Either by sending a code to SMS or Email, you are able to sign into your account without ever needing to or being able to add a password. Why has this become a thing recently?

  • FreedomAdvocate
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    1 day ago

    If a thief already has your phone unlocked then nothing else matters, you’re fucked and all your accounts are compromised.

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      18 hours ago

      There’s lots of factors for everything isn’t there. If a thief has your phone unlocked then yes you’re pretty much knackered

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        3 hours ago

        There’s no other factors when a thief already has your phone unlocked, which is why it’s a bad point to use against passworldess authentication in this argument.