Everything I see says that I can turn off two factor authentication within two weeks via the confirmation email I received, but I never received a confirmation email, and I have no desire for this extra step since I often use my login at school where I can't access my phone and don't have time for it. I've double-checked my junk folder and deleted emails as well as my texts.
Do you have an older account where you had to deliberately turn on two factor authentication? If you have a new account it cannot be turned off so you won't receive an email.
If you set up a separate rescue email address, make sure it didn't go there instead.
From: About your Apple ID email addresses - Apple Support
Add or change a rescue [for most people called a notification address] email address
1. Sign in to appleid.apple.com.
2. Select Sign-In and Security.
3. Select Rescue Email. You might be asked to answer one or more security questions or enter your Apple ID password before you continue.
4. To add a rescue email address, select Add email. Then enter your rescue email address, then select Save changes. We send a verification to that address.
5. To change a rescue email address, enter the new address. We send a verification to that address.
6. Enter the verification code and click Continue.
If at any stage you don't get an expected verification see: If you didn't receive your verification or reset email - Apple Support
Do you have an older account where you had to deliberately turn on two factor authentication? If you have a new account it cannot be turned off so you won't receive an email.
If you set up a separate rescue email address, make sure it didn't go there instead.
From: About your Apple ID email addresses - Apple Support
Add or change a rescue [for most people called a notification address] email address
1. Sign in to appleid.apple.com.
2. Select Sign-In and Security.
3. Select Rescue Email. You might be asked to answer one or more security questions or enter your Apple ID password before you continue.
4. To add a rescue email address, select Add email. Then enter your rescue email address, then select Save changes. We send a verification to that address.
5. To change a rescue email address, enter the new address. We send a verification to that address.
6. Enter the verification code and click Continue.
If at any stage you don't get an expected verification see: If you didn't receive your verification or reset email - Apple Support
If you really want to quit 2 factor authentication, and you're still within the 14 days and don't have access to the email, please Contact - Official Apple Support to get help with this.
But and I stress this, 2 factor authentication is an important safety measure to prevent your Apple ID from becoming compromised
Two Factor Authentication
