How to Turn Off Two‐Factor Authentication on an iPhone

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: August 26, 2017 Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to disable your Apple ID's two-factor authentication, which will remove the need to check in on both your iPhone and any other device on which you attempt to access your Apple ID account. You'll need to visit the Apple ID website to do this.

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:

Accessing Your Apple ID Account

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Open the Apple ID website.
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Type in your Apple ID email address and password. You'll do this in the provided fields in the middle of your screen.

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Tap →. This will both log you into your Apple ID account and prompt Apple to send a two-factor authentication alert to your iPhone.
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Tap Allow. You should see a code pop up on your screen after doing so.
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Type the code on your screen into the provided field on the Apple ID website. If the codes match, you'll be redirected to your account, from which you can disable two-factor authentication from within the Security section.

Part 2

Part 2 of 2:

Disabling Two-Factor Authentication

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Tap Security.
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Scroll down to the "Two-Factor Authentication" section.
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Tap Turn Off Two-Factor Authentication.
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Tap Continue.
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Select three new security questions and answers. These should be easily-memorable to you.
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Tap Next. It's in the top right corner of your browser's page.
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Verify your personal information. This includes your recovery email address and your date of birth. Apple will send a verification email to your address listed here after you click off of this page, so make sure the listed email address is active.
- Your recovery email address is different than your Apple ID email address.
- If you change your email address here, Apple will send you a verification email with a code you'll need to enter in the website's provided field before you can disable two-factor authentication.
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Tap Next again.
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Tap Done. This is in the top right corner of your screen--tapping it will turn off your Apple ID's two-factor authentication. If you get locked out of your account, you'll need to rely on your security questions and other proof of identity to get access back.

Community Q&A

Question

What happens if my iPhone screen breaks? Common sense would be to send the code to your other secure devices (it does say the code will be sent to your devices). Common sense, however, is missing.

Community Answer

If your iPhone screen breaks, there will always be someone to repair it. Look it up on Google Maps or ask Siri for screen repair stores near you. If you can't find any, you can also ship your phone to the Apple company and they will fix it for you. The average cost of these would be around $100.
Question

want to turn off the two authentication factor and according to the steps mentioned there is no turn off button or edit even?

Community Answer

Apple has stopped letting you remove two-factor authentication from an apple-ID.

Warnings

Disabling two-factor authentication increases the risk of your Apple ID being stolen. This isn't a reason not to disable your two-factor authentication, but make sure you're taking other precautions instead (e.g., changing your password and security questions often).

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Depending on the browser you use, some of the Done buttons may be labelled Continue and vice versa.

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