Google Authenticator now supports Google Account synchronization
While we’re complaining about Google’s 2FA offering…<p>The issue described here started happening to me recently: <a href="https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Apps-Account/Why-is-Google-using-YouTube-instead-of-text-for-2-step-verification-for/m-p/155159" rel="nofollow">https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Apps-Account/Why-is-G...</a><p>Summary- Google has added a “match the numbers in the app” style 2FA to YouTube. Makes sense- their video monopoly means that for many iOS users like myself it’s the only Google app they’ve got. Except…<p>1) It’s the default, and there’s no apparent way to change it, or even turn it off. This is annoying- I prefer TOTP since it’s more secure. There’s a Google Prompts section in the 2FA settings, but it says that I don’t have any supported devices. This actually makes sense, because<p>2) It doesn’t f*king work! Ever since they changed it from “press yes” to “match number”, the screen opens in the YouTube app and then loads forever. Which means I’ve got a spurious notification on my phone, a screen to dismiss next time I open the YouTube app (or several, because for some reason they can stack), and two extra clicks every time I log into Google on a new device.<p>Actually, I lied earlier- there is one way to disable it, and it’s to DISABLE ALL 2FA, as you can see people doing in that support thread. I honestly don’t blame them, but clearly less 2FA was not the plan of whoever’s idea this was. Speaking of support forums- I don’t think anyone at Google reads them, but they do read HN :))))