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.

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.

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.

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.

Google Authenticator 5.20 is now rolling out and hides codes until you tap to reveal them. The last update in 2020 introduced a redesign ...

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

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 ...

Google is finally addressing a big gap of its 2FA (two-factor authentication) code app by adding sync capabilities, with Google Authenticator also getting a new icon on Android and iOS today. This ...