• Is my steam account screwed? How can I get it back after I sign out? Help!
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Hey guys, so I dont really like the mobile authenticator thing but I got it so i could play tf2 competitive. Anyway so recently I broke my phone, but luckily I am still signed in to steam and getting a new phone in a few weeks. But my question is, will the authenticator transfer to my new phone? I tried to remove my current authenticator from my account but it says I need the recovery code from the phone, which wont turn on. So the only way I can really sign back in next time is from a new phone, and I cant remove the old one. Will it transfer if I have the same phone number. Sorry for weird wording, not great at this.
You really should have written the recovery code on a piece of paper or something when adding the authenticator. They don't tell you to do that for nothing. [editline]Edited:[/editline] Also, Google is your friend: [quote=Steam Support] Can I transfer my authenticator to my new phone? Yes, you can. To transfer your authenticator to a new phone, you'll need one of two things: [B]access to the phone number associated with your account (so we can send you a text message to confirm it's you)[/B] or the recovery code you wrote down when you set up the authenticator. [B]From the Steam Mobile app on your new device, try to log into your account. When the app asks for your authenticator code, select "Please help, I no longer have access to my Mobile Authenticator codes."[/B] Follow the steps the app provides and you can either: transfer your authenticator to the new device or remove it from the previous device. [/quote]
Should have used the Steam Desktop Authenticator instead. It just requires a phone number that can receive an sms. And its much faster than the crappy steam app. If there's no way to access your mobile phone data you're screwed so try a steam support ticket.
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[QUOTE=gdfsgdfg;50365893]Should have used the Steam Desktop Authenticator instead. It just requires a phone number that can receive an sms. And its much faster than the crappy steam app. If there's no way to access your mobile phone data you're screwed so try a steam support ticket.[/QUOTE] Use the program made by the guy that continues to somehow get everything he makes compromised, causing everyone's accounts that used it to become vulnerable? No.
[QUOTE=gdfsgdfg;50365893]Should have used the Steam Desktop Authenticator instead. It just requires a phone number that can receive an sms. And its much faster than the crappy steam app. If there's no way to access your mobile phone data you're screwed so try a steam support ticket.[/QUOTE] I always get sms fast and on time from the steam app. if its slows, or "crappy" its just your service provider.
[QUOTE=Frosty_Avo;50365887]You really should have written the recovery code on a piece of paper or something when adding the authenticator. They don't tell you to do that for nothing. [editline]Edited:[/editline] Also, Google is your friend:[/QUOTE] So to be clear, it will work as long as I retain my number? And desktop authenticator is bad?
[QUOTE=Firetornado;50367106]So to be clear, it will work as long as I retain my number? And desktop authenticator is bad?[/QUOTE]The desktop authenticator isn't bad at it's core, but the guy who made it has a bad track record with keeping private information private.
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