Steal it inside the time-out for starters. > Having a backup device lets you verify your identity more easily if your main device is stolen. It's not to add ad

Steal it inside the time-out for starters. > Having a backup device lets you verify your identity more easily if your main device is stolen. It's not to add additional security, but additional recoverability. Security includes recoverability. And note that added recoverability can subtract net security. Attackers often use recovery options to break-in. Before enabling recovery via phone, I'd want much more certainty about the phone security than I know how to get.