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Unable to login with MFA/2FA enabled on PinePods 0.8.2 (Linux & Windows) but works fine on Android #721
Description
I'm experiencing a login issue on PinePods version 0.8.2 when using Linux or Windows:
If the user has enabled MFA/2FA, logging in to the desktop client always fails (authentication process doesn't work or the second factor isn't requested).
Details:
- PinePods Version: 0.8.2
- Operating Systems: tested on both Linux and Windows
- MFA/2FA: enabled on the account
Important Note:
On Android the login works fine even with MFA/2FA enabled, so the problem seems to affect desktop clients only.
Additional Observation:
If the first login on Windows or Linux is performed with MFA/2FA disabled, and MFA/2FA is enabled afterward from within the application while already logged in, at the next application start the user remains logged in.
Is this an intended behavior or a bug?
Steps to Reproduce:
- Enable MFA/2FA on the PinePods account
- Try logging in with PinePods 0.8.2 on Linux or Windows
- Login fails, even though username and password are correct
Alternative Scenario:
- Login on the desktop client with MFA/2FA disabled
- Enable MFA/2FA from the application while logged in
- Close and restart the application
- User is still logged in without being prompted for MFA/2FA
Expected Behavior:
Second factor should be requested and login should succeed.
Actual Behavior:
Login fails or authentication loops without requesting the second factor.
After enabling MFA/2FA post-login, user remains logged in after restarting the application.
Logs/Screenshots:
see attached screenshot for the error message I got when MFA is enabled.
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madeofpendletonwool commentedon Nov 17, 2025
Thanks for opening the issue. I think there is a bug of some sort going on. I will dig in further and sort it out for the next release.
madeofpendletonwool commentedon Jul 4, 2026
With 0.9.0 this issue is fixed. I've done a lot of confirmation with MFA to ensure things work.
IoSonoPiero commentedon Jul 5, 2026
Hello, sorry for late reply!
Still reproducible on 0.9.0 (rpm, x86_64), Linux desktop.
Steps:
Same behavior as originally reported on 0.8.2 — the second factor is never requested.
For comparison: login on Android (same account, same credentials) works correctly and does prompt for the MFA token.
Can you confirm the fix actually landed in the 0.9.0 release build, or if it's only on main post-tag?
I tried RPM and AppImage.
madeofpendletonwool commentedon Jul 5, 2026
Oh! You're actually using the desktop downloaded app. I misunderstood that. Okay, I will test that and get it sorted.
madeofpendletonwool commentedon Oct 29, 2026
Fixed in #1039 - The desktop app's login screen was still using the old login flow that didn't know how to ask for an MFA code. It uses the same flow as the web version now, so you'll get prompted for your code. Will be released officially with the next release coming soon.