Two-factor authentication guides
Fixes and how-tos for authenticator apps on iPhone. Each guide explains the problem in general first, then shows the steps in Authenticator App - Novaz, checked against the current version.
- 2FA code not working? 6 fixes for authenticator apps on iPhoneWhy a website rejects the code from your authenticator app, and how to fix it. Covers a wrong iPhone clock, the wrong account, an old setup key and more.
- How to move your authenticator app to a new iPhone without getting locked outWhether your 2FA codes come with you to a new iPhone depends on the app. How to check, and how to move each account safely before you reset the old phone.
- How to transfer Google Authenticator codes to another app on iPhoneExport your accounts from Google Authenticator as QR codes and import them into another authenticator app, without setting up 2FA again on each website.
- What is a 2FA setup key, and how do you enter it in an authenticator app?The text code websites show under "Can't scan the QR code?" What a 2FA setup key looks like, why it must stay secret, and how to type it in without mistakes.
- How to scan a 2FA QR code that's on your iPhone's own screenSetting up two-factor authentication on your iPhone and can't point the camera at the screen? Three ways to add the QR code, and why to delete the screenshot afterwards.
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