![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Notice that second option: If you’re logged into Facebook on another computer, you can actually approve the new login without any further hassle. Instead, click on “ Didn’t receive a code?“. The Code Generator is something you can find in the Facebook mobile app, but let’s say you don’t have your phone handy so can’t get to that feature. First off, you go to log in to your Facebook account and here’s what you see: If you are on a Mac OS X system like a MacBook Air and you have all your data sharing via iCloud, here’s how you could theoretically sidestep the Code Generator challenge. There is a way to sidestep the Code Generator request from Facebook if you’re either on a Mac system with iMessage set up or an AT&T device with its cool NumberSync system enabled, because in both cases you’ll get text messages sent to your phone showing up on your tablet or computer. But that’s kind of the point, and whether it’s done through an SMS text message that contains a secret code or the “decoder ring program” that is Facebook’s Code Generator utility, you’re going to have a tough time without your S7 or other smartphone in hand. Generally once you set up 2-step account verification - which I strongly recommend - then it’s really hard to log in without having your smartphone in hand. ![]()
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