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"print the recovery codes and keep them with you at all times" Wrong. Terribly wrong. Do not do that. You'll have your phone with you AND the codes. So, imag
by zobzu 15y ago
"print the recovery codes and keep them with you at all times"
Wrong. Terribly wrong. Do not do that.
You'll have your phone with you AND the codes.
So, imagine that day, you get your stuff stolen from your person. Laptop, phone, codes, gone. Bad.
That day you were on a boat and you fall in the water. Phone, codes, gone. Bad.
Instead store the codes in your own safe, a secret location, or a safe deposit box.
- modeless 15y agoNo, it's exactly right. Having the codes with you is not a security risk because they're useless without your password. You can keep a second copy of the codes at home if you're worried about losing them.
- MitziMoto 15y agoIf you can access your email account with only the backup code and no password, Google is doing it wrong.