u/Greedy_Flower_1496

Logged out google and Icloud, 2FA endless loop. Lost all my photos.

I need my photos back!
My phone was set back to factory settings and I only have 1 device thats logged into my google account. Now when Im trying to login to Icloud it wants me to scan the QR with a trusted device thats logged in. But I don’t have that. Nor can I use the recovery phone number to send a code to cause for some reason thats the landline for 10 years ago.. I tried everything including going to the apple store, every recovery method in google and what not.
I care most about all my photos with my childhood memories, not so much about my accounts.
Can someone please help me out.

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u/Greedy_Flower_1496 — 4 days ago

2 step verification icloud loop

I had my phone erased because of parental controls and Screen Time glitching consistently. after I creating a new iCloud passcode and backed my phone up to the cloud. I was told it was the only way to solve the problem. What I was not told is that I would need trusted devices, trusted phone numbers, or access to my Google account to log back in because of two-factor authentication.
I do not have access to either phone number attached to my iCloud account. I also do not have access to my passkeys because iCloud locked me out, and I cannot use Google because it also has two-factor authentication enabled. I only owned one phone, which was the only device signed into my Google account. So now I am in a twofactor authentication lockout. I cannot afford to lose this account. Please help me.

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u/Greedy_Flower_1496 — 4 days ago