Yes -- having the &quot;recovery phone number&quot; lets you bypass their google auth two-factor. See more here:<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;support.google.com&#x2F;accounts&#x2F;answer&#x2F;183723?hl=en" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;support.google.com&#x2F;accounts&#x2F;answer&#x2F;183723?hl=en</a>