Apple ID Verification - Endless Loop - Solution Here
Background:
- I have 2 iPhones: (1) iPhone 4 with iOS 7x, and (2) iPhone 7 with iOS11x)
- Two-factor authentication already turned on for years, using my iPhone 4 as the primary phone for authentication
- Just set up new iPhone 7 with same Apple ID as the one used on iPhone 4
Problem:
- iPhone 4 started asking for Apple ID authentication, but authentication process never completes after clicking on all the right things, and authentication requests keeps on popping up on screen.
- I assume this problem only happens if you have an old apple device that could not be upgraded to iOS 9 or later.
Problem Started After:
- I set up my new iPhone 7; and
- I was asked to authenticate for something (sorry forgot what it was) and I saw the prompt on my iPhone 7 to authenticate. I clicked on iPhone 7 to authenticate.
Should have:
- I should have used my iPhone 4 to authenticate (not the iPhone 7).
SOLUTION to resolve endless Apple ID authentication requests:
- Log off from iCloud on all apple devices. "Delete" iCloud account from iPhone 4.
- Restart all apple devices.
- Log on to https://appleid.apple.com/
- Disable Two-Factor Authentication
- Log on to iCloud on apple devices with Apple ID.
- Log on to https://appleid.apple.com/
- Enable Two-Step Authentication via https://appleid.apple.com/manage/security/2sv/enrollment
( Do not enable Two-Factor Authentication - different to Two-Step Authentication)
iPhone 4, iOS 7.1.2