Google Authenticator 7.0 brings a Material You redesign and new features, while changing how you copy 2-factor authentication (2FA) codes.

Google Authenticator 7.0 brings a Material You redesign and new features, while changing how you copy 2-factor authentication (2FA) codes.

  • Eager EagleEnglish
    10•4 hours ago

    Previously, you long-pressed on those six digits in the account list to copy to your clipboard.

    With last week’s Google Authenticator update, a simple tap is how you copy those codes. (That being said, we’ve noticed that a long-press sometimes still works in version 7.0, but it’s inconsistent and the single tap is clearly the intended behavior.) A single touch is definitely simpler, but users have to adjust to this.

    Google Auth and Authy lock you in, consider migrating to Aegis or Ente Auth.

    • WilliamEnglish
      2•4 hours ago

      It’s too bad Ente doesn’t have any browser extensions, because it sounds pretty awesome otherwise.

      • Eager EagleEnglish
        2•1 hour ago

        when i had to do it, they could only be exported to another google auth via QR code. I was forced to recreate the codes on every service.