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		thelean12 on March 15, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A hacker got all my texts for $16 How do you recover your account if you don't have the app?

davchana on March 15, 2021 | [–]

I mean sending a code VIA SMS. I mean I deleted the phone number from my Google account. Now I have only Auth App, & Google App. The code & recovery options are 8 digit recovery phrase, Tap in Google App on other device. No reset code SMS.

danlugo92 on March 15, 2021 | [–]

You can have a backup of the private key written on a piece of paper.

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