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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

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Dec 1, 2015 3:46 PM in response to Mike Cecchini

I have the same problem. Each time I turn on my iPhone 6S it asks for me for my: "Apple ID Verification" I originally had a problem with my email settings, which I fixed, but this did not help. Then, I went to iTunes and removed my old iPhone from the devices lists and re-submitted my "Apple ID Verification" and this failed too. (I do not see my new iPhone in the device list.) I am not sure how wide-spread this problem is, but it is either a bug in the Apple software (on the iPhone or at their server) but I have yet to figure out this problem.

Mar 24, 2016 1:32 AM in response to Dave Harris

Thank you to everyone who has replied to this post, I hardly had to read anything other than the top 3 replies, and yes, there was a "1 item waiting to download" though it didn't say what it was. I have done as the experiences you have shared to do, let's see if I too have gotten rid of this problem like you all or not! Thanks all!! =D

May 28, 2016 7:24 AM in response to Paul Squyres

Not sure if this was posted earlier in the thread but I was having a similar issue. Two macs, two iPads and my iPhone were all constantly requesting my password. I would enter it and think everything was ok, but then a few hours later I was being prompted again.


The one link in the chain that I missed was my Airport base station! I have back to my mac turned on and I had not updated the password there. I updated the password on my base station so it was happy and crossing my fingers that this has finally solved the problem.

Jul 26, 2016 10:30 PM in response to comradedarren

Well done. My ipad has iMovie stuck waiting but it is not in the update list and it was my phone always asking. And then your password manager gets messed up and .... this stuff didn't use to happen. I have 80 entries in KeyChain Access for apple. I even switched from 1password to DashLane hoping to get things straight? What was I thinking.

Iphone keeps asking me for my AppleID password

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