[1000008283] So is this new II? And will old ID be compatible or need to create new ID? Also… wen launch? :slight_smile:

[image] lmuntaner: Firstly, we want to clarify that the identity number in V1 was never a security feature I like with numbers more. I hope II 1.0 will stay.

Can we make a vote to decide user prefer which way, currently already has 2.7 million users, If Dfinity requires all users to abandon the original II anchor number login method and faces strong opposition from many community members, it seems that there will be a relatively significant impact on the…

Why should any opposing voices be blocked?

[image] yk6: Is it mandate to register a new passkey or anything else? Due to both II moving to a new domain and the discoverable requirements, user’s will need to register a new passkey for their existing identities. As mentioned earlier , we plan to introduce secure solutions that directly …

[image] sea-snake: thus not available in II 2.0 yet at this moment. The current idea is to no longer rely on identity numbers in II 2.0 with newly created seed phrases either. Is there some form of metrics on; Quantity of people who don’t understand I.I anchor must be saved Quantity of peop…

Names are not unique. They are used to help put the user in context when we present information. We call it a beta version because it is missing some functionality, but not because we intend to reset any data.

[image] sea-snake: Seed phrases are still pending design and implementation, thus not available in II 2.0 yet at this moment. The current idea is to no longer rely on identity numbers in II 2.0 with newly created seed phrases either. To be honest i was one of the people that complained about …

If my II has a seed phrase locked… And I don’t use yubikey or pass keys. I use the phone pin to log in and have my seed wrote down. What happens to my neuron and identity? Am I about be locked out?

Just asking for metrics, as you’d think this would have been studied given it’s a partial reasoning for this change :handshake: [image] georgi: As to the anchor numbers: this is the number one usability complaint we’ve been getting for years

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storexxm July 2, 2025, 6:27am 95

Hello i just tried to set up a new II v2.
Since every name of the ID needs to be unique will those names from the beta be resettet that i can use it for the final version.. ?
Or just unique in your own II… or worldwide… ?

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