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Re:Aegis Authenticator – Open-source 2FA for Android by Hamuko on Saturday January 16, 2021 @02:48PM (#25804870)
That's really what scratch codes are for.
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Re:Aegis Authenticator – Open-source 2FA for Android by cuu508 on Saturday January 16, 2021 @04:07PM (#25805522)
Yes, but not every service offers recovery codes.
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Re:Aegis Authenticator – Open-source 2FA for Android by loloquwowndueo on Saturday January 16, 2021 @04:25PM (#25805648)
That’s like a must. Services that don’t probably have an easy way to reset your 2FA via email verification which entirely negates the benefit of 2FA (last line of defence if your password or email are compromised). You probably want to stay away from those services entirely.
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