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I have been getting an location error with Two-Factor Authentication I live in Florida and when I need to do an authentication this pops up? LA area I went through all of my Apple devices and confirmed their locations al in my home in Florida and then I generate a Apple ID check and this pops up? I am stumped, I have even changed my password any ideas how to resolve this would be appreciated.
See the following from Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support
When you sign in on a new device, you’ll get a notification on your other trusted devices that includes a map showing the approximate location of the new device. This is an approximate location based on the IP address the device is currently using, rather than the exact location of the device. The location shown might reflect the network you're connected to, and not your physical location.
If you know you’re the person trying to sign in but you don’t recognize the location shown, you can still tap Allow and continue signing in. However, if you ever see a notification that your Apple ID is being used to sign in on a new device and you're not the one signing in, tap Don’t Allow to block the sign in attempt.
See the following from Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support
When you sign in on a new device, you’ll get a notification on your other trusted devices that includes a map showing the approximate location of the new device. This is an approximate location based on the IP address the device is currently using, rather than the exact location of the device. The location shown might reflect the network you're connected to, and not your physical location.
If you know you’re the person trying to sign in but you don’t recognize the location shown, you can still tap Allow and continue signing in. However, if you ever see a notification that your Apple ID is being used to sign in on a new device and you're not the one signing in, tap Don’t Allow to block the sign in attempt.
As posted earlier, the location in the e-mail/popup is where your ISP reported it. If their servers are in a location distant from you, there will be a large error. Based on other posts I have read, the distant error can be very, very large.
dgoto wrote:
Wow, sorry to see you give up so quickly, There is something causes it and I would like to find out what it is
Thanks for your time
More time on my part wouldn’t help you. More knowledge on my part might.
Yes 2,668 miles is very very LARGE error, I guess I would say that might be slightly inaccurate and of no value or creditability Thanks for taking the time to respond. But will continue to investigate
I understand all of that I have also verified my IP address location multiple times on all devices and it shows me in Florida each time, so why do I generate a California ID location?
Sorry, no idea.
Wow, sorry to see you give up so quickly, There is something causes it and I would like to find out what it is
Thanks for your time
You are welcome.
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