Google Authenticator vs Microsoft Authenticator

[@notquitetheregaming5573]

VERY thorough, great video!

[@karlitobanks]

it's not possible to use an android backup on an iPhone for Microsoft authenticator because the iPhone searches for the backup on the iCloud account.

[@mks-mobile]

Yep

[@eighty92]

Great video!

[@mks-mobile]

Thank you. Happy to help

[@chillwavemusic5024]

Microsoft Authenticator has one major advantage (at least for me) - app lock feature (fingerprint on Android). Google passwords manager - doesn't.

[@nitinkumar29]

Google authenticator is the best, it is not bloated unlike Microsoft authenticator. It is not true that it has no security, it has biometric authentication to open the app. Never ever store password and 2FA in single app like Microsoft authenticator because of obvious reasons, if phone get compromised, or microsoft account got hacked, you may loose all account password and many or all of them you'll be using with 2FA.

[@mks-mobile]

Google Authenticator does not have biometric security option.

[@nitinkumar29]

@@mks-mobile It has on ios devices. You have to enable it if it is disabled. But android devices must have it too.

[@reefhound]

@@mks-mobile I was surprised to see that it does now. In settings, it is called Privacy Screen.

[@jamiebury1807]

So how do you get around it if u use Hotmail? I thought with Hotmail you need Microsoft authy?