What is the life span of the Security token from 1.0?

Hey everyone, all busy with the chocobo coloring? (Got the color i wanted!)

Now to the real and quick question.

What is the life span of the Security Token from the 1.0 collector edition?
It's been 4 years now and I'm wondering if it will die on me soon.

My token from FFXI when they first introduced it still works.

Same here as Chihaya, mine still kicking

It's the same one Blizzard uses which is ~7 years.

https://www.vasco.com/products/clien...ipass_go6.aspx

I've got one from XI, going to have to look at replacing it soon I suppose. I'd rather get a new one set up while the first still has around a year to go instead of doing it at the last minute when I can barely see the numbers anymore after hitting the button.

I assume you can't pop it open to replace the batteries?

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Originally Posted by MilesSaintboroguh

I assume you can't pop it open to replace the batteries?

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Pretty sure that would ruin its synchronization.

Using the 1.0 dongle too and have always wondered what you're supposed to do when the thing finally dies on you.

The token has a battery icon that will pop when it's going to die soon.
You cannot replace the battery since the moment it loses power all the informations it contains get lost. It could be done connecting an external power source and replacing the battery meanwhile, but it's not worth it imo :p

Cool~ ty guys^^

The tokens I have received from CEs are gathering dust because The one I got for FFXI when they were 1st introduced works fine.

The token I have from the 1.0 CE still works fine. Hell the one I got for WoW back in BC still works fine.

If it does fail though, all you usually gotta do is phone in CS and tell them the key number on the back of the authenticator to disable it. If you lose the token without having a record of the key then you better have a lot of information at hand.

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Originally Posted by Chihaya

My token from FFXI when they first introduced it still works.

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Same here :D

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Originally Posted by Rizon

The tokens I have received from CEs are gathering dust because The one I got for FFXI when they were 1st introduced works fine.

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Same here :< !

I wish my tomagotchis lasted this long ;_;

I use the security android app so I don't have to worry about battery life :D

I still have and use my 1.0 Security Token.

Same, still using my FFXI token here.