But what happens if your phone breaks?
Here’s the trick…
What Is2FA / MFA?
2FA stands fortwo factor authentication, and MFA stands formulti-factor authentication.
Often these terms are used interchangeably but they do not mean the same thing.
Why would anyone use 2FA?
The answer is 2FA.
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If you use an Android phone, you will get a ‘Did you just login?’
popup when you login to a Google based account.
It will save you some confusing when setting up 2FA for Google.
They still allow 2FA codes, but expect to get the popup instead.
Help, My Phone Broke!
The options in this case become very limited, very quickly.
Still, isn’t there another much-safer way to ensure that 2FA codes cannot be lost?
Print that QR!
All you have to do, “the trick”, is to print the QR code!
Or, it’s possible for you to simply print the whole page from the website you’re on.
Store the printed QR code in a safe location.
The next time your phone breaks (and let’s hope there is no next time!
), and simply rescan the code from the paper.
This works perfectly fine because the QR image is the same as before.
Enjoy ‘never’ losing 2FA / MFA access again!
