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* 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
by 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 agoThanks 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 agoI 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 agoThis can be turned off in the settings: "Security" -> "Re-lock when going into the background"
- shaicoleman 6y agoI'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 agoThat seems like a bug, I didn't experience that before.
- justaj 6y agoKind 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 agoThat's what the biometric access is for. Choose a strong password, use fingerprint or face-reader for quick access.
- justaj 6y agoI 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 agoSeems 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.