How to make old Firefox cookies function in a newer Firefox version?
How to make old Firefox cookies function in a newer Firefox version?
The need to bring back these old cookies might be due to other problems.
I am permanently blocked from my account on a significant site since the platform no longer identifies my device after I cleared recent cookies. The recovery options are now obsolete, and I have forgotten my security questions for the website. There is a computer I used about three years ago that could be accessed, but I considered trying these older cookies first.
Yes, using the old computer from five years ago might allow it to identify the device as recognized.
I bought a new computer and logged into my Yahoo account and there was no problem, even though it was a new device.
Several months later I deleted my cookies, and then Yahoo no longer recognized me and was forcing verification.
For personal reasons I don't really want to go into, my verification process was flawed with outdated info, and stubborn customer service would not help me. Yahoo customer service is a nightmare, so that will never be the answer unfortunately.
I am wondering, is there any possible way to get this device to be recognized again? They should still recognize my ip, or maybe there is a way to get Yahoo to realize that it is still me logging in.
I need to get back into this specific account, it is kind of important for many reasons.
Any advice?
Probably not, unless you possessed a complete backup of the system that could be restored, and this isn't related to network problems. You made a mistake. Having the ability to return to that account would render the verification process useless and unsafe. Support won’t assist you because a Yahoo account remains anonymous, so personal identification isn’t tied to it. IP addresses aren’t used for identification or verification. Even providing a copy of the cookie file wouldn’t help.
Switching accounts at Yahoo (without logging out) forces you to confirm your verification details every two weeks, making it unlikely you’d intentionally leave them outdated.
The only options I considered were trying a different browser you’ve never used before for any task, or completely resetting your current browser so it starts from scratch. I don’t know what Yahoo uses to decide whether verification is needed on a new sign-in, allowing login without verification initially but now requiring it again.
With an HDD you can always check if you can restore a previous but newer cookies.sqlite file.
Avoid replacing the whole new cookies.sqlite with the old version. Use a SQLite file editor tool like DB Browser or SQLite Studio to add only the entries for Yahoo.com into the updated file.
Make sure you're working on the right Default profile, since there are multiple ones. Check the timestamp of the most recently modified file, as that is what Firefox will use.
I'm using Google Chrome, not Firefox. I only used Firefox because I had 15-year-old cookies from that browser for Yahoo.
They say you can't undelete cookies, but it would be great if I could recover my Chrome cookies. Even then they might not function properly.
It would be nice if Yahoo stopped requiring this verification after a while, but it seems to never expire.