How to turn off two factor authentication?

This is so annoying. I understand that you are concern about security but sadly don't want this feature. I wish I could revert back. but there is no way out here. I'm going to switch to android. iPhone sucks!

I work in an IT Department in a Hospital and the clinicans record observations on iPods and iPads are used by the doctors on their ward rounds.

We have almost 1000 devices and naturally some fail or need an upgrade etc.

We build using DEP and have an MDM.

Having 2FA is rediculous; having to find the phone for the code causes an impact on patient care due to messing around.

It should be our choice to turn it off!

PHT_Apple_iTunes wrote:

Having 2FA is rediculous; having to find the phone for the code causes an impact on patient care due to messing around.

Make one of your office phones a trusted number. Make it one that you'll be near when your restoring the device.

I have to agree. Having been a long term employee of a Community College and of a very busy department that used iPhones and iPads we had trainings on using devices and procedures for managing features. These trainings were offered and facilitated ** the IT Department. Of course there were issues along the way. Due to federal regulations similar to the ones in the medical field, security was of upmost importance. So, in my experience 2FA has been of upmost importance.. personally, I utilize 2FA. I needed it to log on to here last night. I’m happy to use it. I find it valuable.

I am asked for 2FA quite often and it will always send it to my phone, which is now very broken. I do not have a data ipad, but even on wifi, I do not have the option of verifying on my iPad which is a trusted device

Wait nvm I have the number but I have to put in the trusted number bc my phone is off. I have to go to security settings and put My old number as my trusted number to get the verification code. But I have to verify that my old number is mine by putting in a verification code sent to the number. (How can I get a code for a number if I have to get a code to start getting codes for it. I have to verify I have the number but I can’t even do that bc I can’t put in the number) if that makes any sense😓

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.

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

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.

My name is not "Apple", it's IdrisSeabright. And, there's no cause to be rude to me, your fellow user.

OK, now two (2) years later can we finally turn off 2FA!? PLEASE. Every single time I log into icloud I have to deal with this thing. Seriously, why can I turn it off every other single company but not Apple? Where is the logic in forcing your customers to use a security measure that you see as fit. what if we don't keep anything important on our apple devices? ever think of that? Pl EASE tell me that now 2 years later we can TURN. IT. OFF.. thank you.

farwa288 wrote:

Hi good day

Someone will give me the email address of the apple people. I want to turn off this

TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION

Did you read any of this thread before posting? There is no email address to contact to turn off 2FA.

This is unbelievable! Why would Apple assume that once we try it it will be the best security. It's not. This 2 step causes more problems than it solves. Fix it smarty pants. You will loose customers over this.

symiller54 wrote:

This is unbelievable! Why would Apple assume that once we try it it will be the best security. It's not. This 2 step causes more problems than it solves. Fix it smarty pants. You will loose customers over this.

No, I won't lose any customers. Nor will anyone else in this user-to-user thread. And, given that sales for the iPhone 12 have been better than expected, it doesn't appear that Apple will lose many customers, either.

I am not personalizing my comment. It was/is an expression of frustration with Apple. If Apple did not build a way out of the 2 Step problem maybe they should. The only way I see out is to buy a new phone or take my 11 back to factory settings. Do you see a work around?

Thank you Mr. Lane. That was helpful. This all started with trying to add my iCloud mail to my MS 365 Mail. I like the ability to view all my mail in one application on all my devices. I too thought the 2S method was an added benefit until adding it to my Apple account Security caused problems when I purchased a new pc. I deduced that any device that was activated before I added 2S and still loads correctly is not verifying with 2S. On the new pc device when I attempt to load my Apple mail account it sends the verification code but on the PC there is no place to enter the code. One other thing might be the browser security on my pc. I can turn it off then try again. What are your thoughts?