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Meta Enabling 2FA should include some recovery codes

Setting up 2FA now produces a recovery code (with instructions to save it). If you later sign in using that recovery code, it disables 2FA until you re-enable it, getting a new code in the process...

posted 1y ago by Monica Cellio‭  ·  edited 12mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

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#2: Post edited by user avatar Monica Cellio‭ · 2023-12-31T16:34:07Z (12 months ago)
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  • Setting up 2FA now produces a recovery code (with instructions to save it). If you later sign in using that recovery code, it disables 2FA until you re-enable it, getting a new code in the process.
  • Setting up 2FA now produces a recovery code (with instructions to save it). If you later sign in using that recovery code, it disables 2FA until you re-enable it, getting a new code in the process.
  • If you were already using 2FA before we added recovery codes, you'll need to disable and re-enable it to get one. I'm sorry for the inconvenience.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Monica Cellio‭ · 2023-12-04T03:57:07Z (about 1 year ago)
Setting up 2FA now produces a recovery code (with instructions to save it).  If you later sign in using that recovery code, it disables 2FA until you re-enable it, getting a new code in the process.