2 factor authentication/icloud.com

[maru409]

hello
i know 2 factor authentication cant be turned off, big disappointment

what if i take a trip, loose my phone and have no other device?
i will have access to icloud.com from a strangers computer but only for "find my phone" purposes
but will have no access to contacts, notes etc basically being locked out.

am i missing something or is this a big flaw ?

 

[AZhappyjack]

hello
i know 2 factor authentication cant be turned off, big disappointment

what if i take a trip, loose my phone and have no other device?
i will have access to icloud.com from a strangers computer but only for "find my phone" purposes
but will have no access to contacts, notes etc basically being locked out.

am i missing something or is this a big flaw ?

Why is this a flaw? You can use any computer (Mac or Windows) or any iOS device as a trusted device on your iCloud account. Not that hard to figure out, really... You can use an old iPhone (without cellular service), a good/trusted friend's iOS device, your spouse/significant other, your kids, your parents...

I do not understand how security could be considered a "flaw".

 

[maru409]

yes, not hard to figure out but an unnecessary complication that i have no control over.
personally not being able to have the option to disable this is a big minus.
if i were to loose my phone while on a trip i would have to jump through hoops just to access contacts or notes. i know you can add trusted phone numbers but then again i would have to contact the third party entity and hope?? they were available to relay the code.

i think its absurd the owner of the account cant disable this, and i resent the fact that apple "sneaks" this setting in, i am willing to bet 50% of the people that opt in to this do so by accident and are unaware of the ultimate consequences. at least give the option of adding a "trusted email" this way one would not have to rely on someone else to access their account.