I recently activated 2-step verification on google. When I opened my ipad it kept asking me for exchange password. I tried entering my correct password for gmail but it kept prompting for the password. A quick search on google from my computer brought me to this page http://www.ipadforums.net/off-topic/55512-exchange-password-problem.html . I was able to get around the problem by following steps as listed below;
1. Double press home button to bring up multi-tasking bar that allows switching to other apps.
2. Click on settings app
3. You will still see the password prompts. Try to hit cancel and activate airplane mode. It may take a couple of tries since you have to do it quickly.
4. Then go to Mail and click on gmail account settings. You need to reset your password as mentioned in next step.
5. Now switch to your computer. Go to google 2-step verification setting page. Login using your gmail account password.
6. Click on the "Manage application specific passwords" link.
7. Under Application specific passwords section, type any user-friendly name for your device. For example, my ipad and hit "Generate password" button. It would generate a long string.
8 Return to your ipad and type the generated password.
9 Turn off the airplane mode and if it asks you for password again then re-type the string entered in step #7.
Following these steps fixed the problem for me. I hope it helps other too.
1. Double press home button to bring up multi-tasking bar that allows switching to other apps.
2. Click on settings app
3. You will still see the password prompts. Try to hit cancel and activate airplane mode. It may take a couple of tries since you have to do it quickly.
4. Then go to Mail and click on gmail account settings. You need to reset your password as mentioned in next step.
5. Now switch to your computer. Go to google 2-step verification setting page. Login using your gmail account password.
6. Click on the "Manage application specific passwords" link.
7. Under Application specific passwords section, type any user-friendly name for your device. For example, my ipad and hit "Generate password" button. It would generate a long string.
8 Return to your ipad and type the generated password.
9 Turn off the airplane mode and if it asks you for password again then re-type the string entered in step #7.
Following these steps fixed the problem for me. I hope it helps other too.
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