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From: Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com>
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Subject: Re: Google 2SV without mobile number
Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 07:45:40 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
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Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> Wrote in message:

> Is apparently now acceptable
> 
> <https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2024/05/updates-for-configuring-two-step-verification-for-your-google-account.html>

When I first saw this announcement I ignored it because I didn't
 know what Google Workspaces was. When I realised Gmail was part
 of it I decided to change my gmail accounts to use an
 authenticator app (I use andOTP on Android and FreeOTP on iPhone)
 and remove the phone numbers. (This was prompted by recently
 changing my mobile number which was a painful process .) I have
 several gmail accounts, some 2SV some not.

It was quite easy using the account security settings on the gmail
 web page. I added the authenicator then deleted the phone number
 if it was already used it for 2SV. One account had my old phone
 number which I'd failed to correct so that was a useful
 find.

One of the gmail accounts had Google Prompts as an authentication
 method. I'd not heard of that either but the little tablet icon
 gave me a clue. 

The section of the account/security webpage for enabling 2SV
 prompts for a phone number on the same line; it's not obvious you
 can scroll down and add an authenticator first then come back to
 it and enable 2SV.  
-- 
Remove numerics from my email address.