Kite shows the invalid TOTP error when the time on the devices is not in sync. To sync the time on the devices, follow these steps: ... This has been observed when the appliance or the Core Ball user device/App and their correct time/time zone are not in sync. TOTP is an algorithm that computes a one-time password from a shared secret key this is done in the form of a QRCode) and the current timeTOTP stands for Time-based One-Time Password, and requires access to an accurate clock in order for the codes to be generated correctly. That would have been it (my new computer had a very incorrect time lmao).