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I don't see any reason to use it over andOTP, which has all those features and has been around years before Aegis. It even looks suspiciously similar to andOTP,

I don't see any reason to use it over andOTP, which has all those features and has been around years before Aegis. It even looks suspiciously similar to andOTP, if not heavily inspired by it.

shaicoleman 6y ago
* Aegis has a nicer design * Aegis has an extensive import functionality, andOTP does not seems to have it * andOTP relocks every time you switch apps, which can be annoying if you need multiple codes when you login to multiple services. In Aegis that behaviour is configurable * andOTP makes you choose between biometric encryption and password, Aegis supports both at the same time * andOTP supports tags, Aegis does not Due to the import functionality, it's easy enough to give it a try, and see if you like it yourself.
- circularfoyers 6y ago
  Thanks for responding. I should have mentioned I've been a user of andOTP for a few years so that's why I brought the comparison up. I wish more projects (including Aegis) mentioned what distinguishes themselves from very similar options. I think the fact that Aegis allows you to import from a number of other authenticators, notably proprietary ones, is an important feature in getting people to move over to an open source equivalent, which is something I respect. One minor correction to what you said though - andOTP doesn't relock every time you switch apps. I tried this just now to verify this.
  - shaicoleman 6y ago
    I tried andOTP again now, and I figured out why it was locking for me. I usually switch apps by clicking on the icon on the home screen, rather than the task switcher. When I launch it from the home screen it always re-locks.
    - iFreilicht 6y ago
      This can be turned off in the settings: "Security" -> "Re-lock when going into the background"
      - shaicoleman 6y ago
        I've already unticked all the Re-lock settings, and it still locks for me every time I launch it from the home screen/app drawer. I tried also on another phone, and same thing.
        iFreilicht 6y ago
        That seems like a bug, I didn't experience that before.
- justaj 6y ago
  Kind of sucks that the passphrase to open Aegis is also the passphrase that encrypts your backup. I have to access my 2FA app frequently, so I had to set the passphrase to 3 characters. Luckily the backup is only saved on the devices I own.
  - iFreilicht 6y ago
    That's what the biometric access is for. Choose a strong password, use fingerprint or face-reader for quick access.
    - justaj 6y ago
      I don't know. I'm not comfortable giving any software access to the fingerprint sensor (I've also taped it off), and definitely not as means of authentication.
      - iFreilicht 6y ago
        Seems much more secure than having a three-letter passphrase, but fair enough. You can still encrypt the backup with an additional layer when you back it up. I use the E2EE in Nextcloud for folders with sensitive info, that works quite seamlessly.

I don't see any reason to use it over andOTP, which has all those features and has been around years before Aegis. It even looks suspiciously similar to andOTP, if not heavily inspired by it.

shaicoleman 6y ago

* Aegis has a nicer design * Aegis has an extensive import functionality, andOTP does not seems to have it * andOTP relocks every time you switch apps, which can be annoying if you need multiple codes when you login to multiple services. In Aegis that behaviour is configurable * andOTP makes you choose between biometric encryption and password, Aegis supports both at the same time * andOTP supports tags, Aegis does not Due to the import functionality, it's easy enough to give it a try, and see if you like it yourself.

circularfoyers 6y ago
Thanks for responding. I should have mentioned I've been a user of andOTP for a few years so that's why I brought the comparison up. I wish more projects (including Aegis) mentioned what distinguishes themselves from very similar options. I think the fact that Aegis allows you to import from a number of other authenticators, notably proprietary ones, is an important feature in getting people to move over to an open source equivalent, which is something I respect. One minor correction to what you said though - andOTP doesn't relock every time you switch apps. I tried this just now to verify this.
- shaicoleman 6y ago
  I tried andOTP again now, and I figured out why it was locking for me. I usually switch apps by clicking on the icon on the home screen, rather than the task switcher. When I launch it from the home screen it always re-locks.
  - iFreilicht 6y ago
    This can be turned off in the settings: "Security" -> "Re-lock when going into the background"
    - shaicoleman 6y ago
      I've already unticked all the Re-lock settings, and it still locks for me every time I launch it from the home screen/app drawer. I tried also on another phone, and same thing.
      - iFreilicht 6y ago
        That seems like a bug, I didn't experience that before.
justaj 6y ago
Kind of sucks that the passphrase to open Aegis is also the passphrase that encrypts your backup. I have to access my 2FA app frequently, so I had to set the passphrase to 3 characters. Luckily the backup is only saved on the devices I own.
- iFreilicht 6y ago
  That's what the biometric access is for. Choose a strong password, use fingerprint or face-reader for quick access.
  - justaj 6y ago
    I don't know. I'm not comfortable giving any software access to the fingerprint sensor (I've also taped it off), and definitely not as means of authentication.
    - iFreilicht 6y ago
      Seems much more secure than having a three-letter passphrase, but fair enough. You can still encrypt the backup with an additional layer when you back it up. I use the E2EE in Nextcloud for folders with sensitive info, that works quite seamlessly.