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Are others having an issue when they sign with this silly two factor process. On my system 2019 MBP OS12.3.1
Sometimes (not always) when I attempt to sign in. I will get the first popup that says someone is trying to sign in and I click to continue to see the sent code. But it never comes up. So I ask for a resend. And on it goes until I'm locked out.
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 11.2
It just happened a few minutes ago. Tried signing into Icloud. The first popup telling me that someone was signing in popped up as normal. When I clicked on it, the code popped up and It immediately vanished. So I did as Ali_E1 suggested and went to pref and did Apple ID get code that way and it worked. The wife was on her Iphone (a trusted device) and the code pop up never showed up on her phone. My phone is not on at the moment.
Hello Jerry,
Thanks for sharing those further details. So when you try to sign in on the iCloud website you get the verification code on your trusted device, but it only appears for a second so you don't have enough time to see the numbers.
That is definitely not normal behavior. The box with the verification code should remain on the screen until you click "OK" on it. We'd recommend reporting that issue to Apple.
You can contact their support here: Get Support
Cheers!
Hey Jerry,
You can get a verification code from System Preferences. This article explains:
Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication - Apple Support
From your Mac
- Go to Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Apple ID.
- Click Password & Security > Get Verification Code.
It can be tricky when you’re try to receive an enter a verification code at the same time. Retrieving the verifcation method this way should work perfectly for you!
Regards.
Thanks for that. But I'm unsure of 'when' to get the number. Would I do that before even clicking on icloud. And would getting a code prior to opening icloud prevent yet another 'someone is signing in' popup window from popping up?
I'm about ready to just go back to Big Sur start a new icloud account and have a normal life.
i do know that. But about half the time when I click on the button to have the next pop up appear with the actual code numbers. The number window appears for just a millisecond and vanishes. Leaving me without any numbers to input.
Jerry Fincher,
We're glad to hear that you were able to obtain a code to sign in as expected. However, it should still appear on-screen after clicking on 'Approve'. As that doesn't seem to be happening as expected, we'd recommend reaching out to Apple Support for a deeper investigation: Get Support
Cheers.
Hey Jerry,
The approval pop up would come up after clicking on iCloud to sign in.
Cheers!
Icloud Two factor ID under Monterey keeps vanishing when I click on the first screen.
