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Now imagine trying to explain this to anyone outside of the tech industry. I imagine only a small percentage of software engineers and IT folks in general would be able to accomplish what you did. How easy it is to accidentally fuck yourself over with app-based 2FA is one reason I've been hesitant to recommend it to my non tech savvy friends and family. While SMS 2FA is a lot less secure, it's at least pretty much idiot-proof.



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