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Re:Tell HN: Need help, locked out of Google account with 10 ... by toomuchtodo on Saturday December 07, 2024 @11:17AM (#42350703)
FastMail, Dropbox, Apple iCloud (Photos, Keychain, etc)
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Re:Tell HN: Need help, locked out of Google account with 10 ... by politelemon on Saturday December 07, 2024 @11:48AM (#42350939)
Would definitely not recommend ecosystems. They can and do lock you out and you have more to lose.
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Re:Tell HN: Need help, locked out of Google account with 10 ... by toomuchtodo on Saturday December 07, 2024 @12:00PM (#42351018)
I’m able to get ahold of a human for support with all products I mentioned. I’m unable to get ahold of a human at Google ever for any of their consumer offerings. I see lots of HN threads begging for Google support, I see no HN threads begging for support from any of the companies I listed.

You should always have backups, regardless of provider.

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Re:Tell HN: Need help, locked out of Google account with 10 ... by pluc on Saturday December 07, 2024 @11:18AM (#42350718)
+1 for fastmail, it has built-in backup mechanisms.
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