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Re:Tell HN: It is impossible to disable Google 2FA using bac... by random2021 on Thursday January 19, 2023 @12:31PM (#34443020)
I guess could be that.

I too create a new chrome profile (and restarted my router) to get a different IP. (i.e) clean.

- Does this mean you are able to access emails but not change 2FA?

- If yes, do a take out ASAP.

- May be the backup codes are incorrect?

(Unless the machine learning folks on hn did some programming to prevent it!!!). For every one that complains about Google, I wonder how hn crowd pleasingly accepts pay check in the software industry.

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Re:Tell HN: It is impossible to disable Google 2FA using bac... by gravitronic on Thursday January 19, 2023 @12:34PM (#34443049)
The backup codes are what enabled me to log in, thankfully, so I know they work.

Thanks for the takeout advice.. onto that now!

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