NewTricks Posted May 30, 2023 ID:1569831 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Generally I receive Amazon codes on my phone in less than a minute-flawless until today. The code(s) took 1 hour and 15 minutes to arrive. ??? In the mean time, I searched to see if there was a "down detector" site of sorts for Amazon, and the only thing that came up was how to work around codes that never showed up. Worst case scenario, scanning Government ID and waiting for their response. I don't think so! Within my results was a suggestion to enable the Authenticator (app?) for Amazon, which sounds good to me. The problem is, I can't remember where I saw that or how to do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted May 30, 2023 Root Admin ID:1569838 Share Posted May 30, 2023 More than likely it's an email server or a router between sites that is or was having the issue https://downdetector.com Amazonhttps://downdetector.com/status/amazon/ Gmailhttps://downdetector.com/status/gmail/ Microsofthttps://downdetector.com/search/?q=microsoft Yahoo Mailhttps://downdetector.com/status/yahoo-mail/ Online Serviceshttps://downdetector.com/online-services/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted May 30, 2023 Author ID:1569842 Share Posted May 30, 2023 @AdvancedSetup, Now I have a nice new Down Detector folder, in a container too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porthos Posted May 30, 2023 ID:1569848 Share Posted May 30, 2023 There is a check mark you can choose when you log in to trust the device. That is the way I have mine set. It trusts only the one device you are using.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted May 30, 2023 Author ID:1569850 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Thank you @Porthos, I will look for that. Seems like Amazon has a lot of ways to confuse me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badran Posted June 1, 2023 ID:1570155 Share Posted June 1, 2023 On 5/30/2023 at 7:11 PM, NewTricks said: Within my results was a suggestion to enable the Authenticator (app?) for Amazon, which sounds good to me. The problem is, I can't remember where I saw that or how to do it I think that’s referring to the regular Amazon app for mobile phones, since they built in an Authenticator you can activate and have protect your account. To use it, you just need to sign into the Amazon app on your phone, and there should be an option within settings to enable it on your phone. After you do that, whenever you attempt to sign in with just the email on any other client, it’ll send a notification to the app, and you can decide from there if you want to sign the device in or not. I used to use it, but the notifications took too long to arrive, so I switched back to regular 2FA, with codes from another Authenticator app. It could be better now, or that was just a me issue, but I’m not sure if this method of authentication is truly that much safer than 2FA, as I’m sure there are drawbacks to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted June 1, 2023 Author ID:1570186 Share Posted June 1, 2023 (edited) Thanks @Badran I like to hear from you. As is, I do have and use the Amazon app on my phone. I also use Amazon's site on my desktop and laptop for Prime Video. For every single log in, I get a SMS AND an email, which is overkill IMO. I've never been a tech person, rather stumbled upon solutions or fixes, not quite knowing how I got there. My primary strategy for problems like delayed codes is to wait and see. After all, watching or buying is not a critical life activity. Periodically I do try to decipher Amazon's settings, which appear to change over time. Maybe it's me, or maybe it's them. @AdvancedSetup was correct when he said "More than likely it's an email server or a router between sites that is or was having the issue." I'm interested to know the name of "another Authenticator" app. So far, in everyday life, I've used Goggle's and Microsoft's. Amazon appears to use KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing). Google Play store returns additional results for Authenticator App rated 4.4 and 2FA Authenticator (2FAS) rated 4.7. Edited June 1, 2023 by NewTricks more info Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted June 1, 2023 Author ID:1570188 Share Posted June 1, 2023 On 5/30/2023 at 4:44 PM, Porthos said: There is a check mark Can you give me a screenshot please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porthos Posted June 1, 2023 ID:1570194 Share Posted June 1, 2023 38 minutes ago, NewTricks said: Can you give me a screenshot please? This is Firefox. Be aware you have to not clear the cookies to keep this setting remembered. If you do not want to keep your cookies, you will need to get a new code each time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewTricks Posted June 1, 2023 Author ID:1570207 Share Posted June 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Porthos said: If you do not want to keep your cookies, you will need to get a new code each time. @Porthos, this is a very important point for me. I am an incessant cleaner-of cookies and history. I appreciate the screenshot and details to make this work. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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