Persistent iCloud Authentication Notifications

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I keep getting notifications on my iphone for apple ID sign in requests (The one where you allow and it gives you a code).

I have entered the password, the code, and moments later I keep getting the alert.

I’ve tried disabling then re-enabling. Deleting and reconfiguring it. Toggling. Restarting. changed my icloud password.

I’m out of options, but the alerts are a nuisance cause they just pop up right on the screen.

Has anyone else been dealing with this or is it a me thing? Any suggestions on what I can do?

Thank you in advance.

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SOLUTION:

Create an App-Specific Password: Using app-specific passwords - Apple Support

Delete the integration → Reconfigure with App-specific password.

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I have been trying to get the iCloud app specific password to work in Home Assistant, but the iCloud credentials screen never takes the login. Has anyone gotten the iCloud integration to work with an apple app specific password?

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Yes, mine works fine.

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Hmm, I wonder what I might be doing wrong.
I have completely removed the iCloud integration from Home Assistant and then re-added it as was recommended in other posts. I also created another app specific password in Apple iCloud to make sure I have that correct.
Perhaps there is some other option or configuration I have missed.

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same here, I keep getting Invalid authentication after deleting the integration, the icloud storage directory and restarting HA multiple times to make sure nothing lingers.

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Same. It worked for a hot minute, then stopped working. Now removing the integration, revoking the app-specific password, generating a new app-specific password and adding the integration with that password gives me an “Invalid authentication”.

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I was having this issue but think I fixed it by making sure I logged into the Apple site with two factor authentication.

I used private/incognito mode to login with my username and password to the Apple site (don’t use the pass key) and was prompted for the 2FA. Then created an app specific password.

Prior to that workflow, I was able to login and create the app specific password but wasn’t prompted for 2FA and was receiving the authentication notice.

I also deleted and re-added the HAS integration. It finally appears to be working as expected.

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Hi, I had same issue and now I’m trying to use app-specific password but when I put the credentials to HA integration a never get the code for verification. When I use my original icloud password the code immediately popup on my Apple device. Any sugestions?

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What worked for me was to:

  1. Supply my user & regular password while trying to create the integration, this will also pops-up the 2FA part (if there’s a place to click ‘keep me logged in’, do it)
  2. Delete the integration.
  3. Create it again, now with the app-specific-password

– Update –
It lost the connection after several hours:
[pyicloud.base] Authentication required for Account

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Same behavior here. When i use app-specific password then it doesn’t show me a pop up with the 6 digits to enter as verification code. When i use my appleid password, it does show the pop-up to allow the connection and show me a 6 digit code to enter in the verification code field in HA when configuring. Then shows me my devices.

I honestly don’t believe I’m doing anything wrong on my end. But I believe that an app specific password does not need a 2FA verification code. Making the flow when configuring this integration flawed.

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Struggling with the same issue… I can never get the app-specific password to be accepted because the flow will not continue without a “verification code.” I keep hoping that this bug will get squashed but it doesn’t seem there’s any acknowledgement that this is an actual issue.

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Any updates on this. New to Home Assistant and running into this same issue. 2FA is on, I created the app-specific password (which I’ve done before for other apps) but it keeps rejecting it in HA.

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Yep I stopped using it and use this instead

https://gcobb321.github.io/icloud3_v3_docs/#/

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I cant get my head around installing this - It makes me feel dumb! The docs are terrible

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This link IS iCloud3. You stop using the same thing that you are now using?

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An app-specific password does not solve this problem. Every 30 minutes I am getting a request for logon. If I select disallow it prompts me to change my password. If I allow it I get a code to enter but no place on HA to enter a code. I’ve removed and re-added the Apple integration and it doesn’t help. This is rapidly draining my watch and phone. It is super annoying but I really want the integration in HA or it loses much of the value.

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Was fighting with this for a good bit… this worked perfectly. Thanks!

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I found this link…

  1. delete files " /config/.storage/icloud )"
  2. Add iCloud integration.
  3. Login using normal apple password.
  4. Apply 2FA
  5. Delete iCould integration.
  6. Add Integration
  7. Supply APP specific password
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I’m not sure for the long-term, but I was also getting emails about someone logging in to my iCloud. I tried the app-specific password, but HA kept saying Invalid Credentials or whatever. But then I randomly tried adding the integration through the blue button on the official HA iCloud integration page and it’s working for now (make sure to delete your other attempts at logging in before trying). Image = screenshot of button
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