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As long as you use encrypted backups with iPhone, your GA keys are backed up and you can restore a new phone with them also.
by jki275 7y ago
As long as you use encrypted backups with iPhone, your GA keys are backed up and you can restore a new phone with them also.
- the_svd_doctor 7y agoGA keys are not in icloud backups. You mean local “usb” backups?
- jki275 7y agoThey are definitely in local backups (note that I didn't say iCloud), but I believe they're in encrypted iCloud backups as well, as I've done recovered phones with GA tokens from an iCloud backup before.
- tinus_hn 7y agoOnly the keys that specify they may be backed up. The ones that don’t are not included, not even in the encrypted backup.
- 0x0 7y agoLast time I did a backup/restore between iphones using encrypted itunes usb, GA came up empty. Had to go through painful account recovery / lost 2fa procedures on a dozen accounts. Now I use "OTPAuth" instead. Even comes with an Apple Watch app!
- retromario 7y agoI second every part of this comment. I ran into the same issue migrating GA to a new phone, none of my keys went with. Very frustrating experience. I also switched to OTPAuth, great app, provides encrypted backups and switching to a new phone was seamless. Would absolutely recommend over Google Authenticator.