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(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.

Scroll down to the Authenticator app and click on Change phone. Choose the type of phone you want to migrate to (iPhone or Android) and click Next. Finally, you can transfer your accounts by scanning ...

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Microsoft is moving toward a password-less future. As part of that shift, it no longer wants the Authenticator app to handle passwords or payment methods.

Next, copy the verification code to your clipboard and enter it into Twitter. Finally, hit Confirm and your Twitter account should now be protected by your iPhone's two-factor authenticator.

Google has updated its 2FA Authenticator app for iOS with a new account transfer feature that makes it much easier to transfer two-factor authentication codes to a new iPhone.

Previously, one-time Authenticator codes were stored locally, on a single device, meaning losing that device often meant losing the ability to sign in to any service set up with Authenticator's 2FA.

Using passkeys is a safer alternative to the risky password habits 49% of US adults use, according to CNET's password survey.

When Apple releases iOS 15 in the fall, iPhone and iPad users will be able to natively generate 2FA verification codes for additional sign-in security, so there will be no need for a separate app.