Google Authenticator has been around for over a decade, is free, and will work with virtually every service that supports ...

Google isn’t the only firm offering 2FA sign-in codes to provide backups. Since 2019, Microsoft has allowed people to use a “backup and restore” tool for its Microsoft Authenticator app.

google-authenticator This will bring up a large QR code in the terminal window. You will most likely need to adjust the size of your window to see the entire code.

Also, Google still supports the old way of transferring Authenticator data to a new smartphone. It uses QR codes to move that data between devices.

Transfer Confirmation: Once all QR codes have been scanned, the Google Authenticator app on your new phone will display a confirmation message, indicating the successful transfer of your accounts.

Earlier this week, Google updated its Authenticator app to enable the backup and syncing of 2FA codes across devices using a Google Account. Now an ...

If your Microsoft Authenticator app is not working or displaying code for the accounts, then follow the suggestions to fix the issue using multiple methods.

As of today, Google Authenticator will now sync any one-time two-factor authentication (2FA) codes that it generates to users' Google Accounts. Previously, one-time Authenticator codes were stored ...

While Google Authenticator is immensely popular, one of the biggest critiques has been the inability to back up one-time 2FA codes and the lack of multi-device support.

Google Authenticator can now sync single-use two-factor authentication codes to Google Accounts, for added convenience.