Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) on Apple Devices - Understanding 2FA and Apple Trusted Devices

[@georgee3401]

Excellent tutorial. Very useful information. Many thanks!

[@Learnwithjoel]

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[@Gauchosister]

Really useful tutorial explained with your usual crystal clear words and examples! The topics that you discuss are the real world needs for the most of the people. Thanks for your helps!🤗

[@andres.azthulan]

Thanks!

[@Learnwithjoel]

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[@romanticparadox1548]

You deserve more subscribers Joel. You are the best guide out there related to Apple ID and stuff. Even Apple customer care doesn't explain as lucidly as you do. ❤️

[@jobarrieglenn]

Thank you for this very useful tutorial. 👍

[@Learnwithjoel]

You're very welcome @jobarrieglenn! THANK YOU so much for watching! It is appreciated more than you know! If this video was useful, I’d love for you to SHARE it with on social media and say how it helped you! Please SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already, and if you have, THANK YOU for your continued support!

[@31nayan]

This has given good guidance as I am struggling with this issue.

[@RoseRamirezz]

So basically, even if they know your password they can never get into your account because they wouldn’t have access to 1. Knowing you’re phone number 2. getting the verification code ? This video was very helpful & detailed. ! 🎉

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @RoseRamirezz! Yes, but it's really about having your cell phone, not just knowing the phone number. Two lines or security. One is knowing your password, the second is having a physical device like your cell phone or another trusted device that gets the verification code sent to it to get in. THANK YOU so much for watching! It is appreciated more than you know! If this video was useful, I’d love for you to SHARE it with on social media and say how it helped you! Please SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already, and if you have, THANK YOU for your continued support!

[@Waterfound]

If bad actor has your pin and your iPhone you are the one that never get into your account

[@jeanchery7246]

Fine superb 👌 and teaching experience

[@Learnwithjoel]

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[@31nayan]

❤excellent explanation.

[@Gauchosister]

Grazie.

[@Learnwithjoel]

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[@georgevrontakis1106]

Thank you Joel, great tutorial! I'm not sure if i miss anything, but if someone steals my phone when i' m in a bar for example, how can i login to my account via friends phone browser, to report my phone as stolen? Do i have to access to my mac or my ipad? What if my only apple device is an iphone, or i'm on vacation without my other apple devices?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Fantastic question @georgevrontakis1106! This does present a completely different issue. With a stolen or lost phone, you do have a few options...but it's never guaranteed you'll get a device back if it's stolen or lost. I don't believe there's anyway to report a phone stolen to Apple or the authorities without calling them directly and even them, I would guess chances are slim getting it back with their assistance. Your best bet would be to put your iPhone in Lost mode using the Find My feature. To do this, like you suggested, you could use a friends phone browser and sign into iCloud.com You would obviously need to know your credentials. After you sign in successfully, you'll notice that below the option to type a verification code, it says: "If you can't enter a code because you've lost your device, you can use Find Devices to locate it or Manage Devices to remove your Apple Pay cards from it" From there, you have two choices to either go to "Find Devices" or "Manage Devices". The Find Devices link will take you to Find My, where you can put your device in Lost Mode, make it ring, and also pop a custom message on the screen. With the other link for Mange devices, you would be able to deactivate Apple Pay credit cards on the devices it's enabled on, and that's about it. So long story short, you really do need a trusted device to access all of your information, otherwise you will limited with access. I highly recommend to get familiar with the Find My features and Lost Mode. I think this may be a good tutorial to make next. I'll post some helpful Apple Support links below for reference: Find your lost iPhone or iPad with Find My support.apple.com/en-us/HT201472 Find your lost Apple device or AirTag with Find My support.apple.com/en-us/HT210515#markaslost I hope that helps! THANK YOU so much for watching! It is appreciated more than you know! If this video was useful, I’d love for you to SHARE it with on social media and say how it helped you! Please SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already, and if you have, THANK YOU for your continued support!

[@georgevrontakis1106]

@@Learnwithjoel Thank you very much for answer this. I really appreciate it! In other words if someone knows your password he can easily erase your phone. We have to be extra careful these days with security...... I' ll check the links you send me. Thanks again!

[@BPe-ie9je]

@@Learnwithjoel Great idea, tutorial find My new subscriber. Thanks!!!! clear great info. After a 10 year break, I'm back on iphone. bought a 15 last mo. Over my head but i'll get there. Seems great. Love the size/weight.

[@Waterfound]

If someone steal your iPhone and know your PIN you will probably be locked of your Apple ID account forever, research more about it please

[@averoes4029]

Thank you for allowing multi task youtube window for ur videos

[@Learnwithjoel]

Thank you so much for taking your time to watch this video @averoes4029! It is greatly appreciated! If this video has been helped you, I would be honored if you would consider sharing it with your social media network and expressing your gratitude for its assistance. Kindly subscribe if you have not already done so. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. Apologies for the delayed response! With the overwhelming number of comments, questions, and support, I’m genuinely trying my best to address each and every one of you!

