Comment on Google Disabling Phone 2 Factor?
Chozo@kbin.social 11 months agoYou’re wrong, btw, the Google Prompts feature is Default and cannot be turned off.
Only if there's a previously-authenticated device. That setting can't be enabled without a key, and one of the required keys is produced locally by a logged-in device (which is why your device is trusted to stay logged in indefinitely). If enabled without a key, it's nonfunctional and should error itself out and revert to a disabled state.
If that somehow hasn't happened (which, in all honesty, would be very surprising to learn) and the setting is enabled on your account, then that'd be something you'd need to submit a request to Google to have fixed, otherwise you have zero recovery on that account.
Are you a thousand percent sure you've never had any other device logged into that Google account? When you attempt to log in, it should show you the device name it's sending the request to. For instance, when I log into my Gmail from an Incognito window right now, it says to check my Pixel 6 Pro. What's it saying for you?
doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 11 months ago
No, I’m telling you, it’s on by default when you purchase a Google Device. It doesn’t need to be set up.
Chozo@kbin.social 11 months ago
What device does it say it's sending the request to?
doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 11 months ago
A device. The fact that any device is getting a google prompt and it cannot be disabled is the issue.
Chozo@kbin.social 11 months ago
Right. I think you can see where I'm going with this. The fact that you're being dodgy with the question is making me question your motives with this post.
So, what device? You don't have to tell me the name, but describe it to me. Is it the device that you flashed a new OS onto?