Apple's claim is that it bans other browsers for security

Re:Apple's claim is that it bans other browsers for security by bogwog on Monday June 27, 2022 @11:05AM (#31895571)

Especially since Google is forcing some users on iOS to install the Youtube app as the default 2FA method instead of offering SMS.

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Re:Apple's claim is that it bans other browsers for security by aaomidi on Monday June 27, 2022 @11:06AM (#31895594)

SMS 2FA is broken.

You have a bunch of other options including security keys, TOTP, and existing device verification flow.

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Re:Apple's claim is that it bans other browsers for security by bogwog on Monday June 27, 2022 @11:29AM (#31895959)

I completely agree, I'm just saying that using the Youtube app makes it convenient for Google were they to try and push iOS users towards Chrome (e.g. by showing a banner every time you open the app).

I doubt most users are using a dedicated third-party authenticator.

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Re:Apple's claim is that it bans other browsers for security by jeromegv on Monday June 27, 2022 @12:40PM (#31897092)

The issue is that even for users with third party Authenticator, they force you many extra clicks to use your own. You can’t set your own 2FA as default even after using it a 100 times. They make you jump through hoops to avoid YouTube or gmail for 2FA. Clearly it’s on purpose.

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Re:Apple's claim is that it bans other browsers for security by jeromegv on Monday June 27, 2022 @12:38PM (#31897064)

I don’t have sms. I have proper TOTP 2FA. And still, google keeps asking me to get my 2fa code in gmail or YouTube on iOS. It’s 3 extra annoying clicks to get it to accept my own 2FA.

It’s clearly on purpose to force me on their apps.

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