Google warns that ADB backup, restore may be removed in a future Android release

Re:Google warns that ADB backup, restore may be removed in a... by derekp7 on Friday May 10, 2019 @12:36PM (#19879458)

That part may be by security design. The purpose of "something you have" is that it is something that can't be trivially copied.

My workaround is to record the codes offline before entering them in Authenticator (essentially printing them out and putting in my fire safe). This also allows me to easily put them into other devices (such as upgrading phones, or on a Yubikey).

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Re:Google warns that ADB backup, restore may be removed in a... by marcosdumay on Friday May 10, 2019 @01:24PM (#19880050)

It can not be trivially copied because it's on my pocket. One can improve on this, and compose with a necessary password, that I know, and erasing the data after too many wrong guesses.

How does making it hard for me to get my data from my phone improve on my security?

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Re:Google warns that ADB backup, restore may be removed in a... by maxerickson on Friday May 10, 2019 @06:15PM (#19882782)

Because if you can't get the data off your phone, you can't undermine the part where it can not be trivially copied because it's on your pocket.

Once they get the data off a phone the user can upload it to reddit or whatever stupid idea someone might have.

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