- Oct 2, 2009
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Wow, twilight zone kinda stuff here!
Fingerprint reader after 2+ weeks of perfection suddenly doesn't recognize me. Regardless of what I do it will not acknowledge my fingerprint!
2nd option is unlock with password: Hmmm, i think I know my password, but my fingerprint has worked so well I haven't used it. Enter what I think it is, negative. 2nd option, negative. Negative, negative, negative.
At this point I go grab my Moto 360 which is a trusted device, aka should disable password requirement. I get the 360 to connect, nada- the device is adamant about a password. It will not unlock!
Go to the car, another "trusted" zone- I get a quick connection but the device still wants the password. It refuses to unlock.
Now I see the "unlock with google option- perfect I think. Enter my user and password- declined!
At this point I believe that I am losing my mind, and the world is against me. It is 4:15, and I have a 4:30 call with a billion dollar company I am trying to recruit.
Reboot- clean fingerprint sensor for the 50th time.
Try fingerprint again, fail. Connected to the moto 360 trusted device, unlock= fail! Password attempts- every known combo I have ever used= fail!
At this point, I start to focus on "unlock with google". My known user and password is not working. WTF! So I conclude that since my device is secured with 2 factor, it wants a device specific password and not my normal google password.
Try and go to google.com on my desktop- it wants a 2 factor code from the app on my phone which is locked! HAAAAAA!
Decide to try and get a text sent instead, but I have google voice for SMS and it too is locked! Cant read the text!
I am floored at this point, and realizing I have really gotten into a bad situation.
Finally I go and grab an ipad which is thankfully logged into google which enables me to go to the security settings on google.com and set a device specific password. I create it- and then enter the 16 digit p/w into my phone on the "unlock with google" screen. Finally, I am in!
Lock it again, fingerprint unlock works immediately!
Wow, unreal holy ****! What an ordeal!
Fingerprint reader after 2+ weeks of perfection suddenly doesn't recognize me. Regardless of what I do it will not acknowledge my fingerprint!
2nd option is unlock with password: Hmmm, i think I know my password, but my fingerprint has worked so well I haven't used it. Enter what I think it is, negative. 2nd option, negative. Negative, negative, negative.
At this point I go grab my Moto 360 which is a trusted device, aka should disable password requirement. I get the 360 to connect, nada- the device is adamant about a password. It will not unlock!
Go to the car, another "trusted" zone- I get a quick connection but the device still wants the password. It refuses to unlock.
Now I see the "unlock with google option- perfect I think. Enter my user and password- declined!
At this point I believe that I am losing my mind, and the world is against me. It is 4:15, and I have a 4:30 call with a billion dollar company I am trying to recruit.
Reboot- clean fingerprint sensor for the 50th time.
Try fingerprint again, fail. Connected to the moto 360 trusted device, unlock= fail! Password attempts- every known combo I have ever used= fail!
At this point, I start to focus on "unlock with google". My known user and password is not working. WTF! So I conclude that since my device is secured with 2 factor, it wants a device specific password and not my normal google password.
Try and go to google.com on my desktop- it wants a 2 factor code from the app on my phone which is locked! HAAAAAA!
Decide to try and get a text sent instead, but I have google voice for SMS and it too is locked! Cant read the text!
I am floored at this point, and realizing I have really gotten into a bad situation.
Finally I go and grab an ipad which is thankfully logged into google which enables me to go to the security settings on google.com and set a device specific password. I create it- and then enter the 16 digit p/w into my phone on the "unlock with google" screen. Finally, I am in!
Lock it again, fingerprint unlock works immediately!
Wow, unreal holy ****! What an ordeal!
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