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Re:When you get locked out of your Google account, what do y... by arubania2 on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @02:36AM (#31080227)
But if you’re changing phone numbers, why don’t you just set the new one in your Google account while you still have access to the old one?

Also wouldn’t backup codes help in this scenario?

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Re:When you get locked out of your Google account, what do y... by muh_gradle on Tuesday April 19, 2022 @01:02PM (#31085797)
I moved countries and lost access to my old phone number. I didn't account for my Google MFA during the move.
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