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Why two-factor authentication is important. (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
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[–] 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Google doesn't give you codes. They don't even tell you that they enabled 2FA. If you log in on an android device, they will automatically enable it for 2FA, and for some reason they assume you will have access to this phone until the end of time, even if you haven't turned it on in months. The only way to go around this is to set up 2FA manually.

Google has locked so many people I know out of their accounts it's ridiculous.

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    Tell it to my print out of emergency 2FA codes sitting in my documents safe.

    https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1187538

    You can get a new set of 10 backup codes whenever you want. When you create a new set of codes, the old set automatically becomes inactive.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    Yeah if you're smart with the computor like me and you then you keep your 2FA backup somewhere. But if you're just a normal person, it doesn't occur to you. Google doesn't even do a very good job reminding you to properly set up 2FA in the first place.

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