Authenticator transfer to new iPhone WITHOUT iCloud

Question

Hi,

I have been attempting to transfer my Microsoft Authenticator details from my old iPhone to my new iPhone without the use of iCloud as I personally do not use iCloud to backup my phone data and do not wish to subscribe just for the purpose fo transferring Authenticator.

Is there any alternative to iCloud backup for transfer of files? Alternatively, is there someone from Microsoft I can speak to to assist me with this?

Answer 1

There is no alternative.

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

The other option is to turn off two-factor at each service provider, then set it up again on new authentication device.

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