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>"just have more devices with passkeys" Confirms that strategy then For people who only use passwords having an extra device can help too. Google does not nec
by Barbing 6mo ago
>"just have more devices with passkeys"
Confirms that strategy then
For people who only use passwords having an extra device can help too. Google does not necessarily permit a login with a backup code, so to me it seems ideal to grab a spare phone, log into important accounts, and store it with a trusted party/friend.
It could be very difficult to login to an account like Gmail from overseas in the event of PC+phone[+hardware key] theft. Maybe no big deal if you can port your number to a new phone right away. Or maybe the trusted friend can help (unless Google still finds the login suspicious after all, no idea there)
- alterom 6mo ago>It could be very difficult to login to an account like Gmail from overseas in the event of PC+phone[+hardware key] theft Literally happened to me in Poland, which is why I avoid passkeys like the plague. (The thief got caught months later. That didn't help me.) >Maybe no big deal if you can port your number to a new phone right away. T-Mobile won't mail a SIM card overseas, and I doubt others will either. There is no "maybe", it's a certainty that you won't be able to. >Or maybe the trusted friend can help Yeah, my wife literally mailed me SIM card to Poland. It took over week. And a "trusted friend" would first have had to get it somehow. >Or maybe the trusted friend can help (unless Google still finds the login suspicious after all, no idea there) At least I logged into my accounts from that city before the laptop and phone were stolen, so my logins were not "suspicious". That's with a password. _____ PS: screw Citibank's mandatory phone -based "2FA".
- Barbing 6mo agoOh my goodness, what are we supposed to do?! Edit: and near 0 customer support too