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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1809674" data-attributes="member: 396914"><p>2FA is a function of your AppleID account, not any device in particular. Only if the account is modified will 2FA kick in. Or if the owner of the new device creates a new account, that account will have to have 2FA. If that device inquires of your AppleID account to purchase something, or change a password or log into the account and 2FA is set up, the 2FA will trigger. Just using the phone will not do that. Turning it off/on will not trigger a 2FA response.</p><p></p><p>You don't need to turn the phone OFF to go to the theatre, just move the silence switch on the side to the silent position and in Settings>Sounds&Haptics, turn off Vibrate to silence the haptic motor that makes a little hum when it vibrates the phone. That will then prevent disturbances whilst in the theatre. </p><p></p><p>The 2FA code that is required will be sent to your iPhone, if that is the registered device associated with your AppleID. If you use that account to sync the Mac to the iPhone, the code will also appear in Messages on the Mac. </p><p></p><p>Apple is trying to make 2FA as easy as possible. I have noticed that for some 2FA uses the code automatically populates to the entry box. One might wonder why, if it's coming to the iPhone, is it required at all? Well, to use my iPhone, any nefarious character would need my face (it's an XS with facial recognition) or my login code (6 digits) to open the phone, then know my AppleID and password to long in to even trigger the 2FA response, so at that point it's pretty much moot. But what 2FA does prevent is someone who gets your AppleID and password from logging in on THEIR phone because the 2FA comes to mine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1809674, member: 396914"] 2FA is a function of your AppleID account, not any device in particular. Only if the account is modified will 2FA kick in. Or if the owner of the new device creates a new account, that account will have to have 2FA. If that device inquires of your AppleID account to purchase something, or change a password or log into the account and 2FA is set up, the 2FA will trigger. Just using the phone will not do that. Turning it off/on will not trigger a 2FA response. You don't need to turn the phone OFF to go to the theatre, just move the silence switch on the side to the silent position and in Settings>Sounds&Haptics, turn off Vibrate to silence the haptic motor that makes a little hum when it vibrates the phone. That will then prevent disturbances whilst in the theatre. The 2FA code that is required will be sent to your iPhone, if that is the registered device associated with your AppleID. If you use that account to sync the Mac to the iPhone, the code will also appear in Messages on the Mac. Apple is trying to make 2FA as easy as possible. I have noticed that for some 2FA uses the code automatically populates to the entry box. One might wonder why, if it's coming to the iPhone, is it required at all? Well, to use my iPhone, any nefarious character would need my face (it's an XS with facial recognition) or my login code (6 digits) to open the phone, then know my AppleID and password to long in to even trigger the 2FA response, so at that point it's pretty much moot. But what 2FA does prevent is someone who gets your AppleID and password from logging in on THEIR phone because the 2FA comes to mine. [/QUOTE]
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