Automatically logged right back out of iCloud

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Automatically logged right back out of iCloud

My mac apparently won't let me log in to iCloud.

I am following the instructions (as per this guide Sign in with your Apple ID - Apple Support) but when I type in my Apple ID and subsequently my password, I (initially) get the two-factor authentication key on my phone, type that in as well. I can then see in my finder window than it connects and adds iCloud in the left hand side panel while the iCloud settings window is still churning. Then iCloud disappears from the locations list, the settings window stops turning it's wheel, and the iCloud settings window goes back to informing me of the many wonders of signing in to iCloud. Back to looking like the screenshot in the guide. No progress and back to square one. I am not logged in and can't access any of my iCloud services.

It's been a while since I was able to log in to iCloud on my mac. It's upgraded OSX (now MacOS) a few times and I have tried logging in to the Apple ID management site, removing my mac and starting the process over a few times with no luck. I am only getting the two-factor verification the first time after having completely removed the mac from my managed devices. After that, any subsequent attempts render the same outcome, but without the two-factor step. It seems that something in the process is not working correctly, that some part of the process has been completed and is registered as such, but that something goes wrong and I am not logged all the way out, but obviously also not logged in.

Can ANYbody shed some light on this phenomenon?

Having a macs, iPhones, iPads and AppleTVs seems a bit off, when I can't use iCloud. So please - any advice is warmly welcomed.

MacBook Air, macOS Mojave (10.14)

Posted on Oct 8, 2018 5:32 AM

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Eric Root

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Oct 8, 2018 12:34 PM in response to KasperVesgtergaard

Try setting up another admin user account to see if the same problem continues. Please post back on whether or not this worked. Also try the Safe Mode. Please post back on whether or not this worked.

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tygb

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Oct 8, 2018 8:09 AM in response to KasperVesgtergaard

How to sign out from 2FA and then again set up the old Apple ID account used with secondary authentication .

( a ) Open system preferences and click on iCloud and click on sign out , a pop up window appears keep the box of iCloud Drive , contacts , calendars , reminders as checked and click on keep a copy , immediately click on stop updating and continue , click on continue with sign out in the next pop up window , the circle rotates .

( b) Enter your 2FA id password and click on continue , circle rotates wait for a while it will stuck and have patience , you can see a red notification 1 over system preferences in the dock , hover the cursor on top menu bar over system preferences you can see SBBOD , it will show preferences error there was an error in iCloud preferences , click on ok .

( c ) Now open system preferences , click on iCloud in the window you will see update Apple ID settings some account services will not be available until you sign again ( having a yellow exclamation mark ) , click on continue .

( d ) It will show update apple settings , some account services will not be available until you sign in again , click on continue .

( e ) Enter your 2FA id password , click on ok .

( f ) Enter your Mac password to continue in the next window so enter your admin password and click on ok , after few moment the pop up error will go away .

( g ) Check the box of keychain and no option button will be shown in front of it as this is 2FA ( note : in secondary authentication id you can see option button ) .

( h ) Check the box of photos and iCloud Drive it will show setting up wait for a while , click on options button every box is checked , click on done also check the box of Siri a pop up window appears do you want to merge your bookmarks and reading list with iCloud , click on ok , the box for safari that was dimmed will turn on , finally all is set .

Then again set up the Apple ID created with secondary authentication , the data will sync after hours , make sure your are connected to high network speed and don't close the laptop or Mac until each data is synced .

See this Method to sign out from iCloud account .

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