Google Authenticator now syncs one-time codes with your account, so you're not stuck if you lose your device.

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.

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.

I prefer the option to use an authenticator app rather than receiving codes via text message whenever possible, and so should you. The reason is simple logistics.

google-authenticator This will bring up a large QR code in the terminal window. You will most likely need to adjust the size of your window to see the entire code.

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.

How to transfer Google Authenticator on iPhone? To transfer your data across your phones, you need your old phone with the Authenticator codes, the latest version of the app on both of your phones, ...