How to disable Google Authenticator sync feature For those that don’t want to take the chance, it’s possible to use Google Authenticator outside of your Google Account. In effect, this turns ...

Get 2FA codes if you can’t access Google Authenticator If you can't log in to the Google Authenticator app, you can try other two-factor authentication (2FA) methods like Google backup codes.

Google isn’t the only firm offering 2FA sign-in codes to provide backups. Since 2019, Microsoft has allowed people to use a “backup and restore” tool for its Microsoft Authenticator app.

The Google Authenticator app used to store one-time access codes for account security now supports backups and syncing across devices using a Google Account, Google announced today. With Google ...