Tell HN: It is impossible to disable Google 2FA using backup codes

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Authy

Hey, so this is admittedly monday morning quarterbacking, but in the future, you can definitely consider moving from Google Auth to Twillio's authy [1]. It lets you move devices and all your secrets come with you (it's also got other cool features, but the one that is killer IMO is the ability to migrate from device to device). https://authy.com/.

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OTP Auth

I use OTP Auth[1] and enable its iCloud sync function to guard against this specific scenario. 1: https://cooperrs.de/otpauth.html.

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