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2 Factor authenticator app question

I guess I have to look into using a 2FA app at last so...

I am probably late to the party on this, having resisted both Microsoft and Google's offerings up to now. I guess I'm just suspicious of these companies we used to love in the early days.

I've looked at the PCMag review and it seems that their top choice - 2FAS - might fit my requirements. I use both Android (mobile) and Microsoft (laptop, desktop) OS.

https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-authenticator-apps

Has anyone any experience with this app? Any thoughts on it that might be helpful? Use on Windows and/or Android?

Or are there any better ideas?

Cheers!

#EllieKPosts #2FA #authenticatorApp #fediHelp #MFA #encryption #2FAS

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Zbigniew Cisiński Apr 13

Truly impressive. No login functionality in the app. Not now, not in the past 9 years. But sure, let's pile on more AI. I'm sure that'll fix it. Or spectacularly won't.
#2FAS #RejectedByAppReview #AISlop #ios #apple #appStore

The Old Geek Diary Nov 3, 2025

2FA Authentificator를 이제서야 알았습니다. #2FAS

https://2fas.com/auth/

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RockyC Aug 5, 2025

@BrideOfLinux Good on Proton for making it free and open source.

I’m sticking with #2fas for the convenient desktop browser extension that requests the current code from my phone and fills it in automatically.

https://2fas.com/

2FAS — Authenticator and Password Manager

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Montalvo Jun 19, 2025

@neurologo Filtraciones hay TODOS los dias, y practicamente ninguna plataforma ha estado exenta.

Mi consejo es habilitar la #AutenticacionDeDosPasos en todas las cuentas que te lo permitan, y usar un administrador como #2FAS (https://2fas.com/).

Este último es mi favorito, pero existen muchos mas.

Finalmente, un administrador de contraseñas como #Bitwarden (https://bitwarden.com/ ) aumentará la protección de tu identidad digital.

2FAS — Authenticator and Password Manager

Meet 2FAS, an Open-source and Source-available, community-driven, private, simple and secure solution for the Internet's security.

Kettwachsler Mar 30, 2025

Als #authy den Export nicht mehr unterstützte, war es natürlich mühsam, die Daten alle umzuziehen.

Ich hatte mir eine Liste gemacht und dann nach und nach alle Dienste auf #enteAuth umgezogen (#2FAS wäre die zweite Option gewesen).

Genau so werde ich das nun mit allen meinen benutzten US-Diensten machen: in einer Liste alle Abhängigkeiten sammeln und dann nach und nach umziehen.

#esIstAnDerZeit #unplugTrump

Matthias Mar 11, 2025

@Andi_Berlin Finde #2FAS top! #Opensource

https://2fas.com/

2FAS — Authenticator and Password Manager

Meet 2FAS, an Open-source and Source-available, community-driven, private, simple and secure solution for the Internet's security.

Victor García 👨🏻‍💻😸Mar 4, 2025

Pues al final he cambiado #Authy por #2FAS para los códigos TOTP de los servicios. La empresa que lo desarrolla sigue siendo estadounidense pero el código es abierto y no se sube nada a sus servidores. Tienen la opción de guardar backup en iCloud en iOS o similar para Android si quieres. Y las cuentas son fácilmente exportables (e importables) al contrario que la caja negra de Authy. Más info en https://2fas.com/ con enlaces a su Github y a las sendas tiendas para su descarga.

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2FAS — Authenticator and Password Manager

Meet 2FAS, an Open-source and Source-available, community-driven, private, simple and secure solution for the Internet's security.

deuts Feb 27, 2025

A lot of banks in the Philippines still rely on SMS for #2FA, despite how insecure it is—easily spoofed, intercepted, and unreliable. Some use in-app confirmations via their mobile app, but if you lose access to your phone, you're probably locked out. Why not support standard authentication apps like #2FAS, #Aegis, #Bitwarden, #Vaultwarden, or #KeePassXC, which have TOTP support and easy backups? That way, I wouldn’t have to worry about losing access. #MFA #MultiFactorAuthentication #Security