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MarkMc on June 29, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Chrome for iOS

Several problems:

1. Not very robust - it keeps forgetting the Google passwords I've typed in

2. Why do I need to enter two Google passwords - my 'main' password AND an application-specific password?

3. Not very easy to use. For example, where's the option to see my browsing history on Chrome for iPhone?

icarus_drowning on June 29, 2012 | [–]

2. Do you use 2-factor authentication? I do, and so I'm used to seeing this on applications that don't fully support the 2-factor authentication, which is, I assume why it was asking.

sixcorners on June 29, 2012 | [–]

If you encrypt your stuff using your Google password, that might be why it is needed.

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