Apple 2FA does not work

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Apple 2FA does not work

Hey everyone,I've got a bit of a story for you all about something odd I ran into with Apple's 2FA.

So, here’s what happened: I lost one of my devices the other day, and in a bit of a panic, I asked a friend to help me locate it. I shared my Apple ID password with him to log in and use the 'Find My' service.

Here's the kicker: he logged in, and to my surprise, it didn’t even ask for the 2FA code. Not once. This got me thinking—shouldn't it have been a critical security checkpoint? If 2FA didn't kick in at that moment, when should it?

Has anyone else experienced anything like this? I'm trying to figure out if this was just a glitch or something more. I contacted 3 supervisors and they refuse to investigate and blame it on small glitch.

I dont think this should be taken lightly as all of our life data is just one password away for complete stranger

iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Apr 15, 2024 9:37 AM

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KiltedTim

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Apr 15, 2024 11:22 AM in response to dhanujdj

You can log into https://icloud.com/find without the need for 2FA. The only service you can use while logged in that way is find my.

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dhanujdj Author

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Apr 15, 2024 10:14 AM in response to SravanKrA

I am quite sure that I never logged in his device. I also tried logging in my private window and it didnt ask for 2fa. But right after I changed my password and tried again, It asked me for 2fa in the same private window

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SravanKrA

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Apr 15, 2024 9:42 AM in response to dhanujdj

From your story, there's a possibility you might share your Apple ID with someone close. If that's the case, it's possible they were already signed in on a device and using your Apple ID. In this scenario, Apple might recognize the device as trusted and bypass the two-factor authentication for that specific login attempt.

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SravanKrA

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Apr 15, 2024 9:39 AM in response to dhanujdj

On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch: Go to Settings > your name > Password & Security. Next to Trusted Phone Number, tap Edit. On your Mac: Choose Apple menu  > System Settings (or System Preferences), then click your name (or Apple ID). Click Password & Security, then add or remove a trusted phone number.

Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support (IN)

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