But it is easier to backup and restore, is accessible without a phone, and can be used without cell service.
Those are usability benefits rather than security benefits and I really don't know if I'd use the word "inexcusable" for this difference.
And for the vast majority of people, sms is much easier to backup and restore than totp because there is an infrastructure to help them do so.
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Those are usability benefits rather than security benefits and I really don't know if I'd use the word "inexcusable" for this difference.
And for the vast majority of people, sms is much easier to backup and restore than totp because there is an infrastructure to help them do so.