Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification
Date	2025-03-05 03:44 +0100
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On 2025-03-05 02:49, VanguardLH wrote:
> "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> On 2025-03-04 20:53, VanguardLH wrote:
>>> "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>> VanguardLH wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So, you either have to wait for an SMS message to arrive from them,
>>>>> or for them to get the one you send them.
>>>>
>>>> No, they also say:
>>>>
>>>> «Google spokesperson Ross Richendrfer reiterated that SMS is mainly
>>>> used as a security and anti-abuse check, but there are plenty of
>>>> security challenges, like phishing and traffic pumping. Consequently,
>>>> Google plans to reimagine how it verifies phone numbers over the next
>>>> few months. Instead of entering their phone numbers and receiving a
>>>> six-digit code over SMS, users will see a QR code they need to scan
>>>> with their phone camera.»
>>>
>>> Not relevant to my statement of having to wait for SMS messages (text or
>>> QR image content) nor there is no guaranteed delivery of SMS messages.
>>>
>>> To where is the SMS message sent?  To the phone.  Okay, I'll see an SMS
>>> message with a QR image.
>>
>> NO. Again, NO.
>>
>> You will see a QR displayed on the computer, and then you take a photo
>> of it with your mobile phone. That is the procedure. I have told you
>> this a few times already.
> 
> Yes, you have been very clear on being vague.  Displayed on the computer
> ... BY WHAT? 

By the web browser where you are trying to login to gmail, or by the 
mail application trying to login using oauth2.

> If not an SMS or MMS message to display by a messaging
> app, then just WHAT is displaying the QR image?  What communication
> protocol is used to transfer the QR message?  What process is displaying
> the QR message?  You keep referring to, um, magic displaying the
> message, but give no actual details - because you don't know which is
> why you can't explain.

You are overcomplicating yourself. It is trivial to do. Firefox has no 
problem displaying a QR code in the screen, and the phone has no trouble 
taking a photo and sending it or doing something appropriate with it. By 
the same tool that now and then asks if it is you trying to login to a 
new machine, and you tap "yes, it is me" or "no, it is not me".


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-02 14:28 +0100
  Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-03-02 14:48 +0100
  Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-03-02 16:41 +0000
    Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2025-03-02 17:45 +0000
    Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Bill Powell <bill@anarchists.org> - 2025-03-04 02:41 +0100
      Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-03-03 21:23 -0700
        Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2025-03-04 07:11 +0000
          Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-04 13:23 -0600
        Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-04 13:38 +0000
          Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-03-04 09:22 -0700
          Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-04 19:37 -0600
      Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-03-04 07:05 +0000
      Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-03-06 11:39 +0100
        Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-06 10:06 -0600
          Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Arno Welzel <usenet@arnowelzel.de> - 2025-03-07 14:39 +0100
            Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-07 15:57 -0600
  Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-03 04:05 -0600
    Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-03 04:18 -0600
      Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-03-03 11:26 +0100
    Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-03 11:18 +0100
      Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-03-03 11:27 +0100
      Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-03 04:39 -0600
        Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-03 11:48 +0100
          Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-03 13:45 -0600
            Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-03 21:28 +0100
              Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-03 21:58 -0600
        Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-03 14:20 +0000
          Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2025-03-04 07:28 +0000
            Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-04 12:18 -0600
              Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-04 19:42 +0100
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-04 13:53 -0600
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-04 20:34 +0000
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-04 19:45 -0600
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-05 03:48 +0100
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-05 14:43 -0600
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-05 23:14 +0100
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-06 00:50 -0600
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-06 12:38 +0100
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-06 15:46 -0600
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-06 23:22 +0100
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-06 21:21 -0600
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-03-07 03:49 +0000
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-07 01:53 -0600
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification AJL <noemail@none.com> - 2025-03-07 09:34 +0000
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-07 10:37 +0100
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-07 10:34 +0100
                Re: Phones and apps forced on you Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-03-08 18:18 +0000
                Re: Phones and apps forced on you "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-09 14:52 +0100
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-07 10:00 +0000
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-06 15:00 +0000
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-06 19:14 +0100
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-06 15:59 -0600
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-07 09:44 +0000
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-05 11:23 +0000
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-03-06 07:51 +0000
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2025-03-06 08:02 +0000
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-06 16:14 -0600
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-04 22:37 +0100
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-03-04 19:49 -0600
                Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-03-05 03:44 +0100
              Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-04 18:51 +0000
            Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com> - 2025-03-07 08:08 +0000
              Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-03-07 10:42 +0000
    Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification Chris in Makati <mail@nospam.com> - 2025-03-07 22:45 +0800

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