starfishy Jul 5, 2016 @ 2:38pm
Steam Guard / Bluestacks -> Phone
Hello,

I activated steam guard in the past through a PC app called "Bluestacks". I didn't have a smarthphone at that time so i used that to bypass the security things to be able to use the market/trading.

Now I have a smartphone and I don't know what to do from here. As in to swap from Bluestacks to the phone for steamguard. I allready downloaded the steam app on my phone but it asks me the security code wich i have to get on Bluestacks (on pc) to log in (on phone). Quite confusing :P

Any guide or tips?

Thanks

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hyli Jul 5, 2016 @ 2:50pm 
I'm not sure, because I've ever had to change device, but I think you'll have to go onto the app on Bluestacks and disable the guard before re-activiating it on your new phone. I think that's what you'd have to do, but It might give you a market cooldown.

EDIT: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8625-WRAH-9030
If you have two factor authentication enabled on your old phone, you should:
Disable the authenticator (go to the Steam Guard menu and choose a different Steam Guard method)
Log out of your account (go to the Log Out menu on iOS, or go to Settings / Log Out on the Android app).
Before you sell or give your phone away, we recommend doing a factory reset on it and removing personal information.
Last edited by hyli; Jul 5, 2016 @ 2:52pm
starfishy Jul 5, 2016 @ 3:04pm 
Thanks alot, will try it out.
starfishy Jul 12, 2016 @ 8:13pm 
Now I have switched from bluestacks to phone (same number - other device). It seems if I want to trade with someone "Starfish has not used the moblile authenticator for 7 days" - "The trade will be held for 15 days".

How to remove this 15 days hold?
Cathulhu Jul 12, 2016 @ 8:14pm 
Wait seven days. The Steam Mobile Authenticator must be active for at least seven consecutive days.
starfishy Jul 12, 2016 @ 8:17pm 
Okay, so I don't have to do anything. Fine, thanks for fast reply ;).
Rick Jul 12, 2016 @ 8:20pm 
пмваимваи
Quiency Ellery Jul 12, 2016 @ 8:56pm 
well played
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