How do i disable trade hold

[Mortal]

Is there a way to disable the trade hold without the app for android and apple phones only?

[Mortal]

these are the ones i see Downloads
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WinAuth-3.5.1-NET35.zip
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WinAuth-3.5.1-NET35.zip.asc
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WinAuth-3.5.1.zip
473 Bytes

WinAuth-3.5.1.zip.asc

Source code (zip)

Source code (tar.gz)

[The Giving One]

You can edit posts here as you don't have to keep making new posts. Thanks.

I have no idea about that, sorry. I would never use that as it is not the proper level of security for using two factor authentication. After all, you don't have "two factors".

The phone and the computer being two. The computer having a desktop auth. is just one.

You might be thinking 'it will never happed to me', but so were many of the 77,000 + account users per month that was one of the reasons for adding an authenticator.

Security that can be bypassed is pointless security.

[Mortal]

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You can edit posts here as you don't have to keep making new posts. Thanks.

I have no idea about that, sorry. I would never use that as it is not the proper level of security for using two factor authentication. After all, you don't have "two factors".

The phone and the computer being two. The computer having a desktop auth. is just one.

You might be thinking 'it will never happed to me', but so were many of the 77,000 + account users per month that was one of the reasons for adding an authenticator.

Security that can be bypassed is pointless security.

i had no idea that many accounts were on steam

[The Giving One]

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i had no idea that many accounts were on steam

Oh there are way more than that.

Roughly 125 million.

Check out this news page for more info about why the auth. was added.

http://store.steampowered.com/news/19618/

[Tito Shivan]

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i had no idea that many accounts were on steam

https://steamdb.info/app/753/graphs/
There's 11 million people using Steam right now. Today's peak of concurrent users was 14 million.

[Mortal]

holy crap.

[The Giving One]

I judge by your reaction that you can see how important this is. Imagine just a fraction of those accounts being hijacked or compromised and wanting all their items back because of the issues before the auth.

It was a nightmare.

You can use a desktop auth. if you wish, but you need to be aware of the dangers of that.

[Mortal]

yeah im going to get a compatible phone but the pain is that if you have to get your phone replaced then the authenticator doesnt work unless you deactivate it. imagine the reason youre replacing it is that you broke the screen

[The Giving One]

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yeah im going to get a compatible phone but the pain is that if you have to get your phone replaced then the authenticator doesnt work unless you deactivate it. imagine the reason youre replacing it is that you broke the screen

No, you can transfer it to the new phone, if so.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8625-wrah-9030#transfer

"Can I transfer my authenticator to my new phone?"

Yes, you can.

To transfer your authenticator to a new phone, you'll need access to the phone number associated with your account (so we can send you a text message to confirm it's you).

From the Steam Mobile app on your new device, try to log into your account. When the app asks for your authenticator code, select "Please help, I no longer have access to my Mobile Authenticator codes." Follow the steps the app provides and you can either transfer your authenticator to the new device or remove it from the previous device.

After transferring the authenticator, any new trades or market listings will be held for a couple of days to protect your items in case your authenticator is ever transferred by a malicious person. See our Trade Holds FAQ for more information about trade holds.

[Mortal]

LG the makers of the battery that drains, even when your phone is off

[Mortal]

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yeah im going to get a compatible phone but the pain is that if you have to get your phone replaced then the authenticator doesnt work unless you deactivate it. imagine the reason youre replacing it is that you broke the screen

No, you can transfer it to the new phone, if so.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8625-wrah-9030#transfer

"Can I transfer my authenticator to my new phone?"

Yes, you can.

To transfer your authenticator to a new phone, you'll need access to the phone number associated with your account (so we can send you a text message to confirm it's you).

From the Steam Mobile app on your new device, try to log into your account. When the app asks for your authenticator code, select "Please help, I no longer have access to my Mobile Authenticator codes." Follow the steps the app provides and you can either transfer your authenticator to the new device or remove it from the previous device.

After transferring the authenticator, any new trades or market listings will be held for a couple of days to protect your items in case your authenticator is ever transferred by a malicious person. See our Trade Holds FAQ for more information about trade holds.

ok thanks

[The Giving One]

You are welcome. There is a host of information out there on this topic, and you can feel free to ask for help here in this forum. There is also a Steam Mobile forum where you can post and get help after adding the auth. to a phone or for other mobile questions. Thanks.

EDIT...

http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/8/

[Mortal]

sometimes i wish that batteries didnt die

[Mortal]

cause trying to charge this phone to get the sms code is a long process

[Mortal]

turns out i was using it wrong. then found that it wasnt sending the text with the sms code