Will i be banned if i use Bluestacks the whole time im in a game?

[T,R Raffles Group]

Alright so first of all this isnt my main account. im scared they will remove my other acc couse i have over 180 games, and i got some games over 800 hours so.. i rly dont want to loose my account.
So why i use bluestacks?
Im trading tf2 items and you guys know that it tells u to confirm your trade on your mobile phone . i use bluestacks instead its like android on pc. if i play a game on steam while this is open in my desktop will something happen?

[Tev]

I don't see them reading it as a cheat signature, no.

But I do think trading won't be here for long when everyone bypasses made security measures.

[T,R Raffles Group]

Originally posted by Teutep:

I don't see them reading it as a cheat signature, no.

But I do think trading won't be here for long when everyone bypasses made security measures.

Thanks,i already used it while in a game for like a week now. so im more worried.

[69$avage]

wew

[T,R Raffles Group]

Originally posted by Teutep:

I don't see them reading it as a cheat signature, no.

But I do think trading won't be here for long when everyone bypasses made security measures.

Srsly about the last comment? :O trading will go away? Trading is a big part of steam community tho. im sure ppl will be pissed and valve will loose alot of money bec sometimes ppl buy market items to trade.

[Tev]

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

One option proposed was to simply remove trading. The Steam Market already accounted for the vast majority of virtual goods exchanged by Steam users. We even generate revenue off those transactions, which helps cover the cost of fraud, unlike person-to-person trades. And removing trading was by far the easiest solution to implement. But we felt that was a bad choice for users. Another easy choice would have been to require two-factor authentication for trading, but that's bad for the same reasons as removing it entirely. It's important that you can give a friend a TF2 weapon when he comes to try out the game, or give a friend the last trading card she needs to craft a game badge.

While I doubt this would happen that easily, and while I understand that some people have to use Bluestacks because they simply don't own an iOS / Android -device. I doubt this works in favor of the implemented either way.

Then again, they could just bring out that Windows Phone -support and possibly those other authenticators,

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8625-WRAH-9030

I don't have a phone. Can I still use the mobile authenticator?
Not at this time. Support for standalone authenticators is being considered, but is not available today.

Sorry, it's probably more my personal hatred for this tactic than anything else really.

[T,R Raffles Group]

Originally posted by Teutep:

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

One option proposed was to simply remove trading. The Steam Market already accounted for the vast majority of virtual goods exchanged by Steam users. We even generate revenue off those transactions, which helps cover the cost of fraud, unlike person-to-person trades. And removing trading was by far the easiest solution to implement. But we felt that was a bad choice for users. Another easy choice would have been to require two-factor authentication for trading, but that's bad for the same reasons as removing it entirely. It's important that you can give a friend a TF2 weapon when he comes to try out the game, or give a friend the last trading card she needs to craft a game badge.

While I doubt this would happen that easily, and while I understand that some people have to use Bluestacks because they simply don't own an iOS / Android -device. I doubt this works in favor of the implemented either way.

Then again, they could just bring out that Windows Phone -support and possibly those other authenticators,

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8625-WRAH-9030

I don't have a phone. Can I still use the mobile authenticator?
Not at this time. Support for standalone authenticators is being considered, but is not available today.

So they can ban me right now? since support isnt available yet.

[Tev]

No, that's not what I'm saying, and I doubt you will be banned at all for using it.

[T,R Raffles Group]

Originally posted by Teutep:

No, that's not what I'm saying, and I doubt you will be banned at all for using it.

Thanks,and i didnt buy all these games myself :/ My family does.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by P.A.I.N/NoTradeHold:

Originally posted by Teutep:

No, that's not what I'm saying, and I doubt you will be banned at all for using it.

Thanks,and i didnt buy all these games myself :/ My family does.

You should know that using your PC for the second authentication factor, you're killing the security that comes with the whole 2FA principle. Just sayin'.

[T,R Raffles Group]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Originally posted by P.A.I.N/NoTradeHold:

Thanks,and i didnt buy all these games myself :/ My family does.

You should know that using your PC for the second authentication factor, you're killing the security that comes with the whole 2FA principle. Just sayin'.

No im not? This is the same as having a mobile phone next to you. it doesnt bypass anything

[Tev]

Originally posted by P.A.I.N/NoTradeHold:

Originally posted by ReBoot:

You should know that using your PC for the second authentication factor, you're killing the security that comes with the whole 2FA principle. Just sayin'.

No im not? This is the same as having a mobile phone next to you. it doesnt bypass anything

A software workaround is never as secure as a hardware counterpart.

It bypasses your trade holds, which are in for security reasons.

[Snapjak]

Originally posted by P.A.I.N/NoTradeHold:

Originally posted by ReBoot:

You should know that using your PC for the second authentication factor, you're killing the security that comes with the whole 2FA principle. Just sayin'.

No im not? This is the same as having a mobile phone next to you. it doesnt bypass anything

Yes, it does. One of the most common methods of stealing an account is malware on the user's PC.

Which you now have the mobile authenticator on.

[T,R Raffles Group]

its valve fault they did this and what if ppl doesnt have a phone? yes ok u should have a phone its 2016 but what if ppl doesnt? this is the only way they can do this.

[Snapjak]

People can still trade without a phone. They just get a hold placed on items.

[T,R Raffles Group]

Originally posted by Snapjak:

People can still trade without a phone. They just get a hold placed on items.

Yes and that sucks,sucks so much for people that want the items right now. valve is doing so much stupid stuff these months.. first the email thing ( i thought that was pretty annoying but guess what the mobile is waaay more) now the mobile thing.. whats next? you have to go to their hq to accept the trade?