Set recovery up before you need it
Give one account two ways back in, on a quiet afternoon.
Everything that gets you back in is set up beforehand: a second address, a phone number, a printed code.
The day you need them is the day you cannot add them. Ten minutes now saves a week later.
Key points
- A second address, a phone number and printed codes are all set up beforehand
- They can only be added while you can still sign in
What to remember
- Recovery is set up in calm and used in a panic.
- Recovery can only be added from inside.
Try this
Open the security page of one account tonight and read the recovery rows. Fill in whichever one says Not set.
Practice: Set recovery up before you need it. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.