You are indeed correct. The old two-step verification uses the recovery key, while the two-factor authentication does not have that option. I made the change to the 2FA a few months ago.
----- Original Message ----- From: Robin Frost <robin...@gmail.com> To: viphone@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 11:57 pm Subject: Re: Two factor authentication issues? > > > Hi, > Wow in iOS 10.0.2 I think it was at the time no such option was presented > during phone setup at all; nor did the lovely Apple rep who guided me > through my very rare spell of panic indicate that such could be used > anymore. To further confuse matters I thought there were two variations of > Apple's tfa and the older form made use of such a key but it was my > understanding that had you switched to the newer incarnation therein such > was gone. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct. > Either way it can be quite confusing and sadly it's why many just don't > bother with it. I'll probably turn it on as soon as my second iDevice > arrives hopefully next week. > Robin > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 11:34 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: Two factor authentication issues? > > I used my recovery key just a couple of weeks ago and the option was there > for me. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Robin Frost > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 11:21 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Two factor authentication issues? > > Hi, > the only time I encountered an issue with this was recently when upgrading > from one iPhone to another the system texted the code to my number but since > my phone wasn't fully up and running and operational I couldn't get it to > sign into iCloud properly. So I had to set up phone as new, skipping iCloud > sign in go to apple ID and turn off TFA and then restore phone from cloud > after the fact. their system used to have a recovery key you could use for > times when you're off line but they've taken that away so much as it pains > me for the moment I have it turned off. If one has more than one Apple > device you shouldn't necessarily encounter this but for me it made for some > heart racy kind of moments so for now it's off but usually it's my practice > to use it wherever and whenever I can but I admit sometimes it causes the > user more stress than those it's trying to deter from evil doing. > Robin > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mary Otten > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 1:37 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Two factor authentication issues? > > I'm not worried about getting the code and entering it, although I don't > have any vision. When I am worried about our glitches such that the code > doesn't come or whatever, essentially making your two factor authentication > unusable and locking you out on your new device. There have been some talk > about some major problems, not specified, unless I didn't see the follow up > message, with this system. So I was wondering what they were. > That would be a problem. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Oct 26, 2016, at 10:14 AM, Rose Combs <roseco...@q.com> wrote: > > > > I think any time you use a device and need to enter your password you > > get a text with a code. Since I never do well with these, reading > > numbers and getting back to enter them, forgetting them and then time > > out I have opted not to use 2-factor anything unless I am given > > absolutely no choice! I know it is supposed to be more secure, but > > for me it has been distressing because I generally can't get it done fast > > enough to make it count. > > Others may love it, probably those with some vision more than those > > without I suspect. > > > > > > Rose Combs > > roseco...@q.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On > > Behalf Of Mary Otten > > Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 8:57 AM > > To: viphone@googlegroups.com; mac4thebl...@freelists.org > > Subject: Two factor authentication issues? > > > > When I updated my iPad mini two recently, I went ahead and enabled two > > factor authentication. Subsequently, Apple sent me a notification that > > included a link, which, if I activated, will let me undo the changes I > > made. This link will go away as of sometime next week. Therefore, I am > > interested in the details of the problems that arise with two factor > > authentication. I gave them my mobile phone number where they could > > send the six digit code that will be needed when and if I get a new > > Apple device where I log in with my Apple ID. I certainly don't want > > some unsolvable problem happening down the road. So what are the > > issues? Is it something that happens when you're trying to enable two > > factor authentication? In that case, mine is already done, so no > > problem. 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