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.

Yes, there are several authenticator apps for Android that also have a desktop or Mac version. Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, and Authy are all available for desktop and Mac users.

Google rolled out a new feature for its Authenticator app that syncs the app across devices. Security researchers found that the new feature doesn’t have end-to-end encryption.

On Monday, Google Authenticator launched the ability to sync 2FA codes, but it has since emerged that the capability isn’t E2EE, and… ...

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