Except that now Google has my phone number linked to my identity too. I know this is not everyone's use case, but for those of us that care deeply about privacy, that's not a good alternative.
If that's not a good counterpoint, my phone/SMS service sucks when I'm traveling abroad, which is exactly when Google thinks I'm not me.
I wish Google supported TOTP like Github does, without asking for a phone number.
Yes, they do, but there's no way to set it up without giving your phone number first. Whenever I enter into the 2FV options, I have to give a phone number, no alternative. I have no idea why. Sorry I wasn't clear enough.
My guess is that you can eventually enable that, but not at first. When I click on the "get started" button, I get "Step 1: Set up your phone", with no alternative button in sight.
If that's not a good counterpoint, my phone/SMS service sucks when I'm traveling abroad, which is exactly when Google thinks I'm not me.
I wish Google supported TOTP like Github does, without asking for a phone number.