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Subject: Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for
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Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2025 11:26:13 +0100
Organization: Camembert Normand aus Lait Cru
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On 03.03.25 11:18, VanguardLH wrote:
> VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> wrote:
>> Doesn't make sense.  Say I'm using a desktop PC.  Nope, it doesn't have
>> a cellular or landline phone line to it (it cannot do telephony) which
>> is typical of desktop PCs.  I want to login to my Gmail account.  How
>> are they going to send an SMS text to my desktop PC?  Not everyone
>> logging into Gmail is using a smartphone to do so.
>>
>> However, my IMAP e-mail client using OAUTH2 to login never sends me
>> anything to further authenticate the login.
>>
>> To where is Google going to send their QR code when I use a web browser
>> to connect and log into https://www.gmail.com?
>>
>> The articles are about discussions about possible future changes, but
>> the article or discussions have been very incomplete, like a proposal
>> without a scheme.  The articles are as worthless as telling you a
>> grocery store will have a weekly sale sometime months in the future, but
>> not when, or what will be on sale for what price.
> 
> Oops, forgot I was in the Android newsgroup which eliminates desktops.  

Are you serious with all that?


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