
Security & Trustlist6 min
Store Recovery Codes So They Still Exist During an Emergency
Know whether you have single-use backup codes or a persistent recovery key, then store and test it outside the account it must recover.
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Know whether you have single-use backup codes or a persistent recovery key, then store and test it outside the account it must recover.

Choose a compatible key, understand whether it is a second factor or passkey, register a spare, and test recovery before retiring another sign-in method.

Use a passkey or security key where it fits, keep a tested recovery path, and treat codes and push prompts as useful fallbacks—not equal protection.