Some Android users got version 7.0 in August. At the start of November, Google started rolling out the update again. As of today, Google Authenticator 7.0 is fully available via the Play Store.

For years, Google’s free app, Google Authenticator, has been a great way to use 2FA codes. There’s only been one problem: your saved entries are tied to your phone’s hardware.

So if you were to lose, break, or get a new phone, all you need to do is log into your Google account, and the Authenticator app will load up all your codes and accounts. Huzzah! Well, so we thought.

Google provides a long-awaited and much-needed update to its Authenticator app as the company says we are moving to a passwordless future. The update, available on both Android and iOS, allows ...