Apple Watch Series 10 set up issue with two-factor authentication

I have purchased an Apple watch series 10 and it won't complete setup as it continually indicates "This feature requires two-factor authentication. The Apple Account "xxxxxxxx" does not support two-factor authentication" If I go into settings I have two-factor authentication set up and needed it to log on into this forum

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iPhone 11, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 6, 2025 4:20 PM

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Randy-12

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Mar 10, 2025 5:59 AM in response to ForestStBunnies

If you have it set up properly it will ask you to okay it on a trusted device

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