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Ask HN: How to recover Google auth after phone stolen?

124 points · 131 comments · keymasta

  1. pards · · focus · HN ↗
    Going forward, consider using an authenticator that securely syncs across multiple devices to remove the single point of failure risk.

    I use Proton Authenticator now [0]

    Authy used to do this, then they enshittified their app and bricked the desktop version.

    [0]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;proton.me&#x2F;authenticator" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;proton.me&#x2F;authenticator

    1. flowerlad · · focus · HN ↗
      Google authenticator supports syncing across multiple devices.
      1. kwanbix · · focus · HN ↗
        is that new? I migrated at the time from GA to Authy and from Authy to Ente because it was not supported.
        1. flakiness · · focus · HN ↗
          <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;security.googleblog.com&#x2F;2023&#x2F;04&#x2F;google-authenticator-now-supports.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;security.googleblog.com&#x2F;2023&#x2F;04&#x2F;google-authenticator...

          So relatively new, and I didn&#x27;t know this and moved to proton for this reason recently.

          1. flowerlad · · focus · HN ↗
            Another thing to know: in the hamburger menu there is a &quot;require face id option&quot;. Turn it on, otherwise if your phone is snatched from you (while unlocked), they can access your 2-factor codes.
            1. kwanbix · · focus · HN ↗
              I don&#x27;t get why that is not the default.
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