Approval of a device

If your Apple ID is enabled for either two-step verification or two-factor authentication, a trusted device is required to receive a verification code so you an log in with your Apple ID.

You control which devices are trusted here: Manage your Apple ID

So typically, the way this works is this:

You try to log on to your computer for the first time. You enter your password. It seems like you, but just to be sure, a text message is sent to your phone, with a four or six-digit code. You look at the message on your phone, and enter the code on the computer.

Now your computer is marked as Trusted, and you will generally not have to do the two-step process again, except in unusual circumstances.

They removed my comment, so let me rephrase: This 2-step authentication is a DISASTER. I have tried to implement this many times and it never works. It tells you to "go to another device logged into your iCloud account to approve" and there is simply no place to go and do so. All my devices are trusted and appear in my managed devices. But there is no prompt, no button to click to "approve" and no verification code that appears on the device that need to be verified. And My phone NEVER displays a place to enter a code!!!

This system is broken and even 30 minutes on apple support chat did not get me anywhere. FIX IT!

I have the exact same problem All three devices listed as trusted - on all three devices. None of them allow "accept" as an option. Have turned off two-factor, started over, multiple times. I get the same blooming response on every device. Except my Windows PC. It can't do approvals but shows everything as trusted.

Apple...PLEASE help with this. This all occurred after you sent the update for Apple Pay. There is some glitch in that download that needs to be addressed.

Please provide more detailed instructions.

Its either because your mac or ipad isn't actually logged into your iCloud account, or your mac/ipad is not a trusted device. Pull up your preferences, and check your "internet accounts". if your logged in there, try restarting your mac. when i did so a notification came up that my mac was having trouble signing into my icloud

Yes, I have the same problem as there is nowhere to input the **** verification code. And now I can't even purchase music on my iMac because it keeps asking me to input a code but i have no idea where! So not only is the two-step verification a disaster for me, but Apple is losing money! This is so frustrating!

Nope. I just gave up. After my experience here, I spent an hour on the phone with Apple and it was a waste of time. Long story short, I won’t be using 2-step Authentication with them until I read about an update.

same issue! I have so many ipads and iphones with a house full of 7. I'm a full time working mom and student and this is such a headache! I really don't even care about my grammar at this point! I'm tired! I just want this fixed.

If I do not have another iPhone or Mac Computer, is it impossible for me to 2FA approve my iPhone because I do not have another apple trusted device?

I have a PC but apparently that will never be 'trusted.' So is my on

I call ******** on this reply. I have 5 iPhones and 4 MacBook pros, all are trusted devices on my iCloud, but I, like many others, are stuck in the "go to approved to device to verify" moebius strip.

All my devices are listed however

It still is asking to approve device from another device

This is so frustrating

Having the same problem and frustration. Occurs after forced to accept phone "upgrade". did you ever get a resolution? making me HATE apple!!

Hi AbbaSez,

Did Apple solve your problem yet?

I have the same problem and now I cannot approve my Iphone and remove 2FA.

Dont know where is the button "approve" in the Icloud

I’m having same trouble wonder if it’s my recent Apple Pay activation with last upgrade or new upgrade 11.2.2