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That's almost exactly what Google has done. Here's how you turn off 2FA on your account: 1. Go to myaccount.google.com 2. Press "Security" 3. Press "2 step v
by jonas21 4y ago
That's almost exactly what Google has done. Here's how you turn off 2FA on your account:
1. Go to myaccount.google.com
2. Press "Security"
3. Press "2 step verification"
4. Enter your password
5. Press "Turn off"
6. Confirm the dialog that says "Turning off 2-Step Verification will remove the extra security on your account, and you’ll only use your password to sign in."
- tyingq 4y agoI recall that the problem was broader than 2FA. They also re-verify accounts that have been idle, or that are being accessed from a new location. Or issues if you've forgotten the password and don't have a phone.
- Wowfunhappy 4y agoThis is exactly it. And if you don't have a verification method on file, Google will just lock the account if it thinks something about your browser or IP address is unusual. Even if you know your password.
- mrec 4y agoSpeaking as a long-time Gmail user who doesn't have a mobile, this is kind of terrifying. Sounds like I need to look into moving to Fastmail or somesuch pronto.
- Wowfunhappy 4y agoIf you have a backup email on your account, that's sufficient (assuming you can get into the backup email), at least in my experience.
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- aetch 4y agoThose steps don’t actually turn off 2FA for Google accounts. If you login from a new computer or unrecognized IP, Google forces you to use the YouTube app on your phone to enter a “code” to login. It sometimes doesn’t even let you get a text code. God forbid I lose my phone or delete the YouTube app and login from a new IP. I don’t know how I would even get into my account. I don’t know how this isn’t a wider spread issue affecting more people but I guess Google developers live in a perfect world where the YouTube app auth can never fail and you never lose your phone.
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- astura 4y agoThat's Weird, I've never had to do that. I can just login to Google with my username/password. If it doesn't recognize the device it just pushes a notification of the sign in to my phone
- hirsin 4y agoThat's exactly what they are describing - the push notification to the phone _that the user has lost_.
- astura 4y agoIt's just a notification, it can be ignored (for me). I don't usually even notice its there until hours later. You don't have to acknowledge it in any way. It also has nothing to do with the YouTube app, and there is no code I have to enter anywhere. I've never had any form of 2FA on my Google account.
- Wowfunhappy 4y agoYou may have never experienced it, but it does happen. Not just a notification.