How do I stop the two-factor autentication notifications from continuously popping up on my phones? I already turned this feature off on my apple id account. My phones keep popping up notifications even though I've never set up two-factor autentica

Dear Apple,

I DO NOT appreciate IOS updates automatically turning on Two Factor Authentication without my approval. This is very disruptive and I am FORCED to change all passwords for my Apple ID accounts and re-login on all of my devices and all accounts used on each.

BTW, I also DO NOT like the INVOLUNTARY downloads of IOS updates. This uses my network bandwidth, which I must pay for, and for uses that I have not approved.

Both of this items show poor judgement and lack of concern for your customers and a lack of trust that we know what to do for ourselves.

Please stop both of these practices!

I ran into the same issue, do not want the 2 step authentication. I went through all the steps required, but still had the pesky red #1 popping up beside the Two-Step Authentication as you show in your post. I finally clicked on that arrow and signed in with the new password which I had been required to set up. And Voila, it worked! No more red #1 tags on my my phone.

I have turned this feature off on my apple id account

never set it up on my phones

To be fair here... your op contains 2 statements from you that demonstrate a lack of knowledge about how 2FA works. You don't actually set 2FA up on your phone. It is protection for your Apple ID, not your device.

Once you make your first request to sign in to a secure service on your phone, a verification code is sent to your device. That clearly has happened for your device.

We have no way of knowing what you have tried, besides turning off 2FA.

Have you tried a reset of network settings? Reset all settings? Restarting is not the same as resetting.

It would seem you may have conflicting code in your system. Process A is asking for something that is not possible now with 2FA disabled.

Restoring the device will re-install iOS and may be a step to consider.

Yes, please, for the love of God, please tell us how you fixed this problem. Apple is slowly killing me with this. Every day it messages me to turn on two-factor and every day I dismiss the nag message. It's not enabled on my account. I will never enable it on my account. This is typical Apple ******** to force an enormous change like this onto users and just be like, "Deal with it, *****."

I am having the same problem with those constant notices to set up the Two-Factor Authentication. What you are saying here does not solve the problem, since I ALREADY have this turned off. I just keep getting notices to turn it on. Please help us to STOP THE NOTICES!

I know exactly what you mean. And it seems few people on this thread do!

i do not want 2FA. Simple. I have switched it off previously. My choice, I’m aware of increased risk. But if I have to use more and more codes and passwords I end up needing to write them down,whereas fewer codes and passwords I can remember- result is more security!! Apple notifications tell me to use it, I access the settings and select “not now”. That should be the end of it but they keep popping up. It is very very annoying that Apple think I can’t make MY own decisions abour MY products and MY security.

I just downloaded update on my iPhone. I don’t want 2 step authentication but I continuously keep being asked me to do so.

Apple will not do anything about this it is deliberate. It is about forcing its users to do things the way Apple want them to. They have the power they will force those of us who don’t want it by push and nudge tactics then finally make it compulsory for all users. It is better for them as a business that’s all that matters to apple .

A good business brings forth innovation offers that innovation recommends it to its users who have a choice to follow the recommendation or not. Apple does not believe in choice for customers Apple believe Apple knows what’s best.

It’s like all the apps they force you to have on your phone but you never use but can’t delete.

I will just have to keep replying over and over when Prompted do I want this facility “not now“ but wouldn’t it be great if apple gave you the option th just day “no” and never had the print return.!

Apple any chance of sending an update\upgrade that gives the user the choice to decide what to accept? So the user can decide just to accept important security changes but not the rest that that you force on to us?

Actually, there are times when two factor authentication is the WORST thing you can do. My company purchases and provisions phones for many of our employees. Many of them do not have another Apple device that they can receive the Secret Squirrel unlock code on. Since it is a work device, they do not have any type of credit card or other personal information on it. In cases like this, it is almost impossible to get the account unlocked if something happens. The Apple Store cannot help, neither can the Apple help desk. You have to start the process to unlock the account online and in one case it took them 8 WEEKS to unlock the account due to the things mentioned above. That's two months she was unable to use her work phone. Needless to say, I disable that on every new device we set up.

In cases like this, it is almost impossible to get the account unlocked if something happens.

2FA use does not require an extra device to receive codes. A single device is fine. What you should insist on is a trusted phone number in addition to the trusted device.

If the single trusted device is unavailable for any reason, you divert the code request to a trusted phone number which can be a plain old POTS line or any SMS capable phone number.

This would reduce your company's need for account recovery when an employee has 2FA issues. Users would be back in to their phones within minutes.

Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support

To turn off two-factor authentication, sign in to your Apple ID account page and click Edit in the Security section. Then click Turn Off Two-Factor Authentication. After you create new security questions and verify your date of birth, two-factor authentication will be turned off.

Two-factor authentication for Apple ID
Once you've done this, restart your iPhone and see if this notification to turn on two-factor authentication stops.
Cheers.