alices16•5d agoProlific Poster

Am I the only one who spent 3 days fighting a fake 2FA problem?

I spent 72 hours locked out of my email because a password manager autofilled an old backup code and I kept calling my phone company instead of checking the app. Turns out the 2FA was a simple push notification but my browser kept showing a code input screen that didn't match. Has anyone else had a security fix actually make things way harder than it should be?

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fiona_sullivan295d agoMost Upvoted

Had the same thing happen with my bank app. What finally worked for me was clearing my browser cache and starting fresh with a new login without the password manager messing with it. Fixed it in five minutes.

fiona_sullivan295d agoMost Upvoted

Wait, are you sure clearing cache was the fix and not just a coincidence? I had the same problem with my banking app and it turned out the password manager was actually saving a wrong old password that wouldn't work no matter how many times I refreshed. Might be worth double checking if the password manager is pulling the right login info before you blame the cache.