My phone was broken and the Authenticator app was not backed up. I have a new phone and it is stating that the access code is on the old phone which is not accessible.

MARY LYKA ROTAIRO 5 Reputation points
2024-09-18T11:17:03.65+00:00

My phone was broken and the Authenticator app was not backed up. I have a new phone and it is stating that the access code is on the old phone which is not accessible.

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. akinbade abiola 16,805 Reputation points
    2024-09-18T21:24:00.4133333+00:00

    Thanks for your question.

    You will need to contact product support for this if the accounts on it are Microsoft or work/school accounts. For other services you will need to contact their support team,

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/xandr/curate/troubleshooting-multi-factor-authentication-mfa?source=recommendations

    You will need to contact the support teams of the applications on your MFA to assist you in resetting your credentials. To contact support: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/support/create-ticket

    You can mark it 'Accept Answer' and 'Upvote' if this helped you

    Regards,

    Abiola

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