Trying to sign out of the app...

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

And it tells me I have to remove Steam Guard from this device?

What?

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2854104030

[Magdev]

You need to go to your Steam client on your PC to remove the Steam Authenticator, not from within the app.

Open Steam Client -> Settings -> Account -> Manage Steam Guard Account Security -> Remove Authenticator

To remove an authenticator from your account you need the recovery code you received when you added the authenticator, or you may remove the authenticator within the Steam Mobile app by navigating to the Steam Guard settings page. (this is the beta app so might not be available yet)

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Magdev:

You need to go to your Steam client on your PC to remove the Steam Authenticator, not from within the app.

Open Steam Client -> Settings -> Account -> Manage Steam Guard Account Security -> Remove Authenticator

To remove an authenticator from your account you need the recovery code you received when you added the authenticator, or you may remove the authenticator within the Steam Mobile app by navigating to the Steam Guard settings page. (this is the beta app so might not be available yet)

I never said I wanted to remove it. I just want to sign out (log out) of the mobile app. You know, like any other app/service allows which this app has a Sign Out button for?

[Air]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

And it tells me I have to remove Steam Guard from this device?

What?

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2854104030

:cwat:

I used to be able to sign out as many times as I wanted with the old app. I cannot believe we're unable to sign out with the Beta app.

[Air]

Everything gets updated except the sign out option?

[FAT CONTROLLER]

This is such a huge security risk

[T9]

Man
Hotsauce said it weeks ago ....
god

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by tipsy:

Man
Hotsauce said it weeks ago ....
god

The day after the beta released, nearly 2 months ago.

[T9]

Unbelievable

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

It nearly drained my battery on the first day, which is why it took that long to make the thread.

I was at 96% when it was released and installed that evening. Only used it for about 10 minutes and it was down to 81%. The next morning when I woke up, my phone was at 14%. It wasn't active in the recent app menu list and no other apps or anything happened during that time. But it has improved greatly since.

Made a post about it too in another thread that same day.

[T9]

Hopefully they do something. Letting the app open doesn't give me a good feeling. I liked to log out.

Not sure if with good reason. Anyway thanks for the information

[󠀡󠀡]

What are you doing Valve? Are you drunk?

[animal_PLANET]

This was a very bad idea. No app should be allowed to or be forced to be signed in 24/7. What a bad decision/flaw.

[Dreadnaught]

that is, if you lose your cell phone, you lose your entire Steam, simple as that. That's why I want to log out, if I knew that would be it, I wouldn't even update Steam Mobile.

[Auftragsmoerder]

Is there anything new on this subject?

I really have no clue about the steam apps, but previously i could log out and now i can't. The app on my phone seems like a big security issue tho as long as this is not fixed. Am i correct that my options are now to risk my steam account or to remove the steamguard feature (which sounds risky on its own)?

[Andronius]

Originally posted by Auftragsmoerder:

Is there anything new on this subject? previously i could log out and now i can't. The app on my phone seems like a big security issue tho as long as this is not fixed. Am i correct that my options are now to risk my steam account or to remove the steamguard feature (which sounds risky on its own)?

I was wondering the exact same thing: is there actually anything new, anything official on this terrible and most important subject?
And to answer your question, afaik yes, it seems you're correct on your appreciation.
Also didn't imagine updating the app would be such a mistake! I'm absolutely shocked that, now in the new version, one cannot log-out of the app (which is a risk) without first removing the authenticator (which is another risk), or is then forced to remain logged-in 24 /7 (which is also a risk and terrible!).
What were they thinking? Did they actually say anything or even explained this change?
I would have appreciated a warning in the Update Notes but there was nothing! They should've said "if you update the app now you'll be obliged to have the app open 24/7 or Steam Guard will not work!" It's unbeliavable!
In previous versions of the app one could sign out, and it was possible to see the codes on "Enter username/password" screen (without logging in, i.e. without being forced to have the account open all the time), and they were normally displayed right below "Enter password" field, and refreshed every few seconds. I really don't understand this change in Steam Guard and the app. I just don't get it. Why did they do this?