Can't sync Messages through iCloud now without enabling 2FA. This is a serious PITA. If you have quite a few devices, 2FA is incredibly painful. When I tried it, doing anything that required my password resulted in a code going to other devices at random.

If I try to turn Messages sync back on iniCloud settings, it tells me I need 2FA and a new passcode for the phone. I don't want either. Really not happy with Apple right now.

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I’ve been experiencing a lot glitches in text entry the second I upgraded to 15.

Just on this forum, selecting text is next to impossible, with the cursor auto scrolling towards not just the top of the text, but out of the text entry field, towards the top of the page.

Additionally I’ve stopped trying to use the formatting buttons at the top of theses text boxes. The formatting gets pasted to the first line no matter where it should go. Any formatting, linking, picture embedding all have to be entered manually.

We are not amused.

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For us Neanderthals, what is 2FA?

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For us Neanderthals, what is 2FA?

2 Factor authentication

I think it's time to move out of the cave and learn to use it. Apple did a GREAT job of fixing the mess they made when they first launched 2FA. It's far more secure than just a password.

2FA is rapidly becoming required everywhere.
I have not really had any issues with iOS 15 or Watch 8



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I'm sure 2FA is OK if you have one computer and one phone and maybe one tablet. It was aggravating beyond my tolerance level, during the day or so that I had it enabled, when codes came in to random devices. I know it's more secure. I would like to know that it won't drive me batcrap crazy every time I sign in on a device.

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I enabled 2FA some time ago as I believe it was required for the Apple Card being in the wallet. While it was a PITA initially, once everything was settled down and everything had the correct password, it's fine.

Upgrades can take some work, but are usually worth it.

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It will not drive you crazy.
If you have twelve devices, you may have to do it twelve times, but that’s it.
Having messages echoed to the other devices will make it easier, since a message sent to your iPhone will come up on your third iPad too.
Settings/appleid/security/get security code is your friend.
[appleid.Apple.com] is good too.



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Prior to 15 my phone was linked to my iPad. Both would ring and I could answer or converse on either. I really preferred using speaker on the pad it was clearer and text were easier to read.

Not sure how to get that link back.

On your iPhone go to
Setting/Phone/Calls on other devices and configure.

On iPad, got to Settings/FaceTime/Calls from iPhone, but you may need to do the iPhone first.

As good as it is, it’s still not a habit to use the general search in iOS. Here’s a shortcut:
Pull down from any unused portion of the Home Screen and write phone. Scroll down to the one with the settings icon.



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Working now, thanks rich.

2FA works great until you're in one country with your phone, which randomly loses your sign-in to iCloud... and both your other devices are 10,000 miles away.
As much as I like the security of 2FA, I'm holding out as long as I can, because Apple has (in the past) screwed it up so badly, it's unusable.

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2FA works great until you're in one country with your phone, which randomly loses your sign-in to iCloud... and both your other devices are 10,000 miles away.
As much as I like the security of 2FA, I'm holding out as long as I can, because Apple has (in the past) screwed it up so badly, it's unusable.

Jeez.

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Can't sync Messages through iCloud now without enabling 2FA. This is a serious PITA. If you have quite a few devices, 2FA is incredibly painful. When I tried it, doing anything that required my password resulted in a code going to other devices at random.

If I try to turn Messages sync back on iniCloud settings, it tells me I need 2FA and a new passcode for the phone. I don't want either. Really not happy with Apple right now.

"Never update." --Chopper

SMS does not depend on iCloud, so I think you would still get the auth code, as long as you have phone service.

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For us Neanderthals, what is 2FA?

I had to google it. LOL!

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I bit the bullet and am slowly working through authorizing my various devices. I'm betting that I will have to enter a code for each boot drive in my Mac Pro.

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2FA still seems flaky. I got a code on the device that I was using, setting it up as a “trusted” device, for use on the same device. Seems like that defeats the purpose. My phone was 2 feet away and not powered off.

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