Steam Guard codes fail to arrive by text message
Steam Guard backup codes cannot be generated when the verification text never arrives, leaving users locked out.
Tier II · Emerging Problems that are still building up.
3 public reports · first reported 10 October 2026 · last reported 11 October 2026
What's going wrong
Steam users who try to set up backup login codes through a Linux app or the mobile app report that the verification text never arrives.
AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.
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