Lost phone-login to android manager-too much security to login? what lol

[Dayfly]

So, 

Hypothetical situation-

I lose my phone, I go to a public computer to login to android manager to see where it is in GPS. But wait...

I cant login to android manager because (look at attachment)

option 1: don't have phone

2: don't have phone

3: don't have phone

4: (this is phone of a parent but cant contact them)

5: I'm not gonna remember some 8 digit code to maybe use once a year

6: I cant wait 3-5 days lol

 

Now I understand that there should be a high level of security in android manager to login, just like logging in to gmail. But come on, how am I supposed to find my phone if I cant login to the damn account without my phone lol

Maybe i'm just being stupid ,like, am I missing something?

I know there are other apps that are better, suggestions maybe?

[MorganO]

2 minutes ago, fonkas said:

So, 

Hypothetical situation-

I lose my phone, I go to a public computer to login to android manager to see where it is in GPS. But wait...

I cant login to android manager because (look at attachment)

option 1: don't have phone

2: don't have phone

3: don't have phone

4: (this is phone of a parent but cant contact them)

5: I'm not gonna remember some 8 digit code to maybe use once a year

6: I cant wait 3-5 days lol

 

Now I understand that there should be a high level of security in android manager to login, just like logging in to gmail. But come on, how am I supposed to find my phone if I cant login to the damn account without my phone lol

Maybe i'm just being stupid ,like, am I missing something?

I know there are other apps that are better, suggestions maybe?

just turn off two factor authentication then.....

[Dayfly]

Just now, KOMTechAndGaming said:

just turn off two factor authentication then.....

Well yea that would solve the problem but I think the added security might come in useful one day. But when I lose my phone it will do the oposite lol

[MorganO]

Just now, fonkas said:

Well yea that would solve the problem but I think the added security might come in useful one day. But when I lose my phone it will do the oposite lol

we all make compromises in life

[Dayfly]

Yea I have, but to login to my other email it has all the same security. I guess Ill just turn off 2 factor on that one

[MorganO]

4 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

that's why there are so many damn options. Did you not link an email?

iirc you cant set up an alternative email to get the code

[MorganO]

Just now, wrathoftheturkey said:

yeah you can, I did it for like a year. 

show me how

[MorganO]

5 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

well fuck guess they changed it. 

you got my hopes up