| 2 Step Verification - Huge Design Flaw..Please Help | Raveman | 6/3/12 2:42 AM | I have recently signed up with 2-Step verification process using my cell phone and an alternate email address. It worked fine as long as I had the phone. I moved to a different country and disconnected my Android cell phone service. There are two iss |
| Re: 2 Step Verification - Huge Design Flaw..Please Help | bkc56 | 6/3/12 8:25 AM | There's no design flaw here. The situations you describe are exactly why the backup codes exists. Having a set of 10 codes saves away guarantee you can access your account no matter what might happen. I use 2-step and I don't even own a mobile devi |
| Re: 2 Step Verification - Huge Design Flaw..Please Help | Raveman | 6/3/12 10:58 PM | I gave my mobile number for the 2 step verification and I did not use backup codes. |
| Re: 2 Step Verification - Huge Design Flaw..Please Help | bkc56 | 6/3/12 11:13 PM | I know, you already said that. And as I said, if you HAD created backup codes you would not be locked out of your account. |
| Re: 2 Step Verification - Huge Design Flaw..Please Help | Raveman | 6/4/12 1:07 AM | DO you need my locked email address? |
| Re: 2 Step Verification - Huge Design Flaw..Please Help | bkc56 | 6/4/12 8:59 AM | Google can usually figure it out. If not, I'll post specific instructions. |
| Re: 2 Step Verification - Huge Design Flaw..Please Help | bkc56 | 6/4/12 3:03 PM | It seems there is some question about the name of the account you are trying to recover. Please submit the Account Recovery Form again using this ID you are posting from as the contact address. Post to this thread when you have done that so I can i |
| Re: 2 Step Verification - Huge Design Flaw..Please Help | Raveman | 6/4/12 11:57 PM | I submitted my Account recovery for the account I am having issues. |
| Re: 2 Step Verification - Huge Design Flaw..Please Help | bkc56 | 6/5/12 12:01 AM | Thanks. I informed Google. |
| Re: 2 Step Verification - Huge Design Flaw..Please Help | Raveman | 6/9/12 4:59 AM | Wow. I cannot believe it is taking so long. Any updates |
| Re: 2 Step Verification - Huge Design Flaw..Please Help | bkc56 | 6/9/12 12:42 PM | If I hear anything I'll post. But I wouldn't expect anything until Monday. |
| Re: 2 Step Verification - Huge Design Flaw..Please Help | skittels | 6/9/12 1:53 PM | Hi: I am having a major problem with 2step verification. I had to get a new phone number due to harassment. I went to sign in my gmail account to change my number and could not. I did the recovery request over and over because I was asked lots of que |
| Re: 2 Step Verification - Huge Design Flaw..Please Help | Raveman | 6/11/12 10:45 PM | Any updates? Today is Tuesday |
| Re: 2 Step Verification - Huge Design Flaw..Please Help | bkc56 | 6/11/12 11:29 PM | Any updates? Today is Tuesday If I hear anything I'll be sure to post. |
| Re: 2 Step Verification - Huge Design Flaw..Please Help | bkc56 | 6/11/12 11:30 PM | Stick to your own thread and don't hijack other people's thread for starters. |
| Re: 2 Step Verification - Huge Design Flaw..Please Help | bkc56 | 6/12/12 1:22 PM | I have been informed that this account has been returned. |