It’s time for me to move from SMS to a 2FA Authenticator app. I want something that will be open source but also ridiculously easy to back up, transfer to a new device, or replace if it is on a device that fails. I want it to be versatile enough to use across all necessary authentications. I also want to be sure that I can use the same app for many many years. I don’t want it tied into another service.
What’s my best option?
AndOTP is what I use… you can produce encrypted or unecrypted backups, and even if not ideal for sensitive/secure information, you can transfer unencrypted JSON easily to virtually any other app on PC or otherwise.
I used to use andotp, but moved to aegis when i got a new phone because andotp is no longer maintained since 2022 and it had issues on my new phone. Was a great app though!
Yeah it is great. It is too bad that it’s not maintained anymore, but besides compatibility issues with new phones like you mention, I really have no reason to pick a new app if the one I was using for years still works.