Developer Risks Losing GitHub Account After SMS 2FA Failure

Potree author mschuetz says he may be permanently locked out of his GitHub account because SMS 2FA codes can no longer reach his phone in Austria, and GitHub has refused to restore access, highlighting the risks of SMS-based two-factor authentication.

2026-10-29 ~ 2026-10-30 · 2 related posts

• Dev permanently locked out of GitHub account by SMS 2FA, and GitHub won't restore access — m_schuetz · 2026-10-29
• Potree author may be locked out of GitHub for good as SMS 2FA fails in Austria — m_schuetz · 2026-10-30