Two-Factor Authentication using different AppleID for iTunes and iCloud

[netnothing]

Is the reason my wife can't turn on two-factor authentication on her iPhone (the option isn't even in the settings) because she uses her AppleID for iCloud, but my AppleID for iTunes?

I thought I read this somewhere but can't find it.

-Kevin

 

[Weaselboy]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204915

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 9 or later:

1. Go to Settings > iCloud > tap your Apple ID.
2. Tap Password & Security.
3. Tap Turn on Two-Factor Authentication.

Does this help?

I have 2FA on my iCloud account and use a separate AppleID for iTunes and it works fine on my iPhone... so it can be done.

 

[netnothing]

Interesting. Did you ever have two-step turned on?

-Kevin

 

[Weaselboy]

Interesting. Did you ever have two-step turned on?

-Kevin

Yes, I have it turned on.

 

[netnothing]

Yes, I have it turned on.

I meant did you have two-step turned on before switching to two-factor?

-Kevin

 

[Weaselboy]

I meant did you have two-step turned on before switching to two-factor?

-Kevin

I'm not following what you mean by two-step?

 

[netnothing]

I'm not following what you mean by two-step?

Two-step is the old method where you have to setup a recovery key and you get 4 digit codes sent when logging in.

Two-factor is the new method with 6 digit codes sent. You can only setup two-factor on iOS 9 or El Capitan.

-Kevin

 

[Weaselboy]

Two-step is the old method where you have to setup a recovery key and you get 4 digit codes sent when logging in.

Two-factor is the new method with 6 digit codes sent. You can only setup two-factor on iOS 9 or El Capitan.

-Kevin

Ah.... gotcha. I cannot recall ever using the old method, I believe I only activated it when 2FA came out.

 

[netnothing]

Ah.... gotcha. I cannot recall ever using the old method, I believe I only activated it when 2FA came out.

Thanks for the info. Very weird that the option isn't shown on her iPhone at all.

-Kevin

 

[Weaselboy]

http://9to5mac.com/2016/03/22/how-to-enable-two-factor-authentication-on-ios-9-and-os-x-el-capitan/

I'm reading here you have to turn off two-step before you can see the option for 2FA. Could that be the issue with her iPhone?

 

[netnothing]

http://9to5mac.com/2016/03/22/how-to-enable-two-factor-authentication-on-ios-9-and-os-x-el-capitan/

I'm reading here you have to turn off two-step before you can see the option for 2FA. Could that be the issue with her iPhone?

Problem is her phone never had anything setup. I had the old two-step which I did have to turn off in order to do the two-factor.

-Kevin

 

[xraydoc]

I have the two-step authentication turned on for one account which I use for the App Store (sends the code via SMS) which I activated on the AppleID management website.

The other account has the new two-factor authorization (where it shows a map on your devices) for my iCloud account.