How to Enable Two Factor Authentication for iCloud on iOS.
In the latest version of iOS, Apple has included a new feature called Two-Factor Authentication. They previously included a feature called 2-Step Verification, but it’s not as strong or secure as the new authentication method.
To use stronger two-factor authentication with your iCloud account, you’ll first need to turn off two-factor authentication. In this article, I will walk you through the entire process step by step so that you can make sure that only trusted people can access your account.
After you turn on two-factor authentication for your iCloud account, any device that tries to sign in to your account must be approved by another trusted device. Once approved, the trusted device will also receive a code that must be entered on the device to sign in. What’s cool is that the trusted device will also be able to see the map from where the login was attempted. P>
Disable 2-step verification
First, if you have two-step verification enabled, you will need to disable it. If you do not have this feature enabled, you can skip this step. To get started, go to appleid.apple.com and sign in with the Apple ID you use for iCloud.
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After logging in, click the “Change” button to the right of the “Security” section.
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Scroll down to the bottom and you will see a link Disable 2-Step Verification. When you click on this, you will be asked to confirm that you want to do this, and then you will see another dialog box where you will need to select three security questions.
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After selecting the questions, click “Continue” and you will be prompted to confirm your date of birth. Click “Continue” again and you will be prompted to enter your backup email address. It must be different from your Apple ID email address.
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Finally, you will receive a message stating that 2-step verification is disabled. At this point, you can log out and log out of the website.
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Enable two-factor authentication
Now let’s enable two-factor authentication. To do this, we need to switch to an iPhone or iPad that already has the latest version of iOS installed. If the device is not already signed in to your iCloud account, you will receive a new message asking if you want to enable this feature when you try to sign in.
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If your device is already signed in to iCloud, tap Settings, iCloud, and then tap your name at the very top.
On the next screen, click on Password & Security.
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Scroll down the page again and click the “Set up two-factor authentication” link.
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The next screen will show you an overview of two-factor authentication, which is the first image above in this section. Click Continue and enter the phone number you want to use as a trusted device. The code and confirmation must come from the number you enter here.
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After confirming your phone number, you may or may not need to enter the answers to security questions in your account. On one of my Apple IDs, I had to answer all three security questions, but when I set two factors for another Apple ID, I didn’t have to answer the security questions.
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You should now see at the bottom that two factors are included. At this point, you can add another trusted phone number if you like. Now that the two factors are set up, try signing into iCloud on a different device and you will be prompted for a verification code sent to your trusted devices.
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A message will appear on the trusted device with the card on which the login was requested and with the options “Allow” or “Do not allow”.
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If you click “Don’t Allow”, the user will not be allowed to sign in to the account. If you click Allow, a pop-up window appears with a six-digit verification code that must be entered on the other phone in order for it to log in.
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As you can see, this is much safer than just 2-step verification. The only downside is that it can be a little awkward, especially if you have multiple family members who are signed into the same iCloud account. However, after the initial setup is complete and everything is verified, this will not happen as often.
Plus, when you sign in to iCloud.com, you’ll need to get permission before you can download anything. Previously, if you had two-step verification turned on, you could still sign in and use the Find My iPhone app and everything else was turned off until you verified your identity.
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Now with two factors, you won’t even be able to see the Find My iPhone app until you’ve verified it on a trusted device. This is more secure, but again less convenient. You can trust the browser to not be prompted for a code every time you log in, but then you need to make sure you are logged out, otherwise someone might just come in, sit on your computer and go to iCloud. .com and you will still be signed in.
Overall, two-factor authentication better protects your account from unauthorized access and is a great step for anyone looking to secure their digital privacy. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to comment. Enjoy!
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