How to turn off two factor authentication?

Untransparent communication from Apple and it does the company a disservice.

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

You cannot turn it off. However, see manage your trusted phone number at  https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204915#trusted 

not being able to turn this off is unacceptable. I need to access my icloud email through a web browser regularly, on a work computer which i don't want icloud permanently installed on, in a second level basement where my phone does not have service. I'm tired of trying to sign in, then walk up 3 floors, get cell service for a stupid number and then go back down. The Trust this browser seems to run out after a couple of days.

I did not turn this on, I was prompted around a year ago letting me know that I now had it, don't want or need it, this is what my password is for, thats secure enough for me thanks.

You apparently have not familiarized yourself with how 2FA works. You can get a verification code on your phone in the basement - the device does not have to be online:

Get a code from Settings on your trusted device

If you can’t receive a verification code on your trusted devices

automatically, you can get one from Settings, even if your device is

offline.

From your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:

In iOS 10.3 or later:

1. Go to Settings > [your name].
2. Tap Password & Security > Get Verification Code.

In iOS 10.3 or later, if your device is offline:

1. Go to Settings > [your name].
2. Tap Password & Security. 
3. A message says "Account Details Unavailable." Tap Get Verification Code.

In iOS 10.2 or earlier:

1. Go to Settings > iCloud.
2. Tap your Apple ID username.
3. If your device is offline, tap Get Verification Code. If your device
4. is online, tap Password & Security > Get Verification Code.

From your Mac:

1. Go to Apple Menu > System Preferences > iCloud.
2. Click Account Details.
3. If your device is offline, click Get Verification Code. If your device is online, click Security > Get Verification Code

From this support article: Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication - Apple Support

GB

If you cant help (or do not wish to)

Nobody that contributes to this community can help. We don't choose to not help... we can't. We have zero influence.

The original question has been answered ad nauseum. Outside of the 14 day window when you first enable 2FA, it can't be disabled/turned off/gotten rid of.

point someone in the right direction, then keep in to yourself.

There is no direction to point you in. Other than offering your Feedback to Apple at their desired location.

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

This thread is jam packed filled with people that have legitimate issues.

And the world is jam packed with 100s of millions of users who don't.

So someone to so arrogantly say to other users, "Your doing it wrong.." is outrageous and outright disrespectful.

You realize you're (mis)quoting an 8/9 year old comment from Steve Jobs himself right? "You're holding it wrong" A quip from him that drips with the same arrogance you decry here. A comment about an iPhone 4 connectivity issue. I have not seen that quote directed at anyone during this conversation.

Chas_in_the_Hammock wrote:

TFA should be the users decision, not Apple's. I love my iPad, but this is unacceptable.

It is your choice, entirely, to enable 2FA or not. It is Apple's choice not to make certain features available without it. Should you have already enabled it and it has been more than 14 days, your choices are to live with it (you rarely need to interact with it) or give up the iPad. Saying it's "unacceptable" will not change anything.

Could you please help me to remove or sign in my apple store

We can't remove 2FA. And, without more information, we probably can't do much to help you. What happens when you try to log into the App Store?

Nobody here is forcing anyone to do anything. These are user community forums. We also cannot alter Apple policy, which is that after 2 weeks, you cannot disable 2FA, and 2FA is required to use certain services from Apple (like messages in iCloud).

And you do not need more than one Apple device - there are alternative methods for backup contacts to get 2FA codes on, as explained several times in this thread.

Well, now you are stuck. Apple is not going to change 2 factor authentication, not even for you. In fact, it's likely that it will become mandatory going forward. It already is if you want to use some desirable advanced services. So you have limited options:

• Get a new Apple ID without 2FA and send instructions to everyone on how to log out of the current one and log in to the new one.
• Change to a less secure phone and send new phones to all of your users.
• Tell all of your users to create their own Apple ID and replace the company Apple ID.
• I can't think of any other options.

because of a ******* stupid recovery key plz help and i am about to break my phone

If you are missing your Recovery key, that is likely from Apple's 2 Step Verification, not 2 Factor Authentication.

They are 2 different methods.

2SV used a recovery key. If you forgot your password AND lost your recovery key, you are permanently shut out of your account.

There is no recovery process for 2SV.

If you read the forum, you would have known that you cannot turn off 2FA once you turn it on. There is limited time period when you can. Once it expires, you cannot.

This horse has been beat to death. Time to complain to Apple directly or leave it alone.

Apple doesn't look at the user forums, so I have been informed.

So, what is the true end game here for Apple?

To prevent compromised accounts. To greatly reduce the number of Apple users who need to report compromised credit/debit cards.

Apple should allow someone to cancel out of 2FA if they want

But they don't.

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

I am finding it to be more of a pain in the rear than a benefit.

Why? Exactly why?

garyn805 wrote:

I need to turn this off it makes my phone do things I don't want it to do

Have you had it enabled less than 14 days? If so, follow the instructions given in the answer marked "Apple Recommended".

If you've had it enabled for longer than 14 days, you can't disable it. So, try explaining what it is that you think it's making your phone do and someone should be able to help you figure out what to do.

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.

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.

Sounds like you’re facing the same problems I originally had with 2FA,

when it works it’s great and when it doesn’t it’s a pain.

have you updated to the latest iOS? I had all these issues for months until I reset my password on Apple account since then it’s worked ok.

If you’ve had 2FA for more than 2weeks you can’t turn it off.