How do you set up Apple's two-factor authentication, and how do you get verification codes? Here's what you need to know!
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a secondary security measure that provides you with an access code for your Apple ID after you enter your username and password on a new device or into iCloud.com. Apple allows its customers to set up 2FA for their iCloud accounts on the best iPhones and best iPads, and get codes from a circle of trusted devices which also include Macs.
Bottom line: If you want something more than just your password to protect your Apple ID — which you use for iCloud, iTunes, and the App Store — then you want 2-factor authentication turned on.
How to enable Apple's two-factor authentication
It's easy to set up two-factor authentication right on your iPhone or iPad. Here's how to do it!
- Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap the Apple ID banner.
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Choose Password & Security.
- Select Turn On Two-Factor Authentication
- Tap Continue.
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Choose Continue again.
- Enter your iPhone's passcode.
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Tap Done.
- From there, enter your trusted phone number where you want to receive verification codes when you sign in to iCloud.
- Tap either Text Message or Phone Call to determine whether you should be verified using a text or a phone call.
- Select Next.
- Enter the verification code that you're sent.
How to use Apple's two-factor authentication verification codes
- Sign in to a website, app, or device with an iCloud account with two-factor authentication turned on.
- Tap Allow on the popup that appears on one of your trusted iCloud devices.
- Enter the code on your website, app, or device.
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Tap OK to dismiss the code.
You can also get a verification code any time you want.
- Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap the Apple ID banner.
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Choose Password & Security.
- Tap Get Verification Code.
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Finally, select OK when you're done with the code.
And that's how to use Apple's two-factor authentication!
Updated October 2021: Updated for iOS 15.
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