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You’ll then get a QR code that you’ll then scan on a Google Authenticator (version 5.10+) app on another device—using the “Import accounts” feature from the “Transfer accounts” window.

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 popular two-factor authentication (2FA) app, Google Authenticator, is one of the first picks for users who want to protect their data-sensitive accounts on the internet.

You can move Google Authenticator to a new phone so that your new device can gain an additional level of security through two-step authentication.

Google has updated its Authenticator smartphone app for Android and iOS with support for backing up two-factor authentication (2FA) codes to the cloud.