How do I approve my iphone from another device?

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How do I approve my iphone from another device?

I had to reset my icloud password after my daughter locked me out of my phone. Now it is saying my old phone passcode is incorrect and I can't access all my data. The message I received says

If you can't remember your passcode for ____ iPhone, you can approve this iPhone from one of your other devices signed into iCloud, or you can reset your end-to-end encrypted data.

Help!!

Posted on Jul 22, 2021 7:06 AM

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SravanKrA

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Jul 22, 2021 7:27 AM in response to FSpence729

Is you keychain enabled? See the pic below, is this your situation?

Try these steps in order:

Turn off iCloud Keychain on both the devices
On your iPhone, go to Keychain and tap Approve with Security Code
When prompted for the 4-digit iCloud Security code tap Forgot Code
Simply follow the prompts and steps to reset the code
Now this device will have iCloud Keychain enabled and working
Now on your second device, enable iCloud Keychain
You should get a notification on the first device about this activity. Enter your iCloud / Apple ID password when asked
iCloud Keychain should now be enabled

This is almost certainly a keychain issue. Try these steps:

Turn off iCloud Keychain on both the MacBook and iPhone.
From your iPhone, go to Keychain and tap Approve with Security Code.
When prompted for the 4-digit iCloud Security code tap Forgot Code.
Follow the prompts to reset the code.
Now this device should have iCloud Keychain enabled and working.
Now from your MacBook, enable iCloud Keychain.
You should get a notification on the iPhone about this. Enter your iCloud password in the prompt.
iCloud Keychain should now be enabled.

Most likely the process will stop "Approve your device" notifications!

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