How to turn off two factor authentication?

In fairness this is all anyone wants is the ability to turn 2fa off that’s alI I get asked to sign in constantly and this never happened prior to this service being forced on me

Nothing was forced on you.

And again, we get what you want.... you can't achieve your goal here.

Have you tried the on device process below?

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204974

And your specific issue, by your own admission, is entirely related to carrier coverage, or lack thereof. Not the design or use of 2FA, but that you struggle with carrier signal. The above may help you.

My wife and i share the iPhone as we have no need for a second iphone, and when i get the code number and my wife has the phone when she goes shopping, she has to keep ringing me on the landline to pass on the code.

Add that landline as a trusted phone number. When needed you can have the code sent o that number and not have to bother your wife.

See >>> https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204915

suZgee wrote:

I lost my cell phone so i came home to login into my I cloud so I can "find my iphone" well because i had a TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION which went to my iphone , so how does the TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION work for me if I can get the code because my phone is LOST !!!!!!. I did end up finding my phone which i was happy but now i need to get rid of this TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION because it does not work when you have lost your iphone. Going to the icloud to change the TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION to OFF is not an option WOW am so tired of these covid rules now this I dont have the option to change my own settings on my phone. What the **** is going on in the world

Shouting and using profanity is really a bad way to ask a volunteer community for help.

If this happens again, got to icloud.com/find and you won't need a code.

Also, it is highly recommended you add a trusted phone number.

See >>> https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204915

TangoParrot wrote:

If i do NOT travel overseas with a phone then HOW would two factor work for me for my ipad? WE SHOUKD NOT BE FORCED to use two factor authentication

You are not forced to do anything.

See >>> https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204974

An inconvenient truth.

So far, I have been able to avoid 2FA. What is required for the "Cloud push notifications"? I don't use icloud and I have a dumb phone which is not text or messages capable.

See this article >>> https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204915

Look at the section below for options.

Once set up, your non SMS phone can receive voice (Robo) calls with your codes.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208863

And from that same excellent article.

The original topic for this conversation, shown at the top of every one of its 84 pages, is about turning 2FA off. Period. Every contribution to the conversation should be related to that original question. Asking about using 2FA overseas without a phone or where a cellular signal is weak, or when you use 10 devices, or that Apple should "fix" this et al, is not in any way relevant to this original questions. Apple hosts have not closed this conversation for some reason so the madness continues and gets worse.

Also note that universally online, ALL CAPS or in bold, is seen as shouting. Not just here, but most anywhere you contribute to a discussion. When used within a post, it is assumed to be on purpose and not accidental. Like I just did.

It's absolutely acceptable and understood one can be new here. The volunteers here are generally very accommodating. Volunteers with tens of thousands of "points" have amply demonstrated that. Those points are awarded by users as a thank you and by Apple as a recognition of relevance and helpfulness. There are many, many contributors here with over 100,000 points, earned 6 or 7 at a time.

However... shouting, demonstrating a mindset of entitlement, posting without furthering or contributing to the overall conversation, not reading back to see if your "me too" entry is helpful or relevant, may get you a terse response.

Community conversations are rarely if ever, fruitful after a few pages and especially where the "question" has been fully and accurately answered early and patiently repeated throughout.

I DO NOT TAKE MY CELL PHONE so 2FA would not work for me.

Did you check this solution?

Does this work for you? It does for Mr. Wolf. It will solve your concern about travelling without a trusted device.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204974

_delafere wrote:

is there a workaround for older devices? I'm trying to sign in to my apple tv which was in storage for a year or two; I've updated the software, it recognizes my appleID and password still as valid, then just asks again for my password instead of asking for the 2-factor code

See >>> https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204915

I have one Ipad in a fixed location, one portable i take with me, neither has cellular, and i don't always have the phone with me when i using the Ipad. Both Ipad regularly request a verification code if i change a setting or down load an App....the request goes to the other Ipad (apple support advise i can somehow get this text to my phone, but don't always have the (android) phone with me anyway).

thanks

i don't mind putting in my password or getting the verification code from my email address, as i have access to these on both ipads.

Once you have signed in to your iPad once, getting the code from your phone, that makes your iPad a trusted device.

Going forward you can get codes on the iPad even if "offline" as seen below

If on wifi, you will get a regular code through Apple's secure notification channel., not SMS.

See >>> https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204974

Can you tell us what you are using while offline? I can't wrap my head around what the heck you need to sign in to that needs a new 2Fa around everyday. If, it's not any of applications that uses Apple ID or iCloud, do you know what is triggering the prompt?

Note that it is still possible to receive a code while offline. Credits to LACAllen on this thread

See >>> https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204974

Somethings definitely wrong with your phone if it asks to sign in within every hour.

I’m not ranting about anything,

Never said you were.

could be better if criticism was accepted and then using the forum to help escalate problems rather that the many derogatory remarks I have received from a few volunteers.

And again, that is not how it works. You can ask Apple for that, but continuing to beat that drum here achieves nothing.

Feedback for Apple goes here >>> http://www.apple.com/feedback/

I believe the "derogatory" remarks you refer to are only reminders about how the community works and nothing more. Unhappy users here are hypersensitive to that and blame volunteers who make an effort to keep things civil.

But you claimed that volunteers remove posts. You spread inaccurate information. That is not going to further your cause.

You want Apple to change the terms for this community, but you don't respect the current terms that you have agreed to. Why would Apple do that? There are numerous online options for venting your Apple displeasure with like-minded users.

And you have not retracted that in your response. Your anger seems driven by inaccurate facts. And spreading that to others is irresponsible.

So again, volunteers do not remove posts. Never have.

just fyi... Apple does publish their corporate contact data. Have you tried that?

And so everyone believes the link we offer for Feedback is the one Apple advocates, here it is from their website.

Frwebb wrote:

NOT EVEN SLIGHTLY HELPFUL, APPLE!!!!! Kindly remove your collective heads from the dark places they’re occupying and allow users to decide whether this is a viable tool. Many of us, especially in rural areas, simply do not have access to the levels of connectivity you apparently think are universal.

Tell Apple how you feel, as others have been directed to do.

Feedback for Apple goes here >>> http://www.apple.com/feedback/

Also see this about getting codes while offline.

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204974

This all started with trying to add my iCloud mail to my MS 365 Mail.

So this requires using an app specific password which requires 2FA.

see >>> https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204397

There is no separate spot for your code. That is embedded within the app specific password.

However, if you have iCloud for Windows installed and running, it looks like you do not require an app specific password.

Robert Eversz wrote:

Before the pandemic I often flew back and forth from Europe, where I maintain a small apartment and a separate phone and phone number. I'm not at all sure how 2FA is going to work there, except that I'll have to make sure I have my US phone with me wherever I carry my laptop. I'm not ready to abandon the apple ecosphere, but I sure wish they'd go back to the Steve Jobs ethos that made Apple great: It Just Works.

See Get a code while offline

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204974

Robert Eversz wrote:

In the event someone has just discovered this thread, having just inadvertently turned on 2FA, look in your email inbox for a mail titled "Two-factor authentication enabled for your Apple ID." Inside this mail, you'll read the following text: "If you didn’t enable two-factor authentication and believe someone else has access to your account, you can return to your previous security settings and regain control of your account."

Click on that link, even if you enabled 2FA. This will direct you to a page that requires you to confirm you want to turn it off, and then to change your password. After activating 2FA, you have two weeks to "recover" your account, meaning to remove 2FA before it becomes permanent.

So, just like the Apple Recommended post suggests at the top of every one of these 111 pages? Posted over 2 years ago.