# 2FA and Privacy **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Tags:** privacy, android\ **Created:** [September 26, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/2fa-and-privacy/5830 "2026-09-26T15:11:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Axe](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/axe/32/1527_2.png) [@Axe](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Axe)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/2fa-and-privacy/5830/1 "2026-09-26T15:11:23Z")
GitHub has now made 2FA mandatory. And they only allow ‘authenticator apps’ like Google or they force you to give up your phone number. This is a huge privacy invasion. Does anyone have any advice on how to get around this requirement or options that might be used that are safer? ---
**Author:** ![link2xt](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/link2xt/32/1971_2.png) [@link2xt](https://forum.delta.chat/u/link2xt)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/2fa-and-privacy/5830/2 "2026-09-26T15:58:23Z")
You can use any application implementing TOTP, including the [TOTP webxdc](https://codeberg.org/rtn/totp/) in Delta Chat itself, free mobile apps like [Aegis](https://getaegis.app/) or [KeePassXC password manager](https://keepassxc.org/) on desktop, or its fork [ChiPass](https://chipass.org/). ---
**Author:** ![Axe](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/axe/32/1527_2.png) [@Axe](https://forum.delta.chat/u/Axe)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/2fa-and-privacy/5830/3 "2026-09-26T16:16:49Z")
KeePassXC for the win! Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/user_avatar/forum.delta.chat/r10s/32/1513_2.png) [@r10s](https://forum.delta.chat/u/r10s)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/2fa-and-privacy/5830/4 "2026-10-06T15:40:45Z")