LoveCake
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Yesterday the screen on my phone broke, I couldn't click on anything on the right hand of the screen, I have 2 Factor Authentication on my various accounts, most use a text message which is fine, but the Microsoft accounts use the Microsoft Authenticator App, so today when setting up my new phone I had already stopped 2 Factor Authentication for my Gmail (just in case) but had left the Microsoft turned on, when I installed the Microsoft Authenticator App I had to of course log into it and it wanted authorization, it flashed up on my broken mobile and luckily the [approve] was on the left hand of the screen so I was able to authorize the app on my new phone.
Somewhere I do have the code for the Microsoft account that I printed out, but is there no other way, I am now paranoid, because if I lost my phone it died completely I would be screwed, wouldn't it be better to just use text messages as you can just put the sim into a new phone and it will work on any phone as the account is tied to your phone number than the actual phone?
I am going to have to I think get a spare phone that is kept in the safe at home and use the app on there and also have everything tied to the phone number on it.
I know that using 2 Factor Authentication is highly recommended, but there are also issues.
What do others do in regards to 2 Factor Authentication issues and what are the best ways to ensure you don't get locked out completely?
Somewhere I do have the code for the Microsoft account that I printed out, but is there no other way, I am now paranoid, because if I lost my phone it died completely I would be screwed, wouldn't it be better to just use text messages as you can just put the sim into a new phone and it will work on any phone as the account is tied to your phone number than the actual phone?
I am going to have to I think get a spare phone that is kept in the safe at home and use the app on there and also have everything tied to the phone number on it.
I know that using 2 Factor Authentication is highly recommended, but there are also issues.
What do others do in regards to 2 Factor Authentication issues and what are the best ways to ensure you don't get locked out completely?