Where do I "type your password followed by the verification code shown on your other devices"

iOS 7.1.2 "Your software is up to date"

I don't have access to the iPad right now, but if you are right — seriously? I'm just supposed to know that?!? Password + verification code in the password field unlike every other password field I've ever used ever?!? That's logical according to apple? I've never in my life added any extra characters to a password field, but in this one special apple case…

I think you are right, but will see. But seriously Apple, what are you thinking?

Will try tomorrow.

Okay. That was it.

So it's the password+the code directly in the password field.

A clearer on screen message and/or the last line of the help screen in bold would help.

One just expects when asked to enter a code you will be presented with a field that says "enter code here" or the like.

I've been using computers since the Vic 20 came out and this is the first time I've ever entered something other than my password in a password field.

That is not intuitive, no matter who engaged the verification process.

Sigh. Thought that worked. Now it's caught in an eternal validation loop.

And I have no idea wether or not I enabled two factor authentication. I'm sitting here with two MacBooks, two iPads, and three iPhones from different generations that are linked to three different AppleID's that have been being used for years. Too many variables for me to have clue about some setting I changed or didn't change somewhere along the line.

About the loop: the iPhone 4s is showing a message "Additional verification required", when I click settings it goes to the account screen waits a few seconds and then shows "terms and conditions". Then if I agree, it tries to verify and then gives the "Apple ID Verification Code Required" screen. But now doesn't send a message to the other devices. Then if I leave it for a second it gives the "Additional verification required" screen and the loop begins again.

Occasionally it crashes the settings screen entirely around about here.

And then 20 seconds later, starts up again.

Ready to throw it out the window.

I did a full restore with load from backup, but I think I now have to do a clean restore.

Great that it's secure, but there comes a point where you just want to scream at it "I'm me! For the love of all that's sacred, I'm me!"

Thank you. Yes two factor is on.

I've gone to applied.apple.com. Thought about turning two factor off, but then I'm back to the idiot questions (it's my father's phone, getting the same answers to those questions twice is near impossible – when it's talking about friends from school it's talking about things that happened in WW2. Not worth the effort).

So now with a brand new clean install. It's asking for AppleID plus code, but no code is now showing up on his iPad or Computer. Tried the iPad's "Get Verification Code", but iPhone won't take those in the password+code password field.

Problem with that, is when he gets asked his security questions in three years he'll be totally lost.

I'm happy to use two factor now I get the password thing. But I can't get it to send the verification code.

Clean install - I just don't get it.

Log on to appleid on this (unassociated) macbook generated one on both the iPad and the other (associated) macbook.

Okay, turned 2 factor off. Should work, but I'll try old school instead.

Sure is lucky that we've kept ISIS out of this old man's old iPhone. That would be awful. 😉