Recovery
Recovery codes (backup codes)
In Turkish: Kurtarma kodları (yedek kodlar)
One-time codes a service gives you in advance so you can still log in if you lose your phone or authenticator app.
When you turn on two-step verification, many services show a list of recovery codes. Each one works once, in place of the usual second step. They are the spare key for the case where the phone is lost, broken or stolen.
Like any key, they must be kept safe and private: anyone who has them can bypass the second step. A password manager, or a printed copy kept at home, is better than a screenshot in your gallery.
What to do
- Save the codes when you turn on two-step verification, in a password manager or on paper at home.
- Do not keep them only on the phone they are meant to replace.
- If you used or lost them, generate a new set in the account settings.