Can I recover authentication codes from different websites after a phone reset?

kacper niemiec 0 Reputation points
2023-02-28T13:09:15.7433333+00:00

Hello, I have factory reset my phone and when I installed the authenticator app and I didn't have authentication codes for mu other accounts which I have saved (websites like rockstargames and riotgames for game accounts) and I was wondering if there is a way to recover those codes because I can't log into those accounts without those codes.

Microsoft Authenticator
Microsoft Authenticator
A Microsoft app for iOS and Android devices that enables authentication with two-factor verification, phone sign-in, and code generation.
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  1. Anonymous
    2023-02-28T14:12:01.22+00:00

    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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