Microsoft Authenticator - Revision history

Andrew V: /* Removal of password manager (June 2025) */

2026-03-12T16:25:45Z

Removal of password manager (June 2025)

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	===Removal of password manager (June 2025)===		===Removal of password manager (June 2025)===
	In June 2025, Microsoft Authenticator users were no longer be able to save new passwords in the ~~application~~. Then in July 2025, autofill ~~functionality~~ was removed and no longer available. And finally in August 2025, saved passwords were deleted in the Authenticator app.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lakshmanan \|first=Ravie \|date=2025-07-01 \|title=Microsoft Removes Password Management from Authenticator App Starting August 2025 \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251216031451/https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|archive-date=2025-12-16 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[The Hacker News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Watkins \|first=Jessica \|date=2025-06-13 \|title=Microsoft Deleting Saved Passwords From Auth App \|url=https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205183620/https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|archive-date=2025-12-05 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[Flaming]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brinkmann \|first=Martin \|date=2025-05-05 \|title=Microsoft removes Authenticator App feature to promote Microsoft Edge \|url=https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251210071101/https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|archive-date=2025-12-10 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[ghacks.net]]}}</ref>		In June 2025, Microsoft Authenticator users were no longer be able to save new passwords in the app. Then in July 2025, autofill was removed and no longer available. And finally in August 2025, saved passwords were deleted in the Authenticator app.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lakshmanan \|first=Ravie \|date=2025-07-01 \|title=Microsoft Removes Password Management from Authenticator App Starting August 2025 \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251216031451/https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|archive-date=2025-12-16 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[The Hacker News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Watkins \|first=Jessica \|date=2025-06-13 \|title=Microsoft Deleting Saved Passwords From Auth App \|url=https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205183620/https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|archive-date=2025-12-05 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[Flaming]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brinkmann \|first=Martin \|date=2025-05-05 \|title=Microsoft removes Authenticator App feature to promote Microsoft Edge \|url=https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251210071101/https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|archive-date=2025-12-10 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[ghacks.net]]}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

Andrew V: /* Inability to export codes */

2026-03-12T16:22:44Z

Inability to export codes

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	For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.		For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.

	Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Back up your accounts in Microsoft Authenticator \|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260131003513/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|archive-date=2026-01-31 \|website=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref></blockquote>		Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-07 \|title=Back up your accounts in Microsoft Authenticator \|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260131003513/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|archive-date=2026-01-31 \|access-date=2025-10-07 \|website=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref></blockquote>

	===Inability to export codes===		===Inability to export codes===

Andrew V: /* See also */

2026-03-12T16:21:16Z

Andrew V: /* Incidents */

2026-03-12T04:00:04Z

Incidents

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	[[File:Proton Microsoft Authenticator.png\|right\|thumb\|150px]]		[[File:Proton Microsoft Authenticator.png\|right\|thumb\|150px]]
	Like [[Authy]], Microsoft Authenticator does not allow the user to export their MFA codes to another service.		Like [[Authy]], Microsoft Authenticator does not allow the user to export their MFA codes to another service.

			=== Removal of password manager (June 2025) ===
			In June 2025, Microsoft Authenticator users were no longer be able to save new passwords in the application. Then in July 2025, autofill functionality was removed and no longer available. And finally in August 2025, saved passwords were deleted in the Authenticator app.

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Authy]]		*[[Authy]]
	*[[Proton Authenticator]]		*[[Proton Authenticator]]
			*[[Google Authenticator]]

	==References==		==References==

Bananabot: Added archive URLs for 1 citation(s) using CRWCitationBot

2026-02-23T06:19:30Z

Added archive URLs for 1 citation(s) using CRWCitationBot

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	For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.		For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.

	Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40</ref></blockquote>		Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260131003513/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 Archived])</ref></blockquote>

	===Inability to export codes===		===Inability to export codes===

84.9.138.108: Minor edit

2026-01-14T17:44:59Z

Minor edit

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	\|Website=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/mobile-authenticator-app, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/about-microsoft-authenticator-9783c865-0308-42fb-a519-8cf666fe0acc		\|Website=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/mobile-authenticator-app, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/about-microsoft-authenticator-9783c865-0308-42fb-a519-8cf666fe0acc
	\|Description=A free app that secures Microsoft accounts with single sign-on (SSO) and provides multi-factor authentication (MFA) to various other online services.		\|Description=A free app that secures Microsoft accounts with single sign-on (SSO) and provides multi-factor authentication (MFA) to various other online services.
	}}'''Microsoft Authenticator''' is a free app that secures Microsoft account with single sign-on (SSO) and provides multi-factor authenication (MFA) for other online services.		}}'''Microsoft Authenticator''' is a free mobile app that secures the user's Microsoft account with single sign-on (SSO) and provides multi-factor authenication (MFA) for other online services.

