You can use mobile phone SMS codes. However, realize the NSA and other well positioned entities could easily detect 2FA coded being sent to your phone and reroute them in real-time or multiplex the codes to their surveillance apparatus. The app is more secure in this manner since it operates as an offline mode. You can also use one-time codes printed out on paper or generate app-specific passwords yourself and use those. You won't really need the app, but it is more convenient... On Oct 18, 2014 8:23 AM, "Jeffrey Walton" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm moving to a platform that does not have the GAuthenticator app. > > What are the alternatives for two factor with Google services? Can I > buy a Yubikey or other token generator and continue with 2FA? > > I'd prefer to *not* turn off the feature. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Security Discussions" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Security Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
