I also had old Google backup codes fail a few years ago. Anybody who hasn't regenerated them in a year or two, I recommend you do so.

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rektlessness 29 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Long-term access recovery typically requires rituals like annual check-ins, media rotation, and human drills. We already do this with annual fire-drills.

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lucenet 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Well, this is disturbing news.

	▲	bornfreddy an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I have (had?) a Google account tied to my email (which is on a domain I own). Not sure if I ever gave them my phone number, initially. Tried to login a few years back, correct password, but they insisted on me entering my phone. Finally I did - and they can't let me in because my "provider is not supported" and they can't send an SMS with the code, so I'm locked out. Tried every few months since then, no go. Fortunately I didn't lose much (except some family photos), but it is annoying as hell. I wouldn't trust Google with anything important. And yes, I tried with an brand new number on a new phone, unrelated provider. No dice. According to reddit I'm far from alone in this. So if you rely on a Google account for anything... Well, good luck!
	▲	Zambyte 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Google services are best treated as a liability.
	▲	tencentshill 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Make Google Takeouts a part of your backup routine.