Apple verification code pop-up disappears before I can press approve

This is only a problem for my iCloud (windows 11) app when trying to turn on password extension. My apple verification code pop-up disappears before I can press approve and cannot turn this feature on. Every other time I need this to work, it does, but it will not allow the password extension to activate.

Posted on Jul 7, 2023 2:55 PM

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Posted on Jun 12, 2024 3:49 AM

I found a workaround. It’s tricky, but it works for me.


I took a second device (iPad) and took a video of my iPhone. If you’re really quick and press on allow as soon as the message on your iPhone appears, you can review the video on the iPad and see the code.


That’s how I got it to work.

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Jun 27, 2024 8:19 AM in response to bvlich

Thank you so much for documenting your solution for this. I spent days trying to figure out why Apple verification code pop-ups were instantly disappearing when I was trying to approve iCloud for Windows passwords extension. Even Apple support were baffled (I spent a couple of hours in chat and escalated voice calls with them).


Based on your hint, I went to my Apple ID and removed my wife's iPad (my old iPad) from the list of trusted devices i.e. that iPad was being shared between her Apple ID and my Apple ID. Once I removed it from my Apple ID, the pop-ups stopped disappearing.


Phew!

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