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So, I migrated from an iPhone 11 to 13, and that was a bit rockier than I had hoped, but mostly fine.
Now, towards the end of that phone-to-phone transfer, iOS asked me if I wanted to reset the old device. I'm pretty sure I said no. But!
How do I convince Google Authenticator that it is, in fact, the correct device? Does restoring from an iCloud backup help, or make it worse? (I might still have it working on my even older iPhone 8…) Last edited by chucker : 2021-11-04 at 09:13. |
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Space Pirate
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Atlanta
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Holy crap. No idea, but you have me hooked to this drama. Subscribe.
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I'm very… whelmed, overall. It's a nice new phone but the old one was fine and… why am I putting all this work in?
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From reading reviews on the App Store, you aren’t the only one this has happened to. You could try an iCloud restore, that’s how I have moved the last few times. Now that Google will be forcing 2FA on all accounts, I suspect we’ll be hearing about this more. Don’t have the app, so cannot help.
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Formerly turtle2472 Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Upstate South Carolina
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Might be worth moving to iCloud Keychain 2FA now. Since you're all in for Apple it would work. Of course, I use 1Password but get how someone wouldn't want to pay for it when the Google Auth app is free.
Have you looked at hardware keys? I know none of this helps your current issue, but it does seem that you aren't alone. Louis L'Amour, “To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.” Visit our archived Minecraft world! | Maybe someday I'll proof read, until then deal with it. |
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My recent ones are on Authy, which seemed to just work™. However, I've been too lazy to migrate all of them. And that might bite me in the butt now. I'm not sure why Google's is so bad?
Moving to iCloud isn't an option because I'm still on Big Sur; my Mac is too old. I'm considering hacking it to run Monterey, but, y'know. Quote:
I could do that but that seems… not a great UX. Oof. |
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Well, if Google Authenticator on the old phone no longer thinks it's setup, backing it up now probably won't do any good.
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Which way is up?
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Boyzeee
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Keep it in your head for future reference.
I just did three new iPhone's 13 for the family. I did the daughter's from iCloud and it broke. Backed it up to my Mac and it was flawless. Did the wife's and mine from the Mac and not one problem. - AppleNova is the best Mac-users forum on the internet. We are smart, educated, capable, and helpful. We are also loaded with smart-alecks! :) - Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. (Mat 5:9) |
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