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New iOS Google Authenticator update deleted all my accounts
- rewtraw 13y agoTo avoid this issue, make sure you've logged into all your 2factor accounts, and have the new Authenticator QR code ready -before- updating. eg. For Google accounts: 'Move to a Different Phone' at https://accounts.google.com/b/0/SmsAuthSettings https://accounts.google.com/b/0/SmsAuthSettings
- michaelrbock 13y agoGood tip. I just wish I had known this before I updated...
- kevingadd 13y agoIIRC this happened with an update to Google Authenticator for Android as well. They rolled out a new version that discarded all your old accounts, and removed the old version from the store. Quite a nasty surprise...
- msherry 13y agoSame thing happened to me. Presumably I can restore the older version from a recent backup, but this is pretty weak.
- ch0wn 13y agoOther discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6325760 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6325760
- benguild 13y agoI believe this is related to iOS 7: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6112077 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6112077