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A comment on Ask HN: If I get locked out of everything, please try to help me. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: If I get locked out of everything, please try to ... by newscracker on Monday December 12, 2022 @10:44PM (#33964516)
Considering that Authy relies on an SMS OTP for the account creation (and possibly account recovery), I prefer to use something else that provides the benefits of cloud syncing across devices and isn’t tied to a phone number. I understand that SMS OTP is simple for most people to handle (encouraged by many platforms over the years), but I just cannot get past that barrier to choose Authy over something else for personal use.
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Re:Ask HN: If I get locked out of everything, please try to ... by jrochkind1 on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @09:53AM (#33969614)
I'm literally only using it for things that require it. (including heroku, and rubygems). My thinking is: how do I meet this requirement with the least likelyhood of later locking myself out forever, and having HN threads blaming and shaming me for not carefully preserving my backup codes in a firesafe crypt?

If someone wants me enough to target Authy with an SMS reroute attack focused on me, they're gonna get me either way. I'm not Ed Snowden here, I'm just a guy trying not to lose his car keys.

But, what's the thing you use that provides the benefits of cloud syncing across devices and isn’t tied to a phone number? For anyone that might be interested, including me if it seems as easy and as idiot-proof. (and free or cheap).

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