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wernerstroe
15 hours agoNew Contributor
Recovery code not working. Error during account recovery
Hi everyone,
I created a 1Password test account to try out the recovery process and make sure it would work reliably in a worst-case scenario.
In this test account, I set up two-factor authentication and created a recovery code. After waiting a few days, I wanted to test whether the recovery process works as expected.
I went to the 1Password login page in my browser and clicked the link indicating that I was having trouble signing in. I then entered my email address.
In the email I received (“We’ve received your request for help with 1Password”) I clicked the “View my account” button. On the next page, my 1Password account was shown, and after selecting the account, I was able to enter my recovery code.
However, the recovery process does not seem to work as expected. After entering the recovery code, I repeatedly receive the error message: “Something went wrong.”
My recovery code is correct, and I have already waited a few days before testing it again, but I still keep getting the same error.
Could you please explain why the recovery process is failing and why I keep receiving this error message?
Also, can this feature be relied on in a real emergency if it already fails during testing?
I would appreciate any help or guidance.
1 Reply
- 1P_Gem
Moderator
Hi wernerstroe, thanks for reaching out about this!
This isn't an error I've seen before when trying to use a recovery code. So that our team can investigate further, I'd like to ask you to reproduce the "Something went wrong" error, then create and share a console log from the browser tab where it occurred:
Save a console log in your browser
Attach the console log to an email message addressed to: support@1password.com
With your email please include:
- A link to this thread: https://www.1password.community/discussions/1password-work/recovery-code-not-working-error-during-account-recovery/171336
- Your forum username: wernerstroe
You'll receive a reply with a Support ID number. Please post that number here. Thanks!