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i want to turn off two-factor authentication

I turned on two-factor authentication to get my apple credit card. It is a huge pain in the ***, annd i no longer want it on. I deleted my card and am willing to cancel it to get rid of this two factor crap. The option to turn it off is greyed out, and I can't choose it. it's my account, and my security, and i do not understand why i can't turn it off if I so choose. I had no idea how it was going to effect all my devices, and it's a pain to have to use.


I have an iphone xsmax 13.5.1 ios....


This is my 10th iphone, i have ipads, multiple apple tv's and apple watch etc... i want this gone. HELP


It's my account, and my devices. I should have the right to not have to use this extra step if I so choose

iPhone XS Max

Posted on Aug 13, 2020 6:47 AM

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Posted on Aug 13, 2020 7:35 AM

See Two-factor authentication for Apple ID https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204915 and more specifically the section entitled Can I turn off two-factor authentication after I’ve turned it on? This section says: 

 

"If you recently updated your account, you can unenroll within two weeks of enrollment. Just open your enrollment confirmation email and click the link to return to your previous security settings. Keep in mind, this makes your account less secure and means that you can't use features that require higher security."

 

This quote emphasizes the security-related importance of two-factor authentication. I would not turn it off even if you are able to. Another reason for not turning it off is that if you use two-factor authentication, then you no longer will have a need for security questions. They are turned off when two-factor authentication is activated.

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Aug 13, 2020 7:35 AM in response to dfleming103

See Two-factor authentication for Apple ID https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204915 and more specifically the section entitled Can I turn off two-factor authentication after I’ve turned it on? This section says: 

 

"If you recently updated your account, you can unenroll within two weeks of enrollment. Just open your enrollment confirmation email and click the link to return to your previous security settings. Keep in mind, this makes your account less secure and means that you can't use features that require higher security."

 

This quote emphasizes the security-related importance of two-factor authentication. I would not turn it off even if you are able to. Another reason for not turning it off is that if you use two-factor authentication, then you no longer will have a need for security questions. They are turned off when two-factor authentication is activated.

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And, if you want to provide feedback to Apple, use Product Feedback https://www.apple.com/feedback/

Aug 13, 2020 7:35 AM in response to dfleming103

After you turn on two-factor authentication, you have a two-week period during which you can turn it off. After that period, you can’t turn off two-factor authentication. To turn it off, open your confirmation email and click the link to return to your previous security settings. Keep in mind that turning off two-factor authentication makes your account less secure and means you can’t use features that require a higher level of security.

i want to turn off two-factor authentication

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