More and more of my internet accounts require 2FA nowadays, and most of them don't allow me to turn it off. It's mainly needed because of the people who don't use proper passwords, share them everywhere, and have a system filled with malware. Those same websites nowadays run a timer to kick you out after a few minutes of inactivity, which makes it even more annoying. To me, 2FA is just a hassle.
I have old Gmail accounts that don't let me login with my password anymore.This makes me truely appreciate the old fashed forums that just keep me logged in for years. A browser cookie is very convenient.
That being said: as long as it's optional, I'm not against it. But would it really help if someone gains physical access to
my mobile phone? I don't want to lose the convenience of being logged in when I use it.
Google Authenticator just told me I can now backup my 2FA codes in the cloud. Lol. Permission to respond on this
I also want the old-school one because last year I had this issue with Bittrex where I needed to login to that exchange, which it won't allow me because it is asking for 2FA in Google Authenticator that was installed on my old phone that was lost a few years ago. I don't have a choice but to submit a KYC to them, and you know the hassle of it as it takes days to get approved, and then they will be locking your account for another day because youve changed your password.
I rarely use 2FA now, but I do make my password secure, as it is a hassle, just like logging in to Google, where there are a lot of things to do and I want them done fast.
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