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by AyyEye 674 days ago
My Google takeout doesn't work because it requires a 2FA from Google authenticator which I no longer have.
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So when your cookie expires you're done for?
I can log in using phone as 2fa just fine. But takeout only accepts Authenticator.
Is it not possible to use the phone 2fa to reset the authenticator 2fa?
Nope. I can find no official way to export my own data.
You could attempt to get that 2fa removed by trying to sign in from a new device and following the steps to recover your account.
The issue isn't 2fa it's Google authenticator. When I log in from a new device lets me log in using my phone as 2fa but that is not an option for takeout -- only authenticator. I can find no way to remove it.
Google authenticator is a type of 2FA. They are saying that if you can figure out a way to remove 2FA from your account, then you can re-add it with the current authenticator app you have, which will allow you to use Takeout.
Good luck recovering when you're nowhere logged in
Back in 2018 I was able to recover a long-lost account by answering questions about when i created it and confirming an old phone number attached to it.
We don't know if they're logged in or not, they did not specify
You replied to my comment about logging in just fine.