[@mindaugas7396]

Hello, can you tell me,how to turn off that damn two-factor authentication? 🤔

[@VukyMonster]

I think you only get 30 days to turn it off, -you have to use the email you got when you turned it on, and there is a link on that email to turn it off. I hate it too. And it can be life ruining, especially when you have an Apple Comp and a Samsung phone. The code should send to email AND text, AND other Apple devices, not everyone has an iPhone.

[@vadec5909]

Great video!!!!

[@Learnwithjoel]

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[@gergemall]

Great video ❤

[@Learnwithjoel]

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[@charliemoorejr.]

Thank you for this helpful information 😀👏🏾! Nov 10, 2023 8:37AM

[@Learnwithjoel]

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[@VukyMonster]

My issue is that I have a Samsung phone, and an iMac comp and kids with iPads. I would like to share my passwords over my devices, but for some reason you can't without dang 2-factor, which is a nightmare, because I don't have Apple 2 devices with me travelling, I have my Samsung cell and my kids iPad. It will ask to check my other device for the code and then I'm stuck with a useless Apple iPad for the rest of the trip. WHY doesn't it send the code to EMAIL, TEXT and "other Apple device" to cover all bases? Then I can always unlock it with my phone, or on my yahoo email account. Why does it assume everyone has many apple devices, and always an iPhone? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you !

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @VukyMonster! So if the iPads are only getting the notification prompt with the 6 digit passcode, that means you probably need to add your cell phone number as a trusted device to the Apple Account that is signed into the main settings on the iPads. You should absolutely be able to get text messages as an alternative for the codes, although it's not very intuitive. My other question is what are they signing into on the iPads that they prompts them for 2FA? My 4 kids all have iPads and unless they're signing into a non trusted website associated with Apple, it doesn't ask. Thank you so much for taking your time to watch this video! If it was helpful or you learned something new, please SUBSCRIBE to my channel if you haven’t already! If you want to support the content I make, click THANKS at the top, or better yet, SHARE it with a friend on social media and say how it helped you! Your support helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated!

[@friend9389]

I signed out of my apple id to log into another one of mine. When i tried to log back into my original apple id, i saw the 2 step authentication for the first time and it said it sent my phone a code. Thing is, i never recieved a code so i asked for a new code and still never recieved it. I kept on asking and asking until it no longer sent me any codes. Now it’s telling me to use the last code i got sent EVEN THOUGH i never recieved any in my imessages to begin with. i can’t get a verification code from my apple id because im not logged in. but i also need it to log in?!????!

[@elvisrockson1727]

Why do you refuse safari to save your password? Are there security vulnerabilities associated to that?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @elvisrockson1727, I do typically use iCloud Keychain to save passwords for safari. I would actually highly recommend it. I have a slightly older video on iCloud Keychain passwords that I'll link below for reference: iCloud Keychain PASSWORDS on your iPhone, iPad and Mac! - IT'S TIME to get your PASSWORDS ORGANIZED! kzbin.info/www/bejne/emXVm5mZp5ecgas Thank you so much for taking your time to watch this video. It is greatly appreciated! If this video has been helped you, I would be honored if you would consider sharing it with your social media network and expressing your gratitude for its assistance. Kindly subscribe if you have not already done so. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.

[@explorergal91]

Thank you for that very clear video. If someone got into your phone, couldn't they just click "didn't get code" and ask for an sms code and get into your accounts? It seems like all of this is only as good as your lock code. I know I usually use my fingerprint but sometimes that doesn't work, and if it doesn't then I need a lock code.

[@steve_2157]

What can I do to further protect my Apple ID if I keep getting text messages sending Apple account code

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @steve_2157! I would say that if you keep getting the 2-Factor Authentication codes to your device, that probably means that someone has your password. I would change it immediately! That's the beauty of Multi-Factor Authentication methods...it's sending you the code to your personal device to verify it's actually you. If that wasn't on, it would allow people to sign in without you knowing if they have your password. I hope that helps! Thank you so much for taking your time to watch this video. It is greatly appreciated! If this video has been helped you, I would be honored if you would consider sharing it with your social media network and expressing your gratitude for its assistance. Kindly subscribe if you have not already done so. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.

[@fidi2402]

Hi Joel. An amazing video. 🙏🏻 I have a question: 1.After hard resetting our phone, will the code still be sent to our device when we try to log in to Apple ID? 2.What happens if it comes to our phone number, (not the device), and the message is not delivered to us? I'm worried about after the hard reset thing. :(

[@sarundayo]

Great video. Here's a question: will be moving overseas in the near future, and thus my phone number will change. Is it safe to disable 2FA so as to not send messages to my phone, since that number will no longer be active? Figured that I'd be caught in a loop with 2FA active, since Apple would be sending messages to an number that is no longer active.

