Deprecated Microsoft ends Authenticator password autofill, moves users to Edge

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue the password storage and autofill feature in the Authenticator app starting in July and will complete the deprecation in August 2025.

The decision is to streamline autofill support and consolidate credentials management under a single platform, Microsoft Edge.

The move requires action from impacted users as they are given until August 1, 2025, to export their information from Authenticator, or risk losing it.

Microsoft Authenticator is a free mobile app (iOS and Android) that provides secure sign-in for mobile accounts using multi-factor authentication (MFA) methods like time-based one-time passwords (TOTPs), push notifications, or biometrics-based confirmations.

The app supports authentication for Microsoft services like Microsoft accounts, Azure AD, and GitHub, as well as non-Microsoft platforms.

The autofill feature was added to mobile Authenticator apps in December 2020, allowing users to fill their credentials saved in the Authenticator on sign-in forms automatically.

Microsoft announced that autofill and the password manager are now moving to its browser, Edge.

Users who want to continue using the passwords saved in Microsoft Authenticator for autofill will need to install Microsoft Edge on their phone (iOS, Android).

"Your saved passwords (but not your generated password history) and addresses are securely synced to your Microsoft account, and you can continue to access them and enjoy seamless autofill functionality with Microsoft Edge," reads the announcement.

To complete the migration of the autofill functionality to Microsoft's browser, users need to find 'Autofill/Passwords' in their device settings and choose Edge as the preferred service.

Then, launch Edge and sign in with your Microsoft account to allow the syncing of passwords to begin.

Microsoft ends Authenticator password autofill, moves users to Edge

Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue the password storage and autofill feature in the Authenticator app starting in July and will complete the deprecation in August 2025.

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[Parkinsond]

And then lock you out of your microsoft account to lose all your log in data

 

[MWTSenior]

Microsoft is always desperate in finding ways to bring users to its Edge browser. They should let the users decide which browser they want to use. Instead of forcing them to use Edge, they should make Edge more usable and attention grabber.

 

[TairikuOkami]

Nuh thanks, Edge removed my passwords last time from all browsers and devices thanks to the cool sync and if I did not have a file backup, it would take me days to reclaim them.