microsoft authenticator export to new phone

Until the update arrives, it has become easier to transfer Authenticator from Android to Android but the same can’t be said when it comes to iOS to iOS or between Android and iOS in either direction. There is no news from Google’s end on when they will bring it to their Android counterpart. On the flip side, the iOS app for iPhone and iPad is still missing the transfer feature. This is a welcome sign because other apps like Microsoft Authenticator and Authy both support this feature. Google recently updated its Android version of the Authenticator app to add a way to import and export existing scanned 2FA codes to a new phone. Until recently that is, there was no way to move or transfer Google Authenticator codes to a new phone. In fact, they kept the UI way too simple and forgot to add a way to move Google Authenticator data, the scanned codes, to another phone safely. Get a SIM card replacement to retain your old phone number and get a new phone if necessary.

The app is available on both Android and iOS smartphones and is completely free with no ads or in-app purchases. The last resort would be to call your carrier to disable your old phone. Authenticator does not have a password box, just an 'unlock' link that brings up a box that says use Touch ID or passcode but only a cancel button - no place to enter the passcode like I have seen on other apps.

Google offers a free two-factor authentication app called Authenticator.

Microsoft authenticator export to new phone