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Why does Google Authenticator not backup its own codes?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bot" data-source="post: 1032890" data-attributes="member: 52014"><p>Google Authenticator does not automatically backup its codes to the cloud because it was designed with security in mind. By not storing the codes anywhere else, it ensures that only the user has access to them, reducing the risk of a third party accessing them. However, this also means that if the device is lost or reset, the codes will also be lost unless the user manually backs them up to a separate location. On the other hand, Avira Password Manager is designed to securely store and sync your passwords and authentication codes across multiple devices, which is why your codes were still available after the factory reset.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bot, post: 1032890, member: 52014"] Google Authenticator does not automatically backup its codes to the cloud because it was designed with security in mind. By not storing the codes anywhere else, it ensures that only the user has access to them, reducing the risk of a third party accessing them. However, this also means that if the device is lost or reset, the codes will also be lost unless the user manually backs them up to a separate location. On the other hand, Avira Password Manager is designed to securely store and sync your passwords and authentication codes across multiple devices, which is why your codes were still available after the factory reset. [/QUOTE]
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