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Just access gmail using private mode. Every single time, this device is unknown please enter your backup email address to verify who you are, even though your

by Khaine 4y ago

Just access gmail using private mode. Every single time, this device is unknown please enter your backup email address to verify who you are, even though your password is 30 chars and complex because you use a password manager. Google is the absolute worst at this, their 'risk based' login stuff is utter crap, and when you go travelling expect to get locked out and have no recourse because there is no-one to complain to. Honestly, you would think a multi-billion dollar company could do better, but apparently because its "algorithms", "machine-learning" and a "free service" its okay to be shit.

remus 4y ago
> Google is the absolute worst at this, their 'risk based' login stuff is utter crap, and when you go travelling expect to get locked out and have no recourse because there is no-one to complain to. I think it is an exaggeration to suggest this will definitely happen if you travel. I've got mfa setup on my account, work abroad semi-regularly and have never had any issues logging in to my google account.
- Macha 4y ago
  I moved house within a not particularly far distance and got locked out of one account with a demand for a phone number because the login is suspicious (which I don't trust Google not to use for ad targeting). This despite having the password and TOTP. Luckily I had a non-Google email account still connected via IMAP to reconfigure everything pointed at that account.
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tguvot 4y ago
>Just access gmail using private mode. Every single time, this device is unknown please enter your backup email address to verify who you are, even though your password is 30 chars and complex because you use a password manager. i have a few "junk" gmail accounts dating back 20 years or whenever gmail came to exist. a while ago i weren't able to login to it, even with backup email addresses/codes. Gmail wasn't sure that me is me and were claiming that all of those emails are under attack

by Khaine 4y ago

remus 4y ago

> Google is the absolute worst at this, their 'risk based' login stuff is utter crap, and when you go travelling expect to get locked out and have no recourse because there is no-one to complain to. I think it is an exaggeration to suggest this will definitely happen if you travel. I've got mfa setup on my account, work abroad semi-regularly and have never had any issues logging in to my google account.

Macha 4y ago
I moved house within a not particularly far distance and got locked out of one account with a demand for a phone number because the login is suspicious (which I don't trust Google not to use for ad targeting). This despite having the password and TOTP. Luckily I had a non-Google email account still connected via IMAP to reconfigure everything pointed at that account.

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tguvot 4y ago

>Just access gmail using private mode. Every single time, this device is unknown please enter your backup email address to verify who you are, even though your password is 30 chars and complex because you use a password manager. i have a few "junk" gmail accounts dating back 20 years or whenever gmail came to exist. a while ago i weren't able to login to it, even with backup email addresses/codes. Gmail wasn't sure that me is me and were claiming that all of those emails are under attack