I accidentally replaced my authenticator backup with new one.

SYED ALI SHAH 26 Reputation points
2022-11-18T19:33:18.563+00:00

I accidentally replaced my authenticator backup data by new one ! How can I get back my old backup data please help.

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator
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  1. Anonymous
    2022-11-18T19:37:56.997+00:00

    Sorry but if the backup is overwritten there's no other recourse. Some general info; You can restore from backup (assuming there was one) but make sure no accounts have been added to the newly install app. Then sign on with recovery account to do the restore.

    You can recover your account credentials from your cloud account, but you must first make sure that the account you're recovering doesn't exist in the Microsoft Authenticator app. For example, if you're recovering your personal Microsoft account, you must make sure you don't have a personal Microsoft account already set up in the authenticator app. This check is important so we can be sure we're not overwriting or erasing an existing account by mistake.
    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-and-recover-account-credentials-in-the-authenticator-app-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40

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  1. RoxGame 10 Reputation points
    2023-07-10T02:00:13.9733333+00:00

    same problem happened to me what should I do all my work depend in that

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