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User profile for user: DavidZim
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Can't download apps on my iPod Touch (IOS 6) due to 2-factor authentication

I have an old iPod touch 4th gen that I want to use for various things and I need to be able to download apps, but I can't because when I go to download an app a message pops up on my iPhone prompting me to input a code into my iPod, but of course the problem is that my iPod is running IOS 6 (and can't be updated anymore) and doesn't recognize the 2-factor authentication so it just says that my Apple ID password is incorrect, which it's not. Wondering if there's a work around to this.

Posted on Jul 3, 2022 8:46 PM

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User profile for user: brbo
brbo
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Jul 3, 2022 9:18 PM in response to DavidZim

Hi DavidZim,


You might be able to have a verification code sent to a trusted phone or other device.

See if anything in the article below helps:


Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication - Apple Support


or


If you have changed your Apple ID or password lately

you might need to update your sign-in information with any Apple services that you're using.


What to do after you've changed your Apple ID or password – Apple Support


Else:

You might want to see if anything in these articles helps:


The older verification method (iOS 8 and earlier):

Two-step verification for Apple ID – Apple Support


Currently used method::( iOS 9 and later)

Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support


All the best :-)

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