How to turn off two factor authentication?
not being able to turn this off is unacceptable.
You can find it acceptable or not. But you still can't turn it off.
The Trust this browser seems to run out after a couple of days.
It runs out if cookies are deleted.
No one here can make any changes in the system. Let Apple know how you feel here:
This 2 factor verification is the MOST annoying thing.
If that is the MOST annoying thing in your life, you are an exceedingly lucky person and I envy you.
I want the freedom to set it up as I choose.
I want a million dollars but no one in these forums is going to give it to me. Tell Apple:
They do provide a way for people to regain access to their account:
If I can't sign in, how do I regain access to my account?
If you can’t sign in, access a trusted device, reset your password, or receive verification codes, you can request account recovery to regain access to your account.
Account recovery is an automatic process designed to get you back in to your account as quickly as possible while denying access to anyone who might be pretending to be you. It might take a few days—or longer—depending on what specific account information you can provide to verify your identity.
Also, in order to avoid a situation where you do not have access, you should set up as many Trusted Phone numbers as you can. Trusted phone numbers can be another iOS device or an Android. It can be a landline. It does not need to be a phone number that belongs to the Apple account holder. It can be a friend's number, your Mom's number, your own landline, your partner's phone number. As long as it can get a text (or in the case of a landline, an automated phone call, it can be used.
Once you have set up more than 1 Trusted Phone number, the additional numbers will remain on your Apple ID even if you change your primary device and replace it with a different phone number.
GB
Yes, it appears you can turn off two factor verification. I was just reading an article, and it says that you can unenroll in two factor verification for a period of 2 weeks, and then set it back up with the privacy setting that does NOT require two factor verification.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204915
However, I'm in the middle of MBA midterms, and haven't been able to look deeper into it. The article is a little ambiguous to me. I can't tell if you can only turn it off when you first turn it on. I hope an Apple tech reads this thread, because I need to turn it off, because my husband needs to access iCloud in an area where he has internet access (limited), but no cell service..
I'm going to be checking further into this later this week -- frankly, I trust Apple far more than I'd ever trust Google and Microsoft, who make a lot of money selling our information. Have you heard about the latest Google privacy violation in Europe? Just a thought. For a corporation, I think Apple does a great job.
Yes, it appears you can turn off two factor verification. I was just reading an article, and it says that you can unenroll in two factor verification for a period of 2 weeks, and then set it back up with the privacy setting that does NOT require two factor verification.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204915
However, I'm in the middle of MBA midterms, and haven't been able to look deeper into it. The article is a little ambiguous to me. I can't tell if you can only turn it off when you first turn it on. I hope an Apple tech reads this thread, because I need to turn it off, because my husband needs to access iCloud in an area where he has internet access (limited), but no cell service..
I'm going to be checking further into this later this week -- frankly, I trust Apple far more than I'd ever trust Google and Microsoft, who make a lot of money selling our information. Have you heard about the latest Google privacy violation in Europe? Just a thought. For a corporation, I think Apple does a great job.
You are required to provide a means by which I can remove two-factor authentication from my multiple devices connected to my Apple ID. This is a customer requirement and needs to be answered by close of play 15 Feb 19 (Canberra time). Otherwise, I will return my multiple devices and request immediate reimbursement, under the grounds that you have changed my purchase contract with you, in playing this big brother game. I await your update and direction on how to remove this unwanted security factor, remembering that people are in charge of computers, so a fix is possible.
None of us here in this thread are required to do anything for you. We are volunteers, users just like you. If you want to discuss the matter with Apple, use the Contact Support link at the top right of every page of these forums.
Also, see this article which explains the procedure Apple has provided to recover your account:
Recover your Apple ID when you can’t reset your password - Apple Support
very inconvenience
Perhaps if you explain why you find 2FA inconvenient, someone can offer you some guidance on how to make it work better for you.
