How to turn off two factor authentication?

XandMan70 wrote:

(which actually is the new MFA Multi-Factor Authorization, 2FA is the older version)

Then why does Apple call their earlier version "Two-step verification" and this one "Two-Factor Authentication"?

Again, that's not helpful.

Nor is continuing to ignore the accepted terms and conditions for this community.

If you had contributions removed, it was due to them not being consistent with the terms here. They were removed by Apple.

Not "someone". Apple hosts.

No volunteer here has the ability to remove content. We have the ability to report content we feel is against the terms, but only Apple acts on those reports.

You and any others, absolutely have the right to be angry, upset, unhappy and so on. I don't believe anybody has ever disputed your right to disagree. Those "not affected" by the issue were simply educating yourself and others that nothing can be done by members of this community. Trying to highlight the futility.

Apple Support and the Feedback link are the advocated ways to bring your concerns to Apple's attention. If Apple employees "read here" they do not provide solutions or next steps or troubleshooting in any way. They simply regulate the conversation and make every effort to keep it consistent with the terms we all agree to.

Once a technical support question has been asked and answered, the conversation should stop. And the reality is, a "correct" answer can be, "hey there is no answer we can provide, but give your Feedback to Apple here, or call Apple Support for further help."

To state it bluntly, "it is what it is" can be both 100% accurate and maddening, all at the same time.

Debating that "unhelpful" , "unacceptable", "not what I want to hear" answer is not permitted for reasions that should be obvious and understandable.

Wow! I wasn't sure how 2F got turned on in the first place, so I figured I would go to Icloud and turn it off. Now you're telling me it is permanently set to "ON". You got to be SH***** me! What is the problem with these guys. Turn it off you Big Brother we don't want your security help.

PS. Remember their award winning commercial about Microsoft ....... now who needs to throw the sledge hammer? Idiots!

The 1984 ad was directed at IBM, not Microsoft. And it had nothing at all to do with online Cloud based services and accounts and security of information in the cloud since none of those things existed in 1984. Geeze Batman, talk about a red herring tossed into the mix of AppleID 2FA and Apple cloud based services and personal data!

Nor does “big brother” have anything to do with any of this. When you choose to store your personal information in someone else’s vault, that someone else has every right to dictate the access rights/rules to that vault. You don’t get to dictate to others how they secure the data you choose to store in their systems, and which they are then legally responsible for protecting.

It seams that Apple has finally joined Microsoft tradition in making stuff we like suck. I've been trying for about an hour to sign in my Apple TV without success - there is no place to enter the code. Luckily I have a Fire TV so that's what I'm watching from now on...

Really annoying and dissapointing business model Apple, I have spent thousands of dollars on purchasing movies and songs from you for the convienvence of streaming. Now I cant even access the movies on my smart TV because of this two factor BS, when you dont own an Iphone/pad your stuck in a world of crap. You have my money now but you wont be getting another cent from me.

I have a mid-2011 iMac running 10.9.5 that has been idle and off for a few years. It works fine for browsing, email, etc. I am unable to log into iCloud because 10.9 does not support entering the 2-factor code. I can't upgrade to High Sierra because I can't login to iCloud. I can't even access the files on it because I can't login to iCloud. And I can't turn off 2-factor on my account to do the upgrade.

Any suggestions?

Two factor authentication is making all of my devices suck, unless I have them all in the same room. How convenient, Apple. I remember when Apple used to be the best. I've been a supporter for 25 years. But if you don't fix this soon, you lost me. We need to be able to turn two factor authentication OFF.

We need to be able to turn two factor authentication OFF.

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

unless I have them all in the same room.

It only takes one device to affectively manage 2FA.

Thanks – I'll post a similar message on the Apple Feedback page. Regarding one device for managing 2FA, that has not been my experience. Whenever I log in to my Apple account, I need the 6 digit code that is sent to one of my other devices. Is it different for you?

Is it different for you?

Not really.

Every device I access is a trusted device so the code comes right to it.

On occasion my browser will ask for a code and I need my phone, but that is not often and not difficult.

If you use a proxy or VPN, you may get challenged each time. That should be expected if you are hiding your true location from Apple's servers.

I'm getting boatloads of email, too. This is why I don't like posting on boards. You get attacked, ridiculed - rarely do you resolve your issue. In parting, I will say this - when the cloud was first introduced, I couldn't see the need for it in my life. But every device I owned kept pestering me to sign up for the cloud - it's free! Eventually, I gave in, just to stop getting the annoying prompts. I have never once consciously uploaded anything to the cloud. Honestly, I couldn't even tell you how to do it, although I'm certain I could figure it out. When I finally discovered how to get to my "cloud account", I saw all of these things on it that I didn't put there - pictures, random files form my workstation - heck there are even a couple of invoices there from my company to a couple of my clients - I have no idea how or why those are there, along with a number of other seemingly random files. And now, I find out that I have to put up with yet another "feature" - TFA. And after asking a simple question, for which I thought there would be a simple answer, I'm left with the fact that I'll just have to live with it, because it's "Apples Right" to protect the privacy of what they own. I get it - it just seems hard to believe that with all of the intelligence of the programmers and engineers at Apple, that this was the BEST way they could figure out.

It used to be simple. You'd turn on your mac, and get a simple message - "Welcome to Macintosh". Now, I spend what would otherwise be billable hours, fiddling with the clever details they've thought of to protect themselves at the cost of my time. Brilliant, actually. Apple has every right, you say. But I say, that doesn't make it right.

it´s a huge problem having two-factor authentication on !?! this really does thing complicated using apple account when you´r not around two devices but just want to use one in example you´r on vacation !!!

why can't this be turned OFF ???

i´m going mad !

You do NOT need two devices as has been mentioned numerous times in this thread. AppleID 2FA codes are sent, via encrypted iCloud push notification, to ALL trusted devices simultaneously.

You can also set up backup telephone numbers to receive codes by voice message or SMS text message - so even if you only have one device and don’t have access to it, you can get a code.

no help at all and i 100% agree with the people that says about apple controlling in when to turn off and on the key verification option, i very disappointed for this and hoping that apple has a change of option for this matter. thanks apple