Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access 3 times a year

Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by tyingq on Friday October 07, 2022 @01:40PM (#33124553)

I recall that the problem was broader than 2FA. They also re-verify accounts that have been idle, or that are being accessed from a new location. Or issues if you've forgotten the password and don't have a phone.

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Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by Wowfunhappy on Friday October 07, 2022 @01:59PM (#33124792)

This is exactly it. And if you don't have a verification method on file, Google will just lock the account if it thinks something about your browser or IP address is unusual. Even if you know your password.

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Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by mrec on Friday October 07, 2022 @03:35PM (#33125913)

Speaking as a long-time Gmail user who doesn't have a mobile, this is kind of terrifying. Sounds like I need to look into moving to Fastmail or somesuch pronto.

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Re:Gmail 2FA causes the homeless to permanently lose access ... by Wowfunhappy on Friday October 07, 2022 @09:15PM (#33128917)

If you have a backup email on your account, that's sufficient (assuming you can get into the backup email), at least in my experience.

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