From 2df9f53e5435a871219273866e4050f9639101de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dan <14043624+delivrance@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 31 May 2019 13:18:19 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add a FAQ about expiring sms codes --- docs/source/faq.rst | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/source/faq.rst b/docs/source/faq.rst index 7d7e9032..33e7282f 100644 --- a/docs/source/faq.rst +++ b/docs/source/faq.rst @@ -155,6 +155,15 @@ things: chats). - The chat id argument you passed is in form of a string; you have to convert it into an integer with ``int(chat_id)``. +My verification code expires immediately! +----------------------------------------- + +That is because you likely shared it across any of your Telegram chats. Yes, that's right: the server keeps scanning the +messages you send and if an active verification code is found it will immediately expire, automatically. + +The reason behind this is to protect unaware users from giving their account access to any potential scammer, but if you +legitimately want to share your account(s) verification codes, consider scrambling them, e.g. ``12345`` → ``1-2-3-4-5``. + My account has been deactivated/limited! ----------------------------------------