Authenticator App of choice?

stoofa · 11 Aug 2020 at 16:09

Is there a favourite Authenticator app out there people are using?
Obviously big names like Google, Microsoft etc.
I've got a couple of things I'm using SMS authentication on that I'd like to move to an app and things I should have 2fa switched on for that I currently don't.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Aug 2020 at 16:13

Authy because I like it better. 1 account all authentications and can have multiple devices doing the authentication.

UnworthyBean · 11 Aug 2020 at 16:16

Authy or Google are probably the ones to go for. I'm using andOTP now but only because I had problems with the backup/restore of authy.

stuie · 11 Aug 2020 at 17:34

Google

Avathar77 · 11 Aug 2020 at 18:02

Authy.
Had to change phone a few times and i dont want to go through the hassle of setting things up with others compared to Authy.

uvarvu · 11 Aug 2020 at 19:36

1Password - the 2FA integration is pretty great and it autofills the code in websites and apps. It’s also cross platform.

Orcvader · 12 Aug 2020 at 12:44

+1 to Authy, makes moving to a new phone much easier, Google you have to manually deregister each one then register again on a new phone.

Quartz · 12 Aug 2020 at 13:28

I use the Microsoft one. It has cloud backup.

Beerbaron · 12 Aug 2020 at 13:39

MS Authenticator, Duo Mobile and Authy. I ditched Google as you cant back it up so rubbish if you change your mobile.

superleeds27 · 12 Aug 2020 at 14:47

Beerbaron said:
MS Authenticator, Duo Mobile and Authy. I ditched Google as you cant back it up so rubbish if you change your mobile.

Thought the Google one got a revamp and transferring was now possible?

Beerbaron · 12 Aug 2020 at 17:16

I stopped using it beginning of the year so may have changed. I've moved all my accounts over now.

Semple · 12 Aug 2020 at 17:43

superleeds27 said:
Thought the Google one got a revamp and transferring was now possible?

Yep google now allows transferring. Basically just export it as a QR and then on your new phone scan in the qr.

mrk · 12 Aug 2020 at 19:34

Semple said:
Yep google now allows transferring. Basically just export it as a QR and then on your new phone scan in the qr.

You still have the manual steps to do this for each whereas with MS it's all automatic and secured with the MS account. The MS app is the best 2FA app really.

Semple · 12 Aug 2020 at 19:52

mrk said:
You still have the manual steps to do this for each whereas with MS it's all automatic and secured with the MS account. The MS app is the best 2FA app really.

Just had a look as I've never transferred before. It's not quite individual, but mine did generate 2 qr codes for maybe 15 accounts.

Ali195 · 13 Aug 2020 at 03:57

Beerbaron said:
MS Authenticator, Duo Mobile and Authy. I ditched Google as you cant back it up so rubbish if you change your mobile.

Same. I was shocked when I found out Google had no backup/cloud store. Was a huge hassle going through websites again, some easy navigating, others a joke.

Robert · 13 Aug 2020 at 07:52

Migrated all of mine to Authy.

stoofa · 13 Aug 2020 at 09:21

Cheers for the replies - I'll take a look at the suggestions made.

Glanza · 13 Aug 2020 at 09:54

I use the Microsoft authenticator, started using it for work but it's yet to fail adding any other site I've tried to add to it.

chroniclard · 13 Aug 2020 at 10:02

Authy on the whole but I seem to have to use the MS one for MS stuff, unsure if I can swap those to authy.

stoofa · 13 Aug 2020 at 14:36

I am right in thinking that apps like Authy, Google, Microsoft (and others) all use the same standard?
So where a site or service advertises the fact you can setup a "Google Authenticator" you can in fact use any that conforms to the same standard?

Bit like shops that used to display "Apple Pay" stickers, but we all knew if they accepted Apple Pay then Android Pay was going to work.