Two factor authentication

When I lose my phone, how the f*** am I supposed to use find my iphone when you require two factor authentication? I only own one device, and that is my iPhone. I need to be able to find it without having a code sent to it. Not rocket science

iPhone 13, iOS 15

Posted on Apr 7, 2022 11:37 PM

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Raicya

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Apr 8, 2022 2:13 AM in response to Tylermckeage

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