	One of its key functions is generating secure, ephemeral, random six-digit tokens to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for arbitrary online services.		One of its key functions is generating secure, ephemeral, random six-digit tokens to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for arbitrary online services.

Mr Pollo at 23:41, 9 October 2025

2025-10-09T23:41:52Z

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	\|InProduction=Yes		\|InProduction=Yes
	\|ArticleType=Product		\|ArticleType=Product
	\|Logo=Microsoft Authenticator.~~svg~~		\|Logo=Microsoft Authenticator.png
	\|Category=Security, Software		\|Category=Security, Software
	\|Website=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/mobile-authenticator-app, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/about-microsoft-authenticator-9783c865-0308-42fb-a519-8cf666fe0acc		\|Website=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/mobile-authenticator-app, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/about-microsoft-authenticator-9783c865-0308-42fb-a519-8cf666fe0acc

Mr Pollo: needs more sources and what consumers think

2025-10-09T23:39:08Z

needs more sources and what consumers think

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			{{Stub}}
	{{ProductCargo		{{ProductCargo
	\|Company=Microsoft		\|Company=Microsoft
	\|InProduction=Yes		\|InProduction=Yes
	\|ArticleType=Product		\|ArticleType=Product
			\|Logo=Microsoft Authenticator.svg
	\|Category=Security, Software		\|Category=Security, Software
	\|Website=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/mobile-authenticator-app, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/about-microsoft-authenticator-9783c865-0308-42fb-a519-8cf666fe0acc		\|Website=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/mobile-authenticator-app, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/about-microsoft-authenticator-9783c865-0308-42fb-a519-8cf666fe0acc
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	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
			{{Ph-C-CIS}}

			==Incidents==
	===Cross-Platform Migration Friction===		===Cross-Platform Migration Friction===
	A major pain point for users is that Microsoft Authenticator '''does not support direct cross-platform restore'''. This means that if a user with many accounts synced on an iPhone purchases an Android device, they have effectively two options to continue using Microsoft Authenticator for MFA:		A major pain point for users is that Microsoft Authenticator '''does not support direct cross-platform restore'''. This means that if a user with many accounts synced on an iPhone purchases an Android device, they have effectively two options to continue using Microsoft Authenticator for MFA:
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	Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40</ref></blockquote>		Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40</ref></blockquote>

			===Inability to export codes===
			[[File:Proton Microsoft Authenticator.png\|right\|thumb\|150px]]
			Like [[Authy]], Microsoft Authenticator does not allow the user to export their MFA codes to another service.

			==See also==
			*[[Authy]]
			*[[Proton Authenticator]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

OfficialBeebe: Removes unused "See Also" section.

2025-10-07T05:03:18Z

Removes unused "See Also" section.

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	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==

	=== Cross-Platform Migration Friction ===		===Cross-Platform Migration Friction===
	A major pain point for users is that Microsoft Authenticator '''does not support direct cross-platform restore'''. This means that if a user with many accounts synced on an iPhone purchases an Android device, they have effectively two options to continue using Microsoft Authenticator for MFA:		A major pain point for users is that Microsoft Authenticator '''does not support direct cross-platform restore'''. This means that if a user with many accounts synced on an iPhone purchases an Android device, they have effectively two options to continue using Microsoft Authenticator for MFA:

	# Retain possession of the old iPhone for daily MFA needs, or		#Retain possession of the old iPhone for daily MFA needs, or
	# Manually reconfigure every service that depends on Microsoft Authenticator for MFA on the new Android device.		#Manually reconfigure every service that depends on Microsoft Authenticator for MFA on the new Android device.

	For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.		For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.

	Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40</ref></blockquote>		Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40</ref></blockquote>

	~~==See also==~~
	~~{{Ph-C-SA}}~~


	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

OfficialBeebe: Added wiki and a "Cross-Platform Migration Friction" section highlighting the MFA transfer nightmare in Microsoft Authenticator. Based on personal device-switch trauma (guess who's still using two phones) and verified against official Microsoft docs [here](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/restore-account-credentials-from-microsoft-authenticator-ce53096e-1e1c-4840-9e32-1618bc33cd43). Grammar and flow lightly vetted by our pal Chat Gippity. Style aligned with existing pages.

2025-10-07T04:25:43Z

Added wiki and a "Cross-Platform Migration Friction" section highlighting the MFA transfer nightmare in Microsoft Authenticator. Based on personal device-switch trauma (guess who's still using two phones) and verified against official Microsoft docs [here](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/restore-account-credentials-from-microsoft-authenticator-ce53096e-1e1c-4840-9e32-1618bc33cd43). Grammar and flow lightly vetted by our pal Chat Gippity. Style aligned with existing pages.

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	\|Website=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/mobile-authenticator-app, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/about-microsoft-authenticator-9783c865-0308-42fb-a519-8cf666fe0acc		\|Website=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/mobile-authenticator-app, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/about-microsoft-authenticator-9783c865-0308-42fb-a519-8cf666fe0acc
	\|Description=A free app that secures Microsoft accounts with single sign-on (SSO) and provides multi-factor authentication (MFA) to various other online services.		\|Description=A free app that secures Microsoft accounts with single sign-on (SSO) and provides multi-factor authentication (MFA) to various other online services.
	}}		}}'''Microsoft Authenticator''' is a free app that secures Microsoft account with single sign-on (SSO) and provides multi-factor authenication (MFA) for other online services.
	~~{{Ph~~-C-~~Int}}~~
			One of its key functions is generating secure, ephemeral, random six-digit tokens to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for arbitrary online services.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	~~{{Ph-C-CIS}}~~

	==~~Incidents~~==		=== Cross-Platform Migration Friction ===
	~~{{Ph~~-~~C-Inc}}~~		A major pain point for users is that Microsoft Authenticator '''does not support direct cross-platform restore'''. This means that if a user with many accounts synced on an iPhone purchases an Android device, they have effectively two options to continue using Microsoft Authenticator for MFA:
	This is a ~~list~~ of ~~all consumer-protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in~~ the ~~[[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]]~~.
			# Retain possession of the old iPhone for daily MFA needs, or
			# Manually reconfigure every service that depends on Microsoft Authenticator for MFA on the new Android device.

	~~===Example incident one (''date'')===~~		For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.
	~~{{Main\|link to the main CR Wiki article}}~~
	~~Short summary of the incident (could~~ be ~~the same~~ as the ~~summary preceding the article).~~
	~~===Example incident two (''date'')===~~
	...

			Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40</ref></blockquote>

	==See also==		==See also==

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	For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.		For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.

	Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 ~~([http~~://web.archive.org/web/20260131003513/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 ~~Archived~~])</ref></blockquote>		Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Back up your accounts in Microsoft Authenticator \|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260131003513/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|archive-date=2026-01-31 \|website=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref></blockquote>

	===Inability to export codes===		===Inability to export codes===
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	Like [[Authy]], Microsoft Authenticator does not allow the user to export their MFA codes to another service.		Like [[Authy]], Microsoft Authenticator does not allow the user to export their MFA codes to another service.

	=== Removal of password manager (June 2025) ===		===Removal of password manager (June 2025)===
	In June 2025, Microsoft Authenticator users were no longer be able to save new passwords in the application. Then in July 2025, autofill functionality was removed and no longer available. And finally in August 2025, saved passwords were deleted in the Authenticator app.		In June 2025, Microsoft Authenticator users were no longer be able to save new passwords in the application. Then in July 2025, autofill functionality was removed and no longer available. And finally in August 2025, saved passwords were deleted in the Authenticator app.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lakshmanan \|first=Ravie \|date=2025-07-01 \|title=Microsoft Removes Password Management from Authenticator App Starting August 2025 \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251216031451/https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|archive-date=2025-12-16 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[The Hacker News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Watkins \|first=Jessica \|date=2025-06-13 \|title=Microsoft Deleting Saved Passwords From Auth App \|url=https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205183620/https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|archive-date=2025-12-05 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[Flaming]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brinkmann \|first=Martin \|date=2025-05-05 \|title=Microsoft removes Authenticator App feature to promote Microsoft Edge \|url=https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251210071101/https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|archive-date=2025-12-10 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[ghacks.net]]}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==