The Authenticator sample app requires Android Studio 4.2 or higher and Android SDK 33 to compile and run. You should choose a package name for your application. A package name uniquely identifies your ...

But if you’re storing all your TOTP keys in one basket in one convenient app, then Google (or anyone who hacks Google) has access to your bank account too. If Authenticator let you encrypt the ...

Syncing your Google Authenticator codes now happens through your Google account—the feature is available on the latest iOS and Android versions of Google’s app. Authenticator gives you the ...

Google’s updated 2FA setup no longer requires a phone number by default. Users can set up 2FA directly with an authenticator app or hardware key, skipping SMS verification.

That being said, Google “plans to offer E2EE for Google Authenticator down the line.” In the meantime, it reminded users that they can continue to use the app offline/without Google Account sync.

Google Authenticator first launched in 2010, and the app—which stores and generates two-factor authentication (2FA) codes—lacked backups and multi-device support for years. It made ...