[@a.darling5713]

Thank you for your video, will I be notified if someone would just be trying to type in my password and if the password is wrong? And what message would he get? Would he know that I have the two factor authentication and what devices I have? Thankj you, happy safe days

[@Learnwithjoel]

Great question @a.darling5713! This is the beaut of 2-Factor Authentication. Even if someone knows your password, they still need a second form of authentication to access your account. So if someone was trying to log into your account with the wrong password, you would not get any notification or message. On their end, they would get a message saying that the password or username was incorrect. Now I do believe that if someone tries a password too many times with too many failed attempts, it has potential to temporarily lock the account. Because you know the password you would be fine, but that could discourage someone from trying too many times. I'll link some Apple Support articles below for reference: If your Apple Account is locked, not active, or disabled support.apple.com/en-us/102640 Apple ID security overview support.apple.com/guide/security/apple-id-security-secbd5822138/web Passcodes and passwords support.apple.com/guide/security/passcodes-and-passwords-sec20230a10d/web Thank you so much for taking your time to watch this video! If it was helpful or you learned something new, please SUBSCRIBE to my channel if you haven’t already! If you want to support the content I make, click THANKS at the top, or better yet, SHARE it with a friend on social media and say how it helped you! Your support helps more than you know and is greatly appreciated!

[@a.darling5713]

@@Learnwithjoel thank you very much for reply, much great information. Happy safe days🍀🌞

[@Learnwithjoel]

You as well!

[@a.darling5713]

@@Learnwithjoel thank you so much, I have just a one question about charging iPhone 16 Pro Max, if it is safe to use the "Apple 20W USB-C " while having the iPhone in the MagSafe Spigen case? Many thanks

[@chanrott5416]

Please How to remove two factor I don’t like it

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @chanrott5416! Unfortunately once it's on, @Apple does allow users to turn it off. In the short term it may be annoying, but it in the long run, it makes everything way more secure! Thank you so much for taking your time to watch this video. It is greatly appreciated! If this video has been helped you, I would be honored if you would consider sharing it with your social media network and expressing your gratitude for its assistance. Kindly subscribe if you have not already done so. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.

[@k4den-x]

So there isn't a way for the message 2 step verification on my MacBook?

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @kaydenburden-q7d, Are you wanting the verification code to come to your MacBook? If it's a trusted device it should go there. Thank you so much for taking your time to watch this video. It is greatly appreciated! If this video has been beneficial, I would be honored if you would consider sharing it with your social media network and expressing your gratitude for its assistance. Kindly subscribe if you have not already done so. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.

[@fox2567]

i see a floor in 2fa what happens if you only have your phone on u and you loose it i guess you use a web browser as you show but if you’ve lost your phone and don’t have your ipad with u how will you get the 2fa code does that not mean you are now locked out of your account as you now have no phone as lost and your ipad is not with u?

[@Waterfound]

No, in order to reset your Apple ID password you only need to know your login and pin of ANY of your trusted devices. In other words if a bad actor knows your email and the pin of any of your Apple devices (except watch) you may be locked of your Apple ID account forever, please research more.

[@BPe-ie9je]

can you add an androud phone (I am going to use for whatsapp overseas

[@Learnwithjoel]

Hi @BPe-ie9je! This particular video is more related to Apple devices, however you still could get text messages or calls to an android phone. As far as WhatsApp is considered, it does have the ability to turn on Two-Step Verification, which I will link their support article below for reference: How to manage two-step verification settings faq.whatsapp.com/1920866721452534/?helpref=search&query=two%20factor&search_session_id=fb5bcd679f029bee15da612a2f8af51e&sr=1 THANK YOU so much for watching! It is appreciated more than you know! If this video was useful, I’d love for you to SHARE it with on social media and say how it helped you! Please SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already, and if you have, THANK YOU for your continued support!

[@MILABRRA]

IM NOT SUCCEEDED RECOVERING MY OLD APPLE YET IDS BUT AT LEAST I FOUND THEM & WILL WAIT IF I WILL RECOVER IT LATER

[@Learnwithjoel]

I hope you're able to eventually recover it @MILABRRA! THANK YOU so much for watching! It is appreciated more than you know! If this video was useful, I’d love for you to SHARE it with on social media and say how it helped you! Please SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already, and if you have, THANK YOU for your continued support!

[@EH-gm7mo]

Sorry, but 2F is a total PITA. It should be optional. But, I don't use it and, as a result, I am constantly asked to enter my passcode.

[@sandyleahy1509]

I think someone got into my iphone and has access to my phon e

[@Mordalo]

What utter Apple BS. What happens if I have no other way of getting an access code, (I am out at sea and using my ipad for navigation) and it won't let me in?

[@charlescartwright6367]

Apple bull shit!