Ask HN: Is Google phasing out Authenticator/TOTP?
by prometheon1 on Hacker News.
I use TOTP for every site that supports two-factor authentication. When setting up 2FA for a new google account, I can choose: SMS/call, security key or google prompt. I don’t have a security key, I would prefer not to log into google with my work account on my phone, and I would prefer not to be susceptible to sim swapping. Is TOTP less safe than SMS/call? Interestingly google’s own Authenticator TOTP app still exists, but apparently you can’t use it to set up 2FA for a google account anymore: https://ift.tt/qytQ1hW