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This is the thread for every problems and requests for Google Authenticator. Please post here if you encounter any problem regarding Google Authenticator.

1. On Google Authenticator setup problem.

First, make sure your mobile device is synchronized to the Internet time. This is essential for the code being generated to work.

If the time is already synced but the code still isn't working, please provide these details:
a) The timezone of your device
b) The model of your device
c) The OS of your device

2. On Google Authenticator reset request.

If you are changing/resetting phone, please disable Google Authenticator yourself beforehand. So that you do not have to disable your account.

We have now a more strict rule on Google Authenticator reset request. Unless your account has only very low value of assets, now you cannot just come and say you want to reset G-Auth. There will be a 48 hour freeze period before you can reset. This period is to know whether the request is legit (i.e. not a 'fake' request by an account hijacker). If your account is hijacked, you should post here ASAP to inform us that no G-Auth reset request should be taken for your account, in order to protect your items. If you do not want your account to be frozen, you should be well-prepared before you reset or replace a mobile device, or submit a request beforehand.

**IMPORTANT**
1. Please consider using Google Authenticator as a security method if you have a reasonable amount of valuable items. Google Authenticator is an effective way of protecting your items. We won't be responsible for any of your loss if it is caused by account hijacking.

2. Please leave Google Authenticator DISABLED if you do not store any items nor Bitcoins here.

3. Please leave Google Authenticator DISABLED if you do not know what it is.
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I updated my phone to lollipop and lost the app again.

| steamname: 당신과 자고 LegitNoodle
| steam3ID: U:1:164564903
| steamID32: STEAM_0:1:82282451
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198124830631/

I didn't know that Google Authenticator didn't store linked accounts on the cloud. I installed a custom ROM on my phone- could I please have GA removed from my account? I understand the 48 hour freeze, please contact me if there are any other questions.

| steamname: Wajeemba
| steam3ID: [U:1:30092642]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:0:15046321
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197990358370
| customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/wajeemba
| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561197990358370

Hi Joto,

My phone is lost, please disable authenticator for mew.

| steamname: Overslop ¦ Cambodia
| steam3ID: [U:1:13384803]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:1:6692401
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197973650531
| customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/Overslop
| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561197973650531

Hello Joto could you re-enable my account? I got a new phone and haven't been on here in some time so I didn't know about having to disable the Authenticator beforehand.

| steamname: Maple - Trader
| steam3ID: [U:1:91396909]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:1:45698454
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198051662637
| customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/MapleTheTrader
| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198051662637

Thanks for disabling it Joto. I have a new phone though now and having trouble reactivating Authenticator. I scanned the code and the dispenser authentication appears in the app but the codes it produces do not work.


Hi Joto,

My phone is lost, please disable authenticator for mew.

| steamname: Overslop ¦ Cambodia
| steam3ID: [U:1:13384803]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:1:6692401
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197973650531
| customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/Overslop
| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561197973650531

I updated my iphone and it overwrote my backup on itunes and removed my google 2 step authenticator

| steamname: icemanredbaron
| steam3ID: [U:1:34557732]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:0:17278866
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197994823460
| customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/icemanredbaron
| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561197994823460

you can contact me on reddit/steam if you wish to verify my identity. if the 48 hours rule have to be upheld despite this then that's fine as well.

I cannot use G-Auth anymore, I have already disabled it.
It would be great if you could now remove it from my account. Thanks in advance!

| steamname: sage.
| steam3ID: [U:1:35519391]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:1:17759695
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197995785119
| customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/sagex3
| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561197995785119

My phone got factory reset and I lost Google Authenticator.
My dispenser.tf account doesn't contain any bitcoin or items.
Steam Name: KFC
Steam URL: https://steamcommunity.com/id/KentuckyFriedChickenOfficial/

Edit: Also I doesn't disable my account, I just need to remove the Google Authenticator for the above reason.
Thanks in advance.

Hello joto, please re-enable my dispenser account, I just resetted my phone, so I lost my authenticator. Thanks

I reinstalled all from my android so i disabled Google Authenticator, but now i got my acc disabled :). I need your assistance. Thanks.

I restored my phone and it deleted the app.

| steamname: Hiruma
| steam3ID: [U:1:154898828]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:0:77449414
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198115164556
| customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/smuglight
| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198115164556

I changed my phone, the old one stopped working so i couldn't disable it, please disable it for me. Thanks.

| steamname: tis CYKA is dangerous
| steam3ID: [U:1:186747947]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:1:93373973
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198147013675
| customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/perucyka
| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198147013675

I factory reset my phone. Please reset my google authenticator on my account.

| steamname: slaterm
| steam3ID: [U:1:103339306]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:0:51669653
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198063605034
| customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/slaterm
| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561198063605034

Didn't lost my device or did a reset to it, but after the site was down I got a message saying something about setting up google authentication again, and thought that meant my current code was useless, so I deleted it, and only realized I would be needing it after I tried to reactivate the google authentication on my account again, so I need it removed so I can reactivate it.

See next posts.

Thanks.

| steamname: HunterPT
| steam3ID: [U:1:30799932]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:0:15399966
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197991065660
| customURL:
| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561197991065660

Didn't lost my device or did a reset to it, but after the site was down I got a message saying something about setting up google authentication again, and thought that meant my current code was useless, so I deleted it, and only realized I would be needing it after I tried to reactivate the google authentication on my account again, so I need it removed so I can reactivate it.

Thank you.


^ Exactly the same problem here. Please reset my account so I can reenable G-Auth.

EDIT: I tried relogging and it seems the new code works, despite being asked to enter the old one in order to reset my account. So no change is necessary at this moment (I think).

| steamname: norby89
| steam3ID: [U:1:35455950]
| steamID32: STEAM_0:0:17727975
| steamID64: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197995721678
| customURL: http://steamcommunity.com/id/norby89
| steamrep: http://steamrep.com/profiles/76561197995721678