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remove two factor authentication

remove two factor authentication

Posted on Jul 14, 2021 7:56 PM

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Posted on Jul 14, 2021 11:14 PM

If your recently created your Apple ID you must have 2 factor authorization. If you had an older one and you added 2FA in the past 14 days you need to go back to the email you received from Apple and cancel it there. Otherwise as TheLittles said you cannot turn it off.

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Jul 14, 2021 11:14 PM in response to didthis

If your recently created your Apple ID you must have 2 factor authorization. If you had an older one and you added 2FA in the past 14 days you need to go back to the email you received from Apple and cancel it there. Otherwise as TheLittles said you cannot turn it off.

remove two factor authentication

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