iOs 8.1 Mail app keeps asking for iCloud password

That did not work for me.

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(Here's how fouled up my Apple devices are post-iOS8: I had to use my PC laptop to post this comment. Due to one of the many bugs introduced with that "upgrade" I can't get past the login screen on my iPad or phone...)

Has anyone tried putting their malfunctioning device into a paper bag along with a pound of gravel and some maple syrup, then mailing the whole frigging thing to Apple HQ? It won't fix your problem but it may make you feel somewhat better about the whole situation.

This may or may not work for you. I went into my iCloud Settings and turned mail "off" a wheel popped up and said "turning mail off" then turned it back on, killed the mail app (double tap home and swiped up) and then went back into my mail and tried to compose a new message. I no longer get the prompt to enter in my password.

ttried this and it didn't work. I also called apple and have escalated this issue

i have it now on 3 different devices

I Have tried this method as well with support and it didn't work for me

I went into my keychain settings and immediately the pop up returned, after turning on keychain and putting in the verification code, I am no longer receiving the pop. Will need to leave it for a while and test that it does not come back.

Thanks Anthony for the heads up.

I too tried the keychain settings as well and mine came back so still an issue

Woke up this morning and mine was back again. Still an issue for sure.

try clicking on your Apple ID in the iCloud settings. When I did, it asked for my password. I typed it in, and for now it seems the problem went away

Give it time mine came back it doesn't matter how you enter your password after some time it comes back asking you for your password

guys its a BUG in ios 8.1 software

apple are the only ones that can fix it

is it fixed in the new 8.1.1 update ??

along with the wifi issues and safari browser problems ?

dave

Hey Niznolwd,

Any chance you have used any capital letters when you entered your iCloud username on your phone. I always use a capital letter at the start of mine. Not sure why. I think it looks better!

Anyway, Apple Engineering just suggested to me that the capital letter in my username might be causing a problem and that I should follow this process:

1. Log out of iCloud on the iPhone

2. Restart the iPhone

3. Log in to iCloud using all lowercase letters.

As you might imagine I was pretty sceptical that this would have any affect. Well, it seems to have solved it. I've now been creating new emails and enabling AirDrop "Contacts Only" for over an hour without any password popups. I've also enabled Airplane mode as that has proved to be a quick way to force the issue to reappear and I still don't see the password popup.

I don't want to get too excited but this is the longest I've had without the problem reappearing. Give it a go on your iPhone and let me know please. Hopefully this is the final fix and everyone can use it to solve their issue.

Thanks, I tried this and so far ( fingers crossed) it worked.

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Thanks scoobs. Worked for me too

This is great news because it's so far has worked for me as well and my iPhone 6+ as well as my iPad air too.

The additional step after logging out was that and I reset my passwords using apple reset password on the iCloud

these are the steps that I did

1. Log off of iCloud and iTunes on my iPhone and iPad and any other eye device may have completely log off and remove your account.

2. Power off your device by holding the power button and slide to turn off

3. Go to I forgot password or reset your password and iCloud after doing so wait a minute or two

4. Boot back your eye device and log into iCloud first enter all the appropriate parameters including your password

5. Then log back into iTunes and you're all set

so far these above steps have work for me and then iPhone and iPad I will give it some time and see what happens but so far so good.

Some additional tidbits here when I went back to add my Apple pay cards I had to verify my credit cards where before I did not have to do so I wonder if there was something in relation to resetting my password which triggered something to take affect

PS I reset my password but I did not use a capital letter for the first character I used capitals in the middle but I don't think it really matters if it's just resetting your password is what made the difference because I've had that password for quite some time now and I think resetting it is all you needed to do