For questions regarding the Google Authenticator, part of Google's 2-step verification.
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Why does the Google Authenticator app have “obsolete” in its title on Play Store?
Why does the Google Authenticator app have "obsolete" in its title on Play Store?
Does it work? Can I still use it for two-factor authentication? Is there a preferred method?
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Google authenticator app says that this version is no longer supported
I'm a bit concerned about the message this app is giving me. It is saying that my currently installed version is no longer supported. Why am I getting this message directly from the app, shouldn't ...
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2answers
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Is it possible to use 2-step verification with multiple accounts on a phone?
Using 2-step verification with Google Authenticator on an Android handset provides good security for accessing Gmail and other Google services. What I am curious about is whether Google Authenticator ...
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Can I wipe my phone even if I use it for 2-step verification?
I fear that if I reset my phone to factory defaults I'll never be able to access my Google Account again, since I use the Google Authentication app on it to provide the 2nd step of the verification.
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1answer
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Google Authenticator old version
I have a older phone (Motorola Cliq). Motorola refuses to update this version so I am stuck with v 1.5 until I buy a new phone.
I had to wipe my phone clean and when I went to reinstall the google ...
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2answers
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Google authenticator app
Can't remember what it is called, but I used to have that google authentication code generator app on my phone which would be used to enter a special code for the 2 step google authentication system.
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Google Authenticator used by native apps?
I recently turned on two-step verification for my Google account and installed the Google Authenticator app on my Android device. Based on what I have read everywhere (even Google's official info: ...
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2answers
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Reconnect Authenticator with Google account for a second time
My account had 2-step verification enabled and associated with the Authenticator App on my phone.
Yesterday I reformatted it and now I'm installing the apps again. Everything is setup but the Google ...
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Other appsare terminated when I try to copy an auth code from the Google Authenticator
I have the Google Authenticator app and I want to log into Stack Overflow with my Google account.
But if I leave the login page from app to look at the authenticator code, the SO application ...
