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Using a two-factor authentication app like Google Authenticator is the preferred way to protect your accounts (better than text), and if you're a user, it's important that you move your information over when you get a new smartphone, like the iPhone 14 or Pixel 7, for example (it's the end of the year, and many people could be swapping phones after getting a new one over the holidays!).ĭoing so will ensure you can still access your two-factor codes and sign in to those accounts on your new phone.

story is part of 12 Days of Tips, helping you make the most of your tech, home and health during the holiday season. Open the Microsoft Authenticator App on your current (not new) phoneĬhoose “Export Passwords” and follow the prompts articles/19/09/20/how-to-move-google-authenticator-to-your-new-iphone The procedure differs depending on Phone type (see below) For Android PhonesĬlick on the three vertical bars (top left of the app) Google Authenticator data can be backed up or exported manually There is a procedure to go through and it is not that straight forward and they all involve backing up and recovering the information BEFORE turning off your old phone or using the passcode generator on your old phone to confirm the authenticator on your new phone Google Authenticator

Google Authenticator and Microsoft Authenticator apps do not automatically transfer the sites that you use to securely login to banking, mail and other secure sites. This ia known as 2FA, 2-Factor-Authentication (especially if you use Google Authenticator) or Microsoft Authenticator (who call it MFA or Multi-Factor-Authentication) Most secure applications, especially Internet Banking websites, required a smart-phone to provide a 2nd security layer.

Two things or Multiple things in fact.Īuthenticator Apps used by Microsoft, Google and mank banks, do not automatically backup and restore between phones using the manufacturers transfer process. Getting a New Phone? Transferred the data yet? Dont close your old phone down until your sure the Authenticator apps are working first.īut doesnt the data transfer process offered by Apple and Android transfer all data and passwords?īefore you setup your shiny new smartphone and give away/scrap the old one, there is something you need to consider.