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Google Authenticator has been around for over a decade, is free, and will work with virtually every service that supports ...
Microsoft is moving toward a password-less future. As part of that shift, it no longer wants the Authenticator app to handle ...
Microsoft Authenticator is available for free as an app on the Google Play Store for Android devices and the App Store for iPhones. First-time setup involves signing into your Microsoft account.
Microsoft Authenticator stopped supporting password management at the start of August. If you're looking for a decent alternative, check out our suggestions.
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The app previously acted as a password manager and authentication app, but starting this month, Microsoft has stripped Authenticator’s ability to autofill your saved passwords.
Since 2019, Microsoft has allowed people to use a “backup and restore” tool for its Microsoft Authenticator app. Other third-party apps, such as Authy, also sync across people’s devices.
According to a support page, the Microsoft Authenticator app will work on the Apple Watch until January 2023.
If you use the Microsoft Authenticator app on your Apple Watch, be prepared to look for an alternative starting January 2023.