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adding: they call it "backup codes" built into android phones even with 2FA turned off

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1187538

My old android phone had some kind of hidden code generation tool for Google that worked even when it was offline without a working sim.

Never seen that before or can figure how it works. Must have been some pre-shared encryption before it went offline.

I think it was buried under one of the "try another way" options and they walk you through it with instructions.

(I do NOT have 2FA turned on)




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