![]() But what if you’re a member of the 45% of Americans that have an iPhone as their smartphone of choice? This month, we’ll be covering what to do if you lose your Apple device. In case you missed last month’s article, we’ll recap: most people with online accounts have been asked to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) before. ![]() While it’s not foolproof, it’s one of the most accessible online security measures you can take, and we at TechBldrs IT Support we recommend it highly. Companies like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft encourage users to add a device- like a mobile phone- to which they can send a login code when an attempted account login is registered. If the person trying to access your account isn’t you, then that added layer of security just saved you a major headache.īut what happens if the person trying to access your account is you, you’ve just lost or broken your phone? And how do you prevent people using your phone to generate 2FA codes that they can use to gain access to your accounts? If you’re the owner of the account, great: you input the 2FA code when prompted and gain access. In this article, we’ll review what to do if you’ve lost a device (like an iPhone or iPad) with access to an Apple ID.
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