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I would like to go back to a flip phone, but the one app that I cannot go without is two factor authentication through apps. I simply will not let something lik

I would like to go back to a flip phone, but the one app that I cannot go without is two factor authentication through apps. I simply will not let something like a brokerage account be protected with only a password. SMS as a two factor authentication method has known security flaws. Some two factor apps brokerages use provide RSA key fobs, but when I try to buy them, they’re sold out. It does not give me confidence of long term support for that two factor method. I have to stick with some kind of iOS or Android device. I suppose I could try to find an MP3 player that runs iOS or Android, or run Android in an emulator on my computer, and use that as my “phone” but I worry I’ll hit walls if the apps look for a SIM card and most of the world doesn’t use OSes like that, so support might drop inexplicably with a software update that doesn’t account for my use case and I’ll be out of luck at that point.

mikewarot 5y ago
Why not use their web site on your PC? A phone isn't a bastion of security.
- vegetablepotpie 5y ago
  I explained that poorly. I do use the website on my PC, which I log into with a password and using a two-factor authentication app on my phone, which is currently the only secure two-factor method that is well supported and this will likely continue to be the case in the future.
  - omgbear 5y ago
    You can get yubikey and use their software. It was great until I lost my keys with the yubikey attached. Can even write a script to read a code and put it in your clipboard. That said, I'm back to using my phone now.
  - Kakashi4 5y ago
    There's plenty of ways you can 2FA without a smartphone, look into security keys
petepete 5y ago
Take a look at the CAT S22. It runs Android lite so will be fine with authenticator apps and the other essentials like a browser and maps. https://www.catphones.com/en-us/cat-s22-flip/ https://www.catphones.com/en-us/cat-s22-flip/

mikewarot 5y ago

Why not use their web site on your PC? A phone isn't a bastion of security.

vegetablepotpie 5y ago
I explained that poorly. I do use the website on my PC, which I log into with a password and using a two-factor authentication app on my phone, which is currently the only secure two-factor method that is well supported and this will likely continue to be the case in the future.
- omgbear 5y ago
  You can get yubikey and use their software. It was great until I lost my keys with the yubikey attached. Can even write a script to read a code and put it in your clipboard. That said, I'm back to using my phone now.
- Kakashi4 5y ago
  There's plenty of ways you can 2FA without a smartphone, look into security keys

petepete 5y ago

Take a look at the CAT S22. It runs Android lite so will be fine with authenticator apps and the other essentials like a browser and maps. https://www.catphones.com/en-us/cat-s22-flip/ https://www.catphones.com/en-us/cat-s22-flip/