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Re:Google will add E2E encryption to Authenticator backups by toastal on Thursday April 27, 2023 @12:13PM (#35730307)
Doesn't Authy require a phone number? I don't know why you'd use Authy over something open source.
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Re:Google will add E2E encryption to Authenticator backups by leotravis10 on Thursday April 27, 2023 @02:06PM (#35732208)
Yep they do, and I don't get it either. I deleted Authy a long time ago and switched to Aegis. No regrets.
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Re:Google will add E2E encryption to Authenticator backups by shortcake27 on Thursday April 27, 2023 @04:18PM (#35733967)
I need to do this. I’m highly suss of Authy holding my phone number given it’s owned by Twilio. It just doesn’t feel right.

Google Authenticator is still virtually useless because Google routinely locks people out of their accounts with absolutely no recourse.

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