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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 1032898" data-attributes="member: 3">Mod Edit: I have changed your thread title as your question does not reflect to Avira, but more over to Google.Googles Authenticator only offers Device-to-Device account transfers which is suited for switching phones, not for standalone backups.Avira Password Manager appears to work similar to <a href="https://bitwarden.com/help/authenticator-keys/" target="_blank">Bitwarden Authenticator (TOTP) | Bitwarden Help Center</a> which lets users store 2FA/TOTP codes, without needing to use another Authenticator app. And it&#039;s why all your data appears when you login to your Avira account after a factory reset. All data is stored in the cloud.<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">As you seem satisfied by Avira Password Manager, you could switch all 2FA over to them.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Another option would be Microsoft Authenticator which offers cloud backups for ease of use. All data is stored in the cloud.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">For more control and better privacy, some Authenticator apps lets users manually backup their codes. Users hold their keys.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hardware security keys are the best choice, but not ideal for everyone.</li>
</ul>You can switch from Google Authenticator to another app/service using the generated backup codes from when you first enabled 2FA on the sites/apps. These single-use codes can be used to authenticate yourself into the sites that have been affected by Google Authenticator, where you can switch to another 2FA app. If you are locked out, contacting the sites Support might be able to help you get back into your account(s).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ink, post: 1032898, member: 3"] [SIZE=3]Mod Edit: I have changed your thread title as your question does not reflect to Avira, but more over to Google.[/SIZE] Googles Authenticator only offers Device-to-Device account transfers which is suited for switching phones, not for standalone backups. Avira Password Manager appears to work similar to [URL="https://bitwarden.com/help/authenticator-keys/"]Bitwarden Authenticator (TOTP) | Bitwarden Help Center[/URL] which lets users store 2FA/TOTP codes, without needing to use another Authenticator app. And it's why all your data appears when you login to your Avira account after a factory reset. [I]All data is stored in the cloud.[/I] [LIST] [*]As you seem satisfied by Avira Password Manager, you could switch all 2FA over to them. [*]Another option would be Microsoft Authenticator which offers cloud backups for ease of use. [I]All data is stored in the cloud.[/I] [*]For more control and better privacy, some Authenticator apps lets users manually backup their codes. Users hold their keys. [*]Hardware security keys are the best choice, but not ideal for everyone. [/LIST] You can switch from Google Authenticator to another app/service using the generated backup codes from when you first enabled 2FA on the sites/apps. These single-use codes can be used to authenticate yourself into the sites that have been affected by Google Authenticator, where you can switch to another 2FA app. If you are locked out, contacting the sites Support might be able to help you get back into your account(s). [/QUOTE]

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