That’s a good idea.
But they still work…
I could corner the market.
I think you can. Nox I think it is called. I remember setting something up a while ago when I wanted custom license plates in GTA Online.
I am testing it out now, using MEmu
https://www.memuplay.com/
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That post doesn’t say they don’t work. It just says they’re no longer making them.
Excellent.
Just confirmed. Not that I expected problems, but at least I can say with first hand knowledge that you can use an android emulator on your PC to use the Bnet Authenticator.
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well if theyre going to no longer make them what will happen to the corehound pup battle pet? will it become added to the Blizz store line up?
and possibly those that bought the mobile one in the past will have it changed to where the pet isn’t bound to them requiring the authenticator
The requirements will likely be transferred to the app. Pretty sure the pet is already tied to the app and physical authenticator as long as your account is flagged with one or the other.
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You don’t need a physical authenticator to access the core hound pup.
Example, when I just set back up the authenticator app using the android emulator, I now have access to it. I didn’t 10 mins ago.
yeah my question is though for people not using a phone app due to not having or wanting to use an emul version is Blizzard going to put the pet in the store same price as most other NCPs?
im sure a lot of pet collectors will jump on it and buy them if that happens
I am sure it will continue to be tied to having an authenticator active on your account.
Its sorta their promotion to get people to secure their account.
When accounts get hacked, Blizzard is typically willing to work with you to fix the issue. But obviously they would like less accounts to get hacked, to thin out that particular line. Offering a pet to people securing their account is one way to do it. Offering the same pet independent would sorta hurt that initiative.
It’s when the battery fails that it will be a problem. If it’s a newer purchase, it’ll last a few years yet. If it’s an older one, you’ll want to get it removed and migrate to the mobile app ASAP.
For those that don’t have smartphones, if you have any iOS or Android tablet or device running iOS 6 or Android Lollipop (5.1.1) or later, you can use the mobile app just fine so long as your device is properly time-synced (passcodes are linked to the time of day and an out of sync clock will give you incorrect codes and lock your account instead of logging you in).
The beauty of the mobile app is that once you have the serial number and restore code, you can use it on multiple devices at the same time. I have the authenticator on both my Note 8 and Galaxy Tab A 10.1" so that I can use whichever one is handy when I’m at home as I don’t keep my phone next to me at home since it has no signal here.
It should be noted that you can use the authenticator even if it has no wifi or celluar signal. As long as the clock is correctly set on your device, you can get the code from the app the old fashioned way and type it in manually at the keyboard. Blizzard wisely kept both methods available to players due to the various situations they find themselves in even nowadays. 
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You can buy unlocked Android devices on Amazon for $50.00 or less. You don’t need a cellular or data plan, just WiFi access. That is how I test one of my client’s App for them since my phone is from the other guys. Even bill the client for a new device when needed.
There are also a number of emulators as well, as stated above.
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That kinda defeats the purpose of having a separate authentication device to protect your account in the event of a compromise.
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I’m so old school or just getting old one that. I still have an authenticator. Mycell phone just have talk no text. So when this authenticator dies I guess I will be SoL right?
I don’t feel most people have their accounts compromised from someone sitting physically at their computer. Unless I am missing something.
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No, most accounts are compromised as a result of a compromised PC. If the PC is also the authenticator, the authenticator is is likewise compromised, and is therefore useless as a method of account security.
Seriously? If your PC is compromised, and your authenticator is running on an emulator on that compromised PC… You follow me?
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Stupid edit option instead of hitting reply…
So in your scenario, the person compromising the person’s WoW account, not only has log in credentials, but at will remote access of the PC?
At that point you have issues 1000000x more important than having your WoW account hacked. That isn’t even on your top 10 list.
The WoW authenticator uses the same credentials, regardless of device, as your battlenet account. If they have your WoW acct info, they have your authenticator log in info already.
But.
You can’t install the authenticator on multiple devices without physically running the original device it was installed on to get the serial/recovery numbers.
You can’t log into a person’s account using their bnet info, and remove the authenticator…without the authenticator.