2 factor authentication got crazy!!

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2 factor authentication got crazy!!

I have an old iPhone 4 with iOS 7 which I use just to listen some music by connecting it to a speaker.

This morning this iPhone asked me my Apple ID password which I typed in successfully and nothing else was asked on this phne.

At the same time on all my other Apple devices (an iPhone X and an iPad Pro) I got the request to allow this device. No matter what I answer, since then every 5-10 second my devices are asking me to allow this old iPhone and I cannot get rid of these requests.

This issue is making my iPhone X and iPad unusable because the screen keeps popping up every 5 seconds and it's really irritating.

I've tried to switch off and on again the iPhone but nothing is happening. The request to allow the device keeps coming.

I've also received lots of SMS with Apple verification code and there is no way to stop this.

Any idea how this issue can be solved?

iPhone X

Posted on Feb 12, 2020 11:16 PM

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Miskee1

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Feb 12, 2020 11:34 PM in response to IT Blue Wolf

Maybe try to change Your Apple ID password on Your device and choose log out from other devices.This step will disconnect all loged devices to Your account and then at home You need to log in on all Your devices again.

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Miskee1

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Feb 12, 2020 11:22 PM in response to IT Blue Wolf

On the iOs 10 and newer device go to settings Your name then password and security scroll down to get verification code

on iOS 7 device/iPhone 4 type Your password and behind the password the generate code without space and log in

Good luck

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IT Blue Wolf Author

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Feb 13, 2020 12:53 AM in response to Miskee1

Hi Miskee1,

I did not want to change the password to avoid updating all my devices but at the end this was the only option to avoid been "spammed".

Thank you for the suggestion.

In any case this is really annoying.

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IT Blue Wolf Author

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Feb 12, 2020 11:32 PM in response to Miskee1

Hi Miskee1, thank you. I got the same answer from Apple support. Unfortunately my old iPhone 4 is at home and I can't do anything until I'm back home.

There is no way to stop these requests.

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Miskee1

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Feb 13, 2020 1:25 AM in response to IT Blue Wolf

I am glade that I was able to help You

-It happened due old iOS version on the iPhone 4 that version does not recognise support two factor authentication so it created an log in loop.

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