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0 points300bps4y ago0 comments

Do you have Android? iPhones are set to backup automatically to iCloud by default. I don’t even think about backups at all.

I upgraded to an iPhone 13 about 6 months ago and it was almost completely seamless to restore everything to it.

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Alupis4y ago· 3 in thread

Your authenticator apps won't be backed up. They require you to export them to a QR code or some other printed format... then "restored" once you setup your new phone.

Probably a security policy thing more than a technology thing... but the result is the same. TOTP is dangerous for the wrong user.

jonhohle4y ago

For the past several years both macOS and iOS have TOTP built into the password manager. It’s non-obvious how to set it up and doesn’t auto-prompt readily like password management does, but I’ve moved all of my TOTP over and have a backup, it’s synced to all my devices, and I don’t need a dedicated TOTP app.

jb19914y ago

Wow I never knew this.

happyopossum4y ago

That’s up to the developer, it’s not a requirement of TOTP apps.

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