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The dreaded Two-Factor Authentication

I keep getting asked to finish setting this up. After I correctly enter the password the expected verification code fails to appear.


Consequently I cannot 'finish' setting up 2FA and cannot use AppleTV+ to which I recently signed up.


What gives?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jul 25, 2020 10:23 AM

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Jul 25, 2020 11:16 AM in response to Klaus1

Hi Klaus1- I understand you're having difficulty setting up 2FA and the verification isn't appearing

You can find out information on how 2FA works here Two-factor authentication for Apple ID – Apple Support


There should be an option for "Did not receive code" have you tried setting that up?


Normally you should get a notification on your device which says someone is trying to log in to your Apple ID with their location, you click Okay to generate a code which is 6 digits and you can type it in, especially on a new-device or IP address.


Are you getting any pop-up at all ?

Do you have more than one Apple ID and are you trying to log into a different one?

The dreaded Two-Factor Authentication

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