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Re:Show HN: If you lose your memory, how to regain access to... by lucb1e on Saturday February 07, 2026 @07:24AM (#46923287)
Ah, yes okay that sounds precisely like my situation as well. Not so much the backup codes not working as Google's auth gatekeeper being moody, the last thing you want from a login system
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Re:Show HN: If you lose your memory, how to regain access to... by ddtaylor on Saturday February 07, 2026 @12:09PM (#46925448)
I understand how it plays out, but these are backup codes that I put into a backup strategy for serious life events and both times I needed them they failed to accomplish what they are for =(

Had I followed Googles own advice and relied entirely on these codes (which I thought I was doing) I would still be locked out of all those accounts, purchase history, Google Play Developer, etc.

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Re:Show HN: If you lose your memory, how to regain access to... by sureglymop on Sunday February 08, 2026 @01:25PM (#46937026)
In general, instead of saving these codes you want to save the HOTP seed in order to set up 2fa again. I don't even bother with recovery codes.
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