Can't create app specific password

I go to my apple ID to create app specific password. when I enter the app I want to create a specific password for and click create I get a message box saying to continue on another device and go to apple ID and settings. But when I do that on the second device i see nothing. I have 2FA set up. What am I doing wrong?

I used to have an app specific password for this app before but it got wiped out when I changed my apple ID password. Now I need to create a new one.

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Aug 17, 2023 3:55 AM

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Posted on Aug 17, 2023 5:17 AM

This "continue on" message seems to be a new message appearing in various contexts. If you are doing something where an app-specific password could be involved*, follow the steps in Sign in to apps with your Apple ID using app-specific passwords - Apple Support


How to generate an app-specific password

1. Sign in to appleid.apple.com.

2. In the Sign-In and Security section, select App-Specific Passwords.

3. Select Generate an app-specific password or select the Add button , then follow the steps on your screen.

4. Enter or paste the app-specific password into the password field of the app.



Others report having encountered this in various contexts such as when editing Apple Account information with a web browser. You can try proceeding editing the information as indicated in the messages by using Settings. Others have found using a different browser or simply trying again may work.


Related discussions:


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255037783

- "Someone in another post said to use a different browser (not Safari or whichever one you normally use). That worked for me."

- "Use a computer to generate the App specific passwords. Don't use Safari or Chrome. I got it to work using Firefox on my Mac."

- "the Chrome browser works for me."


Can't change Apple ID - Apple Community

- "OK it just worked. No idea what was going on before. Thanks for the help anyway!"


Can't Change / Remove Apple ID Notificati… - Apple Community

- Occurred while changing account information using a web browser.


I can't find how to continue App Specific… - Apple Community

- "The solution to the problem is not to allow the iPhone or Mac to sign you in automatically with FaceID or TouchID, but instead I found complete success in manually signing in with my Apple ID and password, which then prompted a two-factor authentication prompt and code. Following that sequence, I was able to successfully revoke and add app-specific passwords."


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255042597

- So I ended up getting on the phone with Apple about this… turns out it was an issue with Safari. As soon as I tried to create a new app-specific password in Chrome, it worked perfectly.


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Aug 17, 2023 5:17 AM in response to lisamel

This "continue on" message seems to be a new message appearing in various contexts. If you are doing something where an app-specific password could be involved*, follow the steps in Sign in to apps with your Apple ID using app-specific passwords - Apple Support


How to generate an app-specific password

1. Sign in to appleid.apple.com.

2. In the Sign-In and Security section, select App-Specific Passwords.

3. Select Generate an app-specific password or select the Add button , then follow the steps on your screen.

4. Enter or paste the app-specific password into the password field of the app.



Others report having encountered this in various contexts such as when editing Apple Account information with a web browser. You can try proceeding editing the information as indicated in the messages by using Settings. Others have found using a different browser or simply trying again may work.


Related discussions:


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255037783

- "Someone in another post said to use a different browser (not Safari or whichever one you normally use). That worked for me."

- "Use a computer to generate the App specific passwords. Don't use Safari or Chrome. I got it to work using Firefox on my Mac."

- "the Chrome browser works for me."


Can't change Apple ID - Apple Community

- "OK it just worked. No idea what was going on before. Thanks for the help anyway!"


Can't Change / Remove Apple ID Notificati… - Apple Community

- Occurred while changing account information using a web browser.


I can't find how to continue App Specific… - Apple Community

- "The solution to the problem is not to allow the iPhone or Mac to sign you in automatically with FaceID or TouchID, but instead I found complete success in manually signing in with my Apple ID and password, which then prompted a two-factor authentication prompt and code. Following that sequence, I was able to successfully revoke and add app-specific passwords."


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255042597

- So I ended up getting on the phone with Apple about this… turns out it was an issue with Safari. As soon as I tried to create a new app-specific password in Chrome, it worked perfectly.


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