What dumb fuck still uses SMS 2FA?
IDK, but even 3rd party open source authentication software like GA isn't 100% safe.
Recently i reactivated an old coinbase account and switched from SMS2FA to GA2FA, but in the long run, i'll switch to a hardware-key based solution.
Maybe my ledger nano can be of some use there, but i don't like to rely on a single device for all crypto-related key storage.
Google authenticator BLOWS, that thing is a piece of shit and you don't have a recovery seed anymore.
I thought that you get 10 recovery seeds (or something like that when you sign up), and you can create more recovery seeds, as long as you still have access to GA.
So, sure you need to make sure that you have recovery seeds, otherwise, if you lose your device then you might have many difficulties regaining access to GA....
In other words, there has to be a way to recover your access to you GA in the even that you lose your device, AmiNOTrite?
IDK, but even 3rd party open source authentication software like GA isn't 100% safe.
Recently i reactivated an old coinbase account and switched from SMS2FA to GA2FA, but in the long run, i'll switch to a hardware-key based solution.
Maybe my ledger nano can be of some use there, but i don't like to rely on a single device for all crypto-related key storage.
Google authenticator BLOWS, that thing is a piece of shit and you don't have a recovery seed anymore.
I only use GA for 2FA, recovery keys (written down) for restore at the exchange if the (smartphone) device fails.
BTC are transferred to a cold wallet whenever it's more than 0.1 (or 0.01, 0.001 and so on in the future) and for selling small amounts (also future, only maybe)
But i'll sure move on to a better solution.
Yeah you can do backups for 10 times for the one issuer, I guess that's good for a device failing, it's a shitty setup though, I guess it's okay.
Probably better to use a freshly wiped or a fresh cheap phone with only Google Auth on it that stays in a safe place. That's what I'll do and have backups for security.
Like I mentioned above, I am pretty sure that you can get more of the 10 seed back up codes in the event that you lost the codes or used them up or whatever... that is so long as you still have access to GA..... If you have lost access to GA and to the codes, then you are likely more screwed in that kind of situation.
I have not done reissued new codes, but it seems like an obvious feature for those who still have access to GA or who may NOT remember where they put the codes that had already been issued to them at the time of signing-up.