Turn off two factor authentication
Trying to turn off two factor authentication
iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 16
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Trying to turn off two factor authentication
iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 16
Within two weeks’ having enabled it, see the mail message received when two factor authentication was first enabled.
For an Apple ID that had two-factor authentication enabled when the account was created, or when two-factor has been enabled for more than two weeks, it cannot be disabled.
Within two weeks’ having enabled it, see the mail message received when two factor authentication was first enabled.
For an Apple ID that had two-factor authentication enabled when the account was created, or when two-factor has been enabled for more than two weeks, it cannot be disabled.
Based on -> Two-factor authentication for Apple ID
Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support
If you have used 2 Factor for more than a couple of weeks, you cannot turn it off. It is an important security feature!
Turn off two factor authentication