Core: iCloud keeps on asking for 2fa key on my mobile device

[groenmarsmannetje]

The problem

Since a reboot and upgrade to home assistant 0.108.5 I constantly get a request for a 2fa key on my mobile device, but I do not get an option to enter this somewhere.

Can I avoid this by setting up an app-specific password on my Apple iCloud account? If so, can this be documented?

Environment

• Home Assistant Core release with the issue: 0.108.5
• Last working Home Assistant Core release (if known): 0.108.4
• Operating environment (Home Assistant/Supervised/Docker/venv): Home Assistant
• Integration causing this issue: iCloud
• Link to integration documentation on our website:

Problem-relevant configuration.yaml

Traceback/Error logs

Additional information

[probot-home-assistant[bot]]

Hey there @Quentame, mind taking a look at this issue as its been labeled with a integration (icloud) you are listed as a codeowner for? Thanks!

[Quentame]

Hi !

Try to :

• remove the iCloud integration(s)
• go to [HA-config]/.storage (invisible folder)
• remove the icloud folder
• restart HA
• add your iCloud integration(s) again

No modification were made on iCloud integration from 0.107.0 as I remember.

Thanks for reporting the issue 😊

[groenmarsmannetje]

I followed the procedure and that worked.

I also tried with a app-specific password generated on the Apple Id management page, but that was not accepted, so I had to use my personal password.

To be honest I think that it should accept the app-specific password, because that is the solution that Apple offers for these kind of cases.

Kind regards,
Marcel

[Quentame]

Actually we can't use app-specific password, since the underlying library uses the iCloud API (same as the iCloud.com website), so it needs same credentials as you connect to the iCloud website.

But sure, I totally agree that unique password per app/website is way better for security purpose. If you have the skills and find a way to add it, a PR is very welcomed on https://github.com/picklepete/pyicloud :blush:

Solved, closing the issue.