Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoWhatsApp is one step closer to adding email address verificationwww.androidpolice.comexternal-linkmessage-square109fedilinkarrow-up1168arrow-down16
arrow-up1162arrow-down1external-linkWhatsApp is one step closer to adding email address verificationwww.androidpolice.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square109fedilink
minus-squarelemmyvore@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 months agoIt’s not a password it’s a one time code to confirm you have access to the phone number.
minus-squareAsudox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoStill bad. TOTP is better than that.
minus-squarelemmyvore@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoLike I said, the goal is to verify access to the phone number, because that’s the main account identification. TOTP is not related to the phone number in any way.
It’s not a password it’s a one time code to confirm you have access to the phone number.
Still bad. TOTP is better than that.
Like I said, the goal is to verify access to the phone number, because that’s the main account identification.
TOTP is not related to the phone number in any way.