[SoftTalker]

Yep, any time I use an authenticator with an account I generate "backup codes" and keep them in my password manager. This saved me when I got a new phone and for some reason my Google Authenticator did not transfer to the new phone properly.

[lostlogin]

> Google Authenticator did not transfer to the new phone properly.

This seems to be my normal experience with a new phone for MFA apps. I’m doing something wrong. That and setting up email are so dreaded that I hold off updating.

[knallfrosch]

Switching from Android to iOS for a phone, I found that Microsoft Authenticator officially doesn't support this. You can't backup, you can't transfer. Everything is lost, please start anew.

[mook]

I think they finally managed that last year, but only by syncing to your Google account: https://security.googleblog.com/2023/04/google-authenticator...

… Yeah I'm not sure that's very good for a 2FA app either. Offline backups feel better for me. I use something else for 2FA.