Cannot use two-factor authentication on my old iPad.

What can I do to use AppleID on my old iPad? It doesn’t support the two-factor authentication. I cannot upgrade my iPad higher than iOS 8.

Posted on Sep 14, 2019 9:57 AM

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t.moe

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Posted on Sep 14, 2019 10:04 AM

For older devices, you can add the pin after the password when prompted.

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t.moe

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Sep 14, 2019 10:04 AM in response to bamako

For older devices, you can add the pin after the password when prompted.

bamako Author

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Sep 16, 2019 2:53 AM in response to t.moe

Thank you. I couldn't find this solution on internet anywhere, except here.

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