How to Turn off Two-Factor Authentication on Apple Devices

Learn the latest about turning off 2FA from Apple ID

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Updated on July 27, 2022

What to Know

  • 2FA can only be removed from Apple devices during a 14-day grace period. After that, contact Apple Support.
  • While in the grace period, go to the email you received when you activated 2FA on your device.
  • Select the link to return your account to its previous security settings.

This article explains how to turn off Two-Factor Authentication on Apple devices during the 14-day grace period after first activating 2FA. If you have two-factor authentication enabled on your account for more than two weeks, you don't have the option to disable it. In that case, contact Apple Support.

How to Turn off Two-Factor Authentication on Apple Devices

2FA is not tied to a specific device like your iPhone or MacBook. Instead, it connects to your Apple ID. Apple removed the ability to cancel two-factor authentication following a 14-day grace period.

During the 14-day grace period, use these steps to disable 2FA:

  1. Locate the two-factor authentication enrollment email, which you received at the email address associated with your Apple ID when you activated 2FA.

  2. Scroll toward the bottom of the email and select a link or button intended to return your account to its previous security settings.

    This process reverts other security settings that have changed on your account since enrolling in 2FA.

  3. Follow the on-screen prompts to commit these changes.

If Disabling 2FA is a Requirement

If you're in a predicament where the grace period has expired, and you must remove 2FA, contact Apple Support.

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