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by dickeytk 2565 days ago
I’m going to use both. TOTP most of the time, U2F in a safe at home in case I break/lose my phone
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> I’m going to use both. TOTP most of the time, U2F in a safe at home in case I break/lose my phone

That's backwards. TOTP is vulnerable to phishing attacks, which are the primary threat model. Far better to use U2F for daily use, and then keep a printout of the TOTP QR code in a safe at home as a backup.