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by ssl-3 781 days ago
Or, keep a set of single-use backup codes for 2FA. Google offers this[1], though I don't know if Apple does or not.

Storing them seems problematic, but it really isn't: They're just random-looking 8-digit numbers and nobody but you needs to know that they belong to your Google account.

Or, KISS. If you're happy with the idea that the SIM card controls the key to the castle, as it seems that you are, then: Put a backup code in a contact in your SIM card. (It is kind of a lost art these days, but SIM cards are still data storage devices here in 2024.)

[1]: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1187538?hl=en&co=...