What devices don't have a browser? When I first get an Android device and need to add my Google account, the browser opens to handle the login flow (which requires my 2Factor key), and then the phone is authorized. Alternatively, I can create an application-specific password and use that.
I don't understand why Facebook can't do one of these two things.
There are several applications where devices either don't have a browser or the browser / input method is unsuitable. I have actually worked on several projects that use non-standard authentication (with FB's permission), and although I can't go into too much detail about exactly what the hardware applications were, they are real and do exist.
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What devices don't have a browser? When I first get an Android device and need to add my Google account, the browser opens to handle the login flow (which requires my 2Factor key), and then the phone is authorized. Alternatively, I can create an application-specific password and use that.
I don't understand why Facebook can't do one of these two things.
There are several applications where devices either don't have a browser or the browser / input method is unsuitable. I have actually worked on several projects that use non-standard authentication (with FB's permission), and although I can't go into too much detail about exactly what the hardware applications were, they are real and do exist.
Sure, but you can use a Real Computer to authorize the app and feed the Special Device an app-specific password.
Yeah, that's not convenient, but you didn't get a computer without a working browser for convenience in using Facebook...
Yes, “Not an option”? When is it not an option?