Meanwhile, you should read this article:
What a pain! I have multiple devices signed in and they're all a mess now since all I do is enter passwords and verify that they are all mine. Never-ending pop-up messages telling me some account features may not be available unless I sign in, but I AM SIGNED IN on everything.
Why are you telling us? We are your fellow users. We can't do anything about it. If you want to let Apple know, use the feedback page:
If you explain exactly what the problems are that you're having, perhaps someone can help you learn to use 2FA better so that it isn't so frustrating.
Start by reading this article:
Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support
It does not need to be changed, and it will not be changed. What needs to be changed is you, learning how to use 2 factor authentication with your Lenovo laptop. It can be done, and it is trivially easy if you actually learn how to use it instead of throwing up your hands and saying can't be done. It CAN be done, and easily. See Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support and actually read it and follow the instructions.
Not only supposed to; it works perfectly for me and just about everyone who uses it correctly. Take a look at some of the posts towards the end of this thread, the few above LACAllan's-->I WANT TO TURN OFF TWO FACTOR VERIFICATIO… - Apple Community
This support article explains all about Trusted Phone Numbers and Trusted Devices. It recommends that you keep your numbers up to date, and that you add several numbers where you can be reached, if possible. The numbers do not have to be an iOS device. They can be Androids or, as Lawrence indicated, landlines. The phone numbers you use can belong to you or to anyone else that you trust:
Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support
Best,
GB
How many passwords can a person be expected to remember. Turn off two factor id. We have 3 iPads, 3 iPhones a 5 and 2 brand new XR. THEY ALL GO OFF AT ONCE. TOTALLY UNNECESSARY STOP IT APPLE
Having 2FA does not require that you remember any more passwords than you had to remember before you activated it.
See this article for instructions on how to add and remove trusted devices:
Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support
Please note that you should have more than one device listed as trusted. You should also have a phone number (I use my work phone number) as a trusted number in case something bad happens to all of your devices.
Also, from the way you worded your post, it sounds as if you may be sharing an Apple ID. That is almost guaranteed to end in frustration. Each person should have their own Apple ID. You can share content using Family Sharing.
I should have researched this before replacing my old iPad, as this is beyond frustrating. I would have continued to use my old cracked screen rather than having to be constrained by this two-factor authentication nonsense.
If you explain what it is about 2FA you find frustrating and constraining, someone can probably help you figure it out. If I have to interact with it more than once a month, that's a lot. Usually, I have to enter the code when the IT folks at work mess with my Windows computer. On an iOS device, generally, you'll need it when you set the device up but almost never after that.
It might help to review the support information, especially the section on managing devices:
How to use find my Iphone and login account if i did not have the device on my hand? so, it's should be release option find my iphone anymore. when you lost the phone it's meant it gone.
You should always have more than one device as a trusted device (or trusted phone number). See this article for instructions on adding additional trusted devices:
Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support
I understand where you're coming from, but I disagree with you and them whole heartedly. I think it should be up to an individual whether they want that type of control. I don't and won't be getting anything 'apple' from here on out.
Actually, I am not "coming from" anywhere. I am a user just like you, and I am not sharing an opinion. I was sharing the "rights" of the company that you have agreed to create an account with. And since that company is the one taking on the liability, they get to make the rules. It's no different than any contract that you sign when you set up an account anywhere. It boils down to this bullet in the Apple Media Services Terms and Conditions which includes the Terms and Conditions for your Apple ID:
- You may access our Services only using Apple’s software, and may not modify or use modified versions of such software. (Legal - Apple Media Services - Apple)
In order to protect both themselves as well as the millions of users who have set up an Apple account with which to access and use all of those services, Apple is going to ensure that the security design and protection of the access route (your Apple ID sign in) is constantly ahead of the curve (and the lowlifes). I don't get to control what requirements are going to accompany any of my accounts as time goes on. The security measures are not just for you - they are for millions of users and hundreds of services, and the adherence in protecting access to any part of the Apple ecosystem.
Best,
GB
How to turn off two factor authentication?
