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[Question] new Steam Trade system (Avoid trade holds)

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asafgb

In the new Trade System they require Steam authentication with mobile.

Avoid trade holds
Starting Dec 9, anyone losing items in a trade will need to have a Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator enabled on their account for at least 7 days.
Otherwise, to protect against unauthorized trades, items will be held by Steam for up to 3 days before delivery
But I already install the steam App on my mobile but I dont want the Mobile authentication.

From here : http://store.steampowered.com/mobile

Will my Trade still be hold even that I have the App on my mobile?

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Will the Trade be hold For 3 days

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Krunjey

I think you have to activate the Steam Guard option in the mobile app, just downloading it is not enough. There is a specific process involving punching in codes in the app to activate it.

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OwieczkaDollyv21

you need to have mobile auth active, not only steam app

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TaciturnListener

As I understand it will be necessary to have connection to the Internet to receive these codes, am I right? They come not as sms, yes?

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OwieczkaDollyv21

yup. you need to open app,then go to 'steam guard' bookmark:)

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pizurk
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Nop, it works offline

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TaciturnListener

so there is enough just to have this app and enable "Get Steam Guard codes from the Steam app on my phone", but to be offline OR not enough?

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pizurk
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I'm using it offline, works like a charm

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mehlancholic

They generate automatically by app but I was able to use them even without connection, just mobile time synced with world time required.

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TaciturnListener

thanks for the answer

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KBoomDUMAL

Every time I connect on my PC I have to enter a code from Steam Guard Mobile authenticator... It's annoying...

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OwieczkaDollyv21

check mark 'automatically login' or something like this?

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KBoomDUMAL

Haven't tried that yet, but I usually don't leave password saved as my account is not the only Steam being used on my computer.

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OwieczkaDollyv21

so no other option

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asafgb

when you use the movie authenticaion All things that email does, now the mobile does,
Trade/New login/Deal now all goes to Mobile

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Dunther

What if I don't have a smartphone?

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asafgb

trade hold... i really prefer you open support ticket to steam and ask them what then

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Closed 9 years ago by asafgb.