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Google has just updated its 2FA Authenticator app and added a much-needed feature: the ability to sync secrets across devices. TL;DR: Don't turn it on.

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.

(Yes, you can only do 10 at a time.) Tap on Export once you’ve made your choice. Launch Google Authenticator on your new iPhone and use it to scan the QR code on your old iPhone.

It will now allow users to back up their 2FA codes to their Google Accounts. Google Authenticator App now backs up your 2FA codes to the cloud Now, let me tell you how it works.

Google Authenticator app lets other apps take screenshots of its code. Issue was first reported to Google in October 2014, but it was never addressed.

Google’s free Authenticator app has long been one of the best ways to store the timed codes needed for the two-factor authentication (2FA) systems used by many online services.

Now, Google has updated the Authenticator with the ability to transfer all of its data to a new phone. The process is simple and it boils down to choosing an account and scanning a QR code on your ...