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They really want our phone numbers. I have a few throwaway accounts for subbing to sites that require log-in that I don't want connected to a phone. IF they bri
by lemoncookiechip 5y ago
They really want our phone numbers. I have a few throwaway accounts for subbing to sites that require log-in that I don't want connected to a phone. IF they brick my accounts, I'm just going to stop using Gmail and turn to Proton or something else.
- cornstalks 5y agoAren't there non-phone-number 2FA options?
- danlugo92 5y agoYes, OTP.
- Freak_NL 5y agoPossible, and a real burden to set up: https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/127464/enabling-2fa-on-a-google-account-how-to-get-totp-secret https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/127464/enabling-... Perhaps this changed now, but I had to set up a different 2FA method first (I used a U2F security key), then add OTP, and then it was possible to remove the U2F method. After logging in with OTP once (I just keep the private key on my laptop in pass) you never seem to get asked to provide it again, but 2FA is nominally enabled.
- tyingq 5y ago"Then, a code will be sent to your phone via text, voice call, or our mobile app. Or, if you have a Security Key, you can insert it into your computer’s USB port." https://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/2step/#tab=how-it-works https://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/2step/#tab=how-it-wor... I'm not sure why TOTP isn't an option. Google Authenticator still seems to be a supported app.
- sumeno 5y agoIt is. Look under Features > The Google Authenticator app for Android, iPhone, or BlackBerry can generate verification codes. It even works when your device has no phone or data connectivity. You can also use third party apps, I use Authy
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- jfrunyon 5y agoGoogle Authenticator is TOTP and you can use any other app.
- tyingq 5y agoYes, that was what I meant. The quoted passage didn't seem to include any TOTP app, including GA. Apparently they are supported, the info is just on another page.
- jfrunyon 5y agoYeah, they don't really want you to do it. That kinda makes sense when you think about it; TOTP has a lot of friction compared to "just press the button on the device 99% of you already have linked to your account".
- tyingq 5y agoThat makes sense for most. For me, I can have my TOTP app running on my laptop all the time. Looking around for my phone is higher friction.
- lemoncookiechip 5y agoThere's only 3 options (I'm on the panel), Google Prompt (requires a phone), security key, or text message/voice call (requires a phone). 2 out of 3 require you to attach a phone number and the last one requires a security key to be inserted every time you want to make throw away accounts via Gmail.
- derekp7 5y agoI'm using a TOTP authentication, are they taking that away? Because TOTP doesn't require a phone.
- ferdowsi 5y agoGoogle has supported WebAuthn security keys for a while now. Don't give your phone number if you don't want to.
- stevespang 5y agoYeah, true, all they really want is our phone no's so they can sell the numbers to spammers and completely render our phones useless, even for texting . . . fuck GOOGLE