Hi Ari, 2-step authentication and verification are the same thing. It protects the security and privacy of your account if somebody manages to get your password. To turn it off, go to https://appleid.apple.com, sign in, go to Password and Security, and disable it from there.
-Shaf On 7/14/2016 5:04 AM, englishride...@gmail.com wrote: > So, I did a quick Google search about what's going on with my iPhone, and the > answers I got just left me more confused than I already was. Firstly, what's > the difference between two-factor authentication and twostep thearification? > > Here's what's going on. A few days ago, I unlocked my iPhone only to be > greeted by a prompt to enter my Apple ID password. There was nothing on the > screen to explain why I needed to do this, but ever since getting iOS 9 a > while back, I've had to do this from time to time. I didn't think anything of > it, because nothing ever seemed to happen afterward. Now, though, every time > I try to purchase something from the app store, I'm greeted with a > varification code prompt. The only text message-capable iDevices in our > household are my iPhone 6S and my husband's iPhone 5C. This varification code > thing is a huge hastle for both of us. How on Earth can I get rid of it? > > > Thanks, > Ari > -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone 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 V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your 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 https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
