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Paul Squyres Author

Level 1

40 points

Iphone keeps asking me for my AppleID password

My iPhone keeps asking me for my AppleID password.

This usually happens after I wake the phone and/or start any app. The problem is intermittent (and too consistant that it has become very annoying!)

This started happening about 1.5 weeks ago.

I called into Apple support and they don't have any idea of how to fix it other than me backing up my phone and performing a brand new restore. I haven't done that yet as it seems to be a brute force approach (and lengthy timewise at that).

From what I can remember, I purchased a song from my iPhone using the iTunes store. Ever since then, it has started asking me for my password for my AppleID. If I enter the password and click OK, everything is fine, but after a few moments, it will ask me for my password again. Also, if I hit Cancel, everything is fine, and again, it will ask me for my AppleID password.

I have the lastest build/version of iOS 5.0.1 installed. The password entered IS correct. I am able to purchase music/movies/tv shows from my AppleTV with the same AppleID and password. I have verified on my iPhone under settings, Itunes that my AppleID is correct as well.

Anybody else getting this and/or have a solution?

iPhone 4, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Feb 28, 2012 2:35 PM

65 replies

Dec 26, 2013 8:31 AM in response to Paul Squyres

Make sure that all of the apps, ICloud e-mail(s) etc have been logged into and have the same password. My thought is that something hasn't been logged into properly yet. I did this with my wife's phone for ICloud and at least for the moment it seems to have stopped asking for password.

good Luck, I hope thos helps.

Jan 5, 2014 12:53 PM in response to Dave Harris

Where exaclt is it in the iTunes - cannot find that thing? Though it might be there is no that option in the Windows iTunes?

Jan 6, 2014 2:02 PM in response to Paul Squyres

Hi everyone, i've been sought out this discussion after having the same issue. None of the above helped my situation (password check on iphone 5 continuously). After much frustration, I noticed that on my iPad, there were several icons ghosted out - updating it seems but nothing was completing. i think i may have unplugged it before it finished updating apps and so it was in waiting state for that. Upon resetting the 'update all' in the app store, it finished those updates and now the warning no longer appears on m iPhone. Puzzling why the warning came up on my phone and not the ipad but I'm just happy it's stopped the password madness!

jeffi4

Level 1

4 points

Mar 1, 2014 7:48 AM in response to Paul Squyres

Thanks everyone. This problem sent me from zero to crazy in 5.3 seconds. Solution found (at least so far) Appreciate the input. -J4

devoniuk

Level 1

0 points

Mar 27, 2014 4:44 AM in response to comradedarren

I have been also having this issue (constant asking), and think that you are right about the interrupted app downloads. I am hoping that once all of my apps are finished doing their thang, that I won't have to keep up the entering.

Holiphuc

Level 1

0 points

Jun 7, 2014 8:31 AM in response to Dave Harris

Isn't this a iphone forum?

iPewface

Level 1

0 points

Jul 7, 2014 8:36 AM in response to Paul Squyres

What I did was I went to Setting then iTunes & App Store, Then I logged out of my account and did it over again and now it works perfectly!

Oct 27, 2014 10:59 PM in response to Paul Squyres

If iTunes keeps asking for a password on any Apple device (iPhone, iPad, iMac, MacBook.....) just go to Safari on same device and enable cookies. Somehow thats linked to iTunes sign in. Cheers

Jun 8, 2015 4:34 AM in response to Paul Squyres

It's this kind of thing that really makes me hate apple sometimes.

Jul 15, 2015 7:06 AM in response to Paul Squyres

Jul 15, 2015 7:09 AM in response to Paul Squyres

The repeated request for your passwword should go away if you sign in to manage your Apple ID and allow the site to pu a cookie on your system.

Oct 22, 2015 12:51 AM in response to Paul Squyres

Not sure what thread I read it in but if this keeps happening go to settings > safari and enable all cookies. Once I did it asked one more time and now lets me download at will. To whoever posted it thanks!!!

Nov 21, 2015 3:48 PM in response to comradedarren

THANK YOU. Omg nothing was working until i read yours. That was SO frustrating!

Nov 22, 2015 8:38 PM in response to Paul Squyres

I had this problem too. I found the solution was that my email was not configured properly and the outgoing email configuration was not allowing outgoing email. After fixing the problem the reply got back to Apple and the problem was fixed. Test to make sure your email is both sending and receiving.

Nov 28, 2015 6:31 AM in response to Scott in Vancouver

I have just upgraded my wife's phone to an iPhone 6 from a backup on her own laptop. The old iPhone 5 had previously on one occasion be backed up to my MacBook. It is now asking for my Apple ID password for certain free apps such as YouTube, iTunes U, TripAdvisor which would never have been downloaded using my Apple ID. I have deleted these apps but it then starts to reinstall them. I have checked that the correct password for my wife's iTunes and iCloud are set up in the iPhone 6. Everything else is working ok including email. I am reluctant to input my password to solve the problem. I would appreciate any ideas on how to resolve this. Thanks.

Iphone keeps asking me for my AppleID password