app specific password

Every time I try to generate an app-specific password and I press create it says go to Settings > Apple ID


what am I doing wrong what am I looking for in settings


my two factor authentication is switched on

iPhone 13, iOS 16

Posted on Aug 18, 2023 7:09 AM

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Posted on Aug 18, 2023 7:39 AM

Do you see a "Continue on one of your devices" message?


See this August 17, 2023 post by Community Specialist Chris_V89 at i followed the exact steps of the app spe… - Apple Community

"does this issue occur […] at the Apple ID website in Safari? If so, to help with troubleshooting the issue further, try testing the issue in another web browser, if possible."


Related discussions:


every time I tried to create an app-speci… - Apple Community

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

- "Don't use Safari or Chrome. I got it to work using Firefox on my Mac."

- "the Chrome browser works for me."


I'm trying to add a new app-specific pass… - Apple Community

- 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.


How do you create an app specific passwor… - Apple Community

Using Chrome did the trick for me.


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Aug 18, 2023 7:39 AM in response to Bob-73

Do you see a "Continue on one of your devices" message?


See this August 17, 2023 post by Community Specialist Chris_V89 at i followed the exact steps of the app spe… - Apple Community

"does this issue occur […] at the Apple ID website in Safari? If so, to help with troubleshooting the issue further, try testing the issue in another web browser, if possible."


Related discussions:


every time I tried to create an app-speci… - Apple Community

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

- "Don't use Safari or Chrome. I got it to work using Firefox on my Mac."

- "the Chrome browser works for me."


I'm trying to add a new app-specific pass… - Apple Community

- 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.


How do you create an app specific passwor… - Apple Community

Using Chrome did the trick for me.


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