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Apple Account Two-Factor Authentication - truMobile

Apple Account Two-Factor Authentication - truMobile

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Last updated: Nov 26, 2020 by Deb McGarry (Unlicensed)
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How to turn on the Two-Factor Authentication.

IMPORTANT

Two-factor authentication is currently available to iCloud users with at least one device that’s using iOS 9 or OSX El Capital or later. Learn more.

On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch:

  1. Go to Settings > [your name].

  2. If you’re using iOS 10.2 or earlier, go to Settings > iCloud and tap your Apple ID.

  3. Tap Password & Security. If asked, enter your Apple ID password.

  4. Tap Turn On Two-Factor Authentication.

On your Mac:

  1. Go to Apple menu () > System Preferences.

Click iCloud, then click Account Details. If asked, enter your Apple ID password. 


2. Click on the Security tab. Then click on Turn On Two-Factor Authentication.

How to turn off the Two-Step Verification 

  1. Visit https://appleid.apple.com/.

  2. Sign into your account.

  3. In the Security section, look for two-step verification, then see if the feature is off or on. If off, click Edit.

4. Click on Turn Off Two-Step Verification.

 5. Create new security questions and verify your date of birth.

6. You’ll get an email confirming that the two-step verification for your Apple ID is off.

7. Don’t forget to click Done.