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But what if your phone gets stolen? Sure, I've it configured to be erased after 3 failed pin code attempts. Or, what if my iCloud gets hacked and my iPhone is
by Flow 14y ago
But what if your phone gets stolen? Sure, I've it configured to be erased after 3 failed pin code attempts.
Or, what if my iCloud gets hacked and my iPhone is remotely erased, can I still access my Gmail and Facebook enough to remove my phone from them?
- ansgri 14y agoRemote erase is a minor problem — you have recovery codes printed out.
- ebiester 14y agoHow many recovery codes can you print out, and how many can you use? My cell provider (Avea, in Turkey) doesn't seem to pass automated SMS messages on, which has stopped me from using two-factor.
- f4stjack 14y agololwut. and you still keep on using their services? Dude, get to Turkcell or Vodafone and use two-factor if you value your data. edit: downgrade if you want to but it will be the day of my death when I let a provider dictate my needs and wants with its stupid rules and regulations. I pay for their services and barring unreasonable ones they have to provide what I need. And passing automated smsses are something that is not unreasonable.
- Udo 14y agoMy guess is you're being downvoted based on style ("lolwut", seriously?) and not because of content.
- MichaelJW 14y agoYou can print out ten one-use codes at a time, and generate a new list of ten at any point.
- justincormack 14y agoYou can use the two factor phone app. I installed this when we had a phone outage here. Available for Android not sure about iOS.
- icebraining 14y agoGoogle Authenticator is available for iOS, Android and BlackBerry, and there are compatible third-party implementations for Windows Phone 7, Windows Mobile, J2ME, PalmOS and webOS. Just search for OATH - it's the open algorithm that Google Authenticator implements.
- ricardobeat 14y agoThere is a Google Authenticator app that generates time-specific codes for you, you don't need SMS at all.
- fsniper 14y agoAvea does that really? I believe this is the worst thing that Avea could do to it's users. Switch to Turkcell or Vodafone immediately. One question, does it only block out of country automessages or do they also block 2FA messages of Turkish banks?
- ebiester 14y agoI don't have a Turkish bank, so I can't speak to that, and every time I have needed it was an out of country issue. And not having the bank because I'm still waiting for a residence permit, which means I'm still doing the kontor thing rather than having a plan, something that's much cheaper with AVEA.
- nl 14y agoBut what if your phone gets stolen? Google 2 factor authentication needs 3 things: your Google username, your password, and the token number generated by the authentication application. Stealing your phone gets one of those things. Or, what if my iCloud gets hacked and my iPhone is remotely erased, can I still access my Gmail and Facebook enough to remove my phone from them? You get 10 single-use codes to print out for this situation. You can revoke these code and generate new ones whenever and as often as you like. Your concerns were all similar to what I had. Another was that I have programs that need programatic access to my Google account and I don't want to rewrite them to use 2-factor authentication. That is solved by generating a revokable application specific password. I found that turning it on and trying it out answered a lot of concerns I had.
- natep 14y ago> Stealing your phone gets one of those things. 2 of those things, if you have an android and they're smart enough to go to Settings > Accounts And they can get your password if you have your browser remember it. So, potentially, losing your android could mean losing your account.
- sushantsharma 14y agoNot if you have turned on screen lock and encryption.
- nl 14y agoYou can't access your account settings without retyping your password. I think that password entry is excluded from browser auto entry. In any case, there is a fairly easy solution here: don't let your phone web browser remember your Google account password.