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My iCloud password keeps failing

iCloud and Shared Lists on Android​

These use Apple's sign-in page in your browser. Choose Continue with Password and enter your normal Apple Account password, or use a passkey option offered by Apple. 2Do does not receive or store your Apple Account password. An app-specific password does not work for this sign-in.

See Apple Account Sign-In on Android for the setup instructions and help with passkey browser warnings.

iCloud CalDAV​

For iCloud CalDAV, Apple requires two-factor authentication and an app-specific password. Your normal Apple Account password does not work for this separate sync method. Generate an app-specific password at appleid.apple.com → Sign-In and Security → App-Specific Passwords, label it 2Do, and use that in 2Do. If the password still fails (or you see a cryptic -1012), check:

  • Your device's date and time is set to automatic. A wrong clock makes app-specific passwords silently fail.
  • You're using your @icloud.com address, not @mac.com.
  • You're using your primary Apple ID, not an alias.
  • You haven't reset your Apple ID password recently: that revokes all existing app-specific passwords; generate a new one. If none of those help, remove the iCloud account from Settings > Sync in 2Do and re-add it with a freshly-generated app-specific password.