I’m trying to set up my air tag but it’s asking for two-factor authentication. What do I do?

Posted on Jan 13, 2023 7:38 PM

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Jan 14, 2023 1:53 AM in response to keyshawn227

Please enable two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication for Apple ID

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I’m trying to set up my air tag but it’s asking for two-factor authentication. What do I do?

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