Has "Get Verification Code" been moved or deprecated? - 2 factor authentication

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Has "Get Verification Code" been moved or deprecated? - 2 factor authentication

I need to be able to manually generate an authentication code so I can log into my Apple TV device, but the "Get Verification Code" feature seems to have been removed from the Passwords & Security screen. I'm on iOS 26.1, but I see references on Reddit from October 2025 as well.

Honestly, it looks like it was intentionally deprecated. Apple's middle finger to users of older Apple devices and third party devices.

iPhone 14

Posted on Dec 17, 2025 7:30 AM

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Answer 1

Limnos

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Dec 17, 2025 9:26 AM in response to TheRealBeOfService

I am not remember this support article reading any differently as regards to getting a verification code, and certainly not simply because you want to request one. One is requested when you sign in on a new device.

Get a verification code and sign in with two-factor authentication - Apple Support

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Phil0124

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Dec 17, 2025 10:48 AM in response to TheRealBeOfService

Yeah the option used to exist there, and the support document used to have a section for it, but it has since been removed from both places.

Seems it's no longer supported.

From the WayBack Machine:

https://web.archive.org/web/20231221054521/https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204974

If you have an older device logged in to your Apple Account that is running early versions of iOS like iOS 16 or 17, the option should still be there.

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Answer 3

Dec 17, 2025 7:20 PM in response to Limnos

That only works if the device you are using supported 2 factor authentication out of the box. My Apple TV device was purchased just before that and does not support 2 factor authentication natively, requiring a workaround that utilized manual creation of the authentication code on another trusted device. Apparently now my device is just e-waste, even though it works perfectly otherwise.

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Answer 4

Dec 17, 2025 7:59 PM in response to Limnos

Yes, it used to be an option in Settings where any trusted device could self-generate a verification code for another device joining onto the same Apple Account.

It was well-described in the KB as well.

Apple indeed seems to have deprecated that option; presumably as part of their ongoing efforts to “tighten-up” security.

FWIW, it was already “not available” for those using Hardware Security Keys for their Apple Account.

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Answer 5

Dec 17, 2025 7:22 PM in response to Phil0124

Thanks for confirming my suspicions. My wife's iPad might still have it. I'll take a look.

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