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Don’t you need your phone number to authenticate with Authy to get into the backups?
by realgeniushere 4y ago
Don’t you need your phone number to authenticate with Authy to get into the backups?
- OJFord 4y agoNo. That might be a possible backup, but the usual way is any current logged-in device + password.
- realgeniushere 4y agoUhh, if you need a currently logged in device to bypass the phone number login, then I wouldn’t say it’s a “possible backup”. Phone number is the primary authentication mechanism for Authy.
- n0mn 4y agoIf you have “Allow Multi-Device” enabled, your keys are stored on Authy’s servers. You simply download Authy on a new device, sign into your account and you are done.
- realgeniushere 4y agoHow do you sign into your Authy account? For me, it asks to send an SMS to my phone.
- alanbernstein 4y agoHuh? I use Authy because it allows me to use TOTP codes, from multiple devices, including devices without cell service. I switched to it from Google Authenticator specifically for that reason.
- realgeniushere 4y agoOkay, so how do you sign in to Authy if you don’t have another signed in device handy? I believe the only options are phone call or sms.