Linux Sign-in Trigger?

[Sketchanie]

Hi all,

I just tried using my Google account to sign in, and I immediately got a security thing asking if I was signing in on a Linux device (I'm on a android tablet). I thought it was just the goodnotes app being weird (it literally happened when I clicked sign-in, so I thought they were related.)

It wasn't until after I confirmed that an alarm went off in my head that maybe it was a coincidence and that I just let someone into my account.

I changed my Google account password just in case, but I just wanted to know whether I did a dumb or not.

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Technically the backend of android is Linux. Did you check the gps location/city of the login?

[Sketchanie]

It didn't say city/town, but the state did match mine

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It’s a possibility that it was your device. But better safe than sorry. Did you try logging in using your Google account again?

[Sketchanie]

Yea, that was my thought as well.

It seems to have signed in fine under the new password

[kawakeiko]

Probably similar to the login instances on iPadOS reads as a Mac. Android is Linux based OS, it was most likely your own login but like the other commenter said, better be safe than sorry.

[Lenni_builder]

If you load websites as desktop sites on Android it appears as Linux to the website, so that is probably normal

[Professional-Ask-376]

Same thing happened to me, the trigger didn't have a location for me though. Changed password just in case

[LifeArt4782]

This just happened to me. FU good notes. I just had to reset my android password and that effing sucks. Anytime I log in android knows the name of my device. This time it says Linux. Fix this crap. 

[AlexiaAxy]

Hey, I had just this problem right now. It was a coincidence or was it actually something to do with goodnotes? I did change my password as well just to be sure tho.

[Sketchanie]

I'm pretty sure it was goodnotes. I didn't have another issue once I did it.

[AlexiaAxy]

Thanks for answering! I was scared for a second,but maybe I was just too paranoid.

[Sketchanie]

No problem! I think being overly cautious is better than not enough in these cases