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[northernladuk]

not just me then!

Rooting through LM's drawers? Definitely not.

But no. I had 6 spares back to a Samsung Galaxy 3 a few months ago. Found a guy that refurbs and passes on to kids that wouldn't normally have one so given all but one to him.

[WTFH]

not just me then!

Nope, I used to always keep one old phone, currently I've an iPhone 4S and SE (original) in a drawer. Neither will take updates any more, but both work.
Oh, and a Nokia N95, which I've lost the original back and battery for it, as I'd replaced that with a higher powered battery that was 2x the size. Still works.

[vetran]

I discovered a boxed Pixel 3a when clearing out my drawers the other day.

I had wondered what I'd done with it.

not just me then!

[ladymuck]

or just take the old phone out of the drawer for us hoarders.

I discovered a boxed Pixel 3a when clearing out my drawers the other day.

I had wondered what I'd done with it.

[vetran]

But you have a responsibility to not break your kit. If you do there is a slight interruprtion of a day (or less) to get new kit. You are really making a mountain out of a mole hill. You could have gone down the shop and been up and running in less time than you've spent moaning on here.

or just take the old phone out of the drawer for us hoarders.

[northernladuk]

This is the responsibility of the technology companies to make these services accessible and to not have this dependency on a working mobile device.

But you have a responsibility to not break your kit. If you do there is a slight interruprtion of a day (or less) to get new kit. You are really making a mountain out of a mole hill. You could have gone down the shop and been up and running in less time than you've spent moaning on here.

[d000hg]

With this MFA that doesn't seem to be an option and I don't find this acceptable.

Life ain't fair. tulip happens. Etc.

[ladymuck]

I nearly reported a bug because I thought somehow a thread in Technical had become merged with a thread in General.

[vetran]

Does the 2FA i have to be assocaited with a telephone number of a person - that is to say, must the device have SIM card? Because I also have ipad. Perhaps I can set it to work on there.

Microsoft do a 2fa authenticator app for Android and IOS. Not as convenient as the phone.

[Baddish]

The whole point of 2FA on a mobile device is that your know a particular person has access to an authorised device...

A website accessible from anywhere does not provide anything like the same level of security....

Does the 2FA i have to be assocaited with a telephone number of a person - that is to say, must the device have SIM card? Because I also have ipad. Perhaps I can set it to work on there.

[eek]

This is the responsibility of the technology companies to make these services accessible and to not have this dependency on a working mobile device.

But for a suggestion perhaps yes, they could have in a web version of google authenticator with a back up method of operation where it is required to go into your security settings and configure some security questions and answeres that it would make it secure to generate a code from in the web view.

The whole point of 2FA on a mobile device is that your know a particular person has access to an authorised device...

A website accessible from anywhere does not provide anything like the same level of security....

[Baddish]

If it's important, and you are accident prone, then have a second phone as a backup. Otherwise, what would be your suggestion for a paper printout solution equivalent of your boarding pass?

What is your backup plan for if you break the computer you use to do your work on?

This is the responsibility of the technology companies to make these services accessible and to not have this dependency on a working mobile device.

But for a suggestion perhaps yes, they could have in a web version of google authenticator with a back up method of operation where it is required to go into your security settings and configure some security questions and answeres that it would make it secure to generate a code from in the web view.

[WTFH]

it is my opinion that there should always be a back up way of doing things for when you cannot access the technology.

When I take flight I have boarding card on my handy but I always have paper print out copy to cover for the many eventualities that may occur.

With this MFA that doesn't seem to be an option and I don't find this acceptable.

If it's important, and you are accident prone, then have a second phone as a backup. Otherwise, what would be your suggestion for a paper printout solution equivalent of your boarding pass?

What is your backup plan for if you break the computer you use to do your work on?

[jainnode]

With this MFA that doesn't seem to be an option and I don't find this acceptable.

should be more careful then

[northernladuk]

With this MFA that doesn't seem to be an option and I don't find this acceptable.

Unlucky.