Hello, And if you don't get it. Is that OK, too? I haven't even typed in a password after the update.
----- Original Message ----- From: Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> To: 'Eleanor Roberts' via VIPhone <viphone@googlegroups.com> Date: Saturday, October 24, 2015 2:52 pm Subject: Re: Apple ID verification prompt asking for 2FA recovery key? > > > Update: it's fine. I just called Apple, and was told that the 9.1 update is > prompting everyone with two factor authentication enabled to enter their key > due to a certificate update. Oddly, when I entered my password just now, > intending to give it the key, it didn't ask me for one. Go figure! Anyway, if > you're prompted for that key, this is apparently normal. > > On Oct 24, 2015, at 08:18, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > A couple days ago, my iPhone (running 9.1) asked for my Apple ID password.. > > I thought nothing of it, until it then wanted my two factor authentication > > recovery key. My understanding is that this key is for recovery only, if I > > forget my password or am otherwise locked out of my account. My password > > was right, though. I got nervous about this, because it shouldn't prompt > > for that key, at least I don't think it should. Has anyone seen this, > > and/or does anyone know what might be going on? The prompt comes up once a > > day, but I haven't completed it yet. Things seem to be working just fine > > without doing so. > > > > -- > > Have a great day, > > Alex Hall > > mehg...@icloud.com > > > > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex Hall > mehg...@icloud.com > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. Sent from a Braille Sense -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
