CODEX remote connect error loop
Open 💬 4 comments Opened Jun 2, 2026 by nathan01944
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
most recent as of this date (just downloaded)
What subscription do you have?
pro
What platform is your computer?
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What issue are you seeing?
Hi, I’m trying to set up Codex mobile remote access from my phone to my Windows Codex desktop app, but the setup fails every time.
Error shown on phone:
“Setup failed. Couldn’t finish secure setup. Try again.”
Details:
- Phone ChatGPT app was freshly reinstalled today.
- I can see Codex in the ChatGPT mobile app before scanning the QR code.
- Desktop Codex is installed on Windows and shows my project locally.
- Desktop host name: DESKTOP-AS78EFJ
- Desktop and phone are signed in with the same Google/OpenAI account.
- I do not see any projects on mobile because pairing never completes.
- I have tried updating/reinstalling the mobile app and retrying the QR setup.
- Desktop-side remote enrollment appears to exist, but the phone still fails during secure setup.
Can you check whether there is an account-side, secure setup, passkey/MFA, workspace, or remote-control permission issue preventing Codex mobile pairing from completing?
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Feedback ID: 019e891a-dc3d-7c01-9742-0db0d260457e
What is the expected behavior?
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Additional information
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