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Remove 2 factor authentication

I changed my number on my iPhone and I do not want to share my personal Informationwith no one else

iPhone SE, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 3, 2025 1:52 PM

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Jan 3, 2025 3:12 PM in response to Veronicacruz1

If you are talking about your Apple account, see:

Two-factor authentication for Apple Account - Apple Support

"If you’re already using two-factor authentication with your Apple Account, you can’t turn it off. If you updated to two-factor authentication inadvertently, you can turn it off within two weeks of enrollment. If you do, your account is less secure and you can’t use features that require a higher level of security."


This might also be of interest:

I want to change the phone number fo my Apple id for another account – Apple Community

Jan 3, 2025 3:26 PM in response to Veronicacruz1

I see you want to disable two-factor authentication. For some background I suggest you read the support article: "Two-factor authentication for Apple ID" - Two-factor authentication for Apple Account - Apple Support


When reading that article some people (including some providing advice on this forum who miss the part about some people being able to disable the feature and just say you cannot) have difficulty determining if a person can or cannot disable two factor authentication on their accounts. Here's the actual situation:


Several years ago Apple transitioned to using two-factor authentication for additional account security. Accounts created since that time automatically use two-factor authentication and this indeed cannot be disabled.


Some people have older accounts from before two-factor authentication was mandatory on new accounts. Apple encourages those users to transition to two-factor authentication when signing in on their accounts because without it "your account is less secure and you can't use features that require a higher level of security." However, the support article also says in tiny, light-grey font: "If you updated to two-factor authentication inadvertently, you can turn it off within two weeks of enrollment." In other words if you have an older account, recently activated two factor authentication ("inadvertently" or not), and you're within the two week period for turning it off again, you should check for an email from Apple for a way to do this. If you don't see one about this, look in your junk mail folder.


The above is with Apple. Many other companies are starting to use two factor. You will have to check what their options are.

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