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Consumer-impact summary

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	One of its key functions is generating secure, ephemeral, random six-digit tokens to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for arbitrary online services.		One of its key functions is generating secure, ephemeral, random six-digit tokens to enable two-factor authentication (2FA) for arbitrary online services.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	{{Ph-C-CIS}}		{{Ph-C-CIS}}

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	[[File:Proton Microsoft Authenticator.png\|thumb\|325x325px]]		[[File:Proton Microsoft Authenticator.png\|thumb\|325x325px]]

	==== Cross-Platform Migration Friction ====		====Cross-Platform Migration Friction====
	A major pain point for users is that Microsoft Authenticator '''does not support direct cross-platform restore'''. This means that if a user with many accounts synced on an iPhone purchases an Android device, they have effectively two options to continue using Microsoft Authenticator for MFA:		A major pain point for users is that Microsoft Authenticator '''does not support direct cross-platform restore'''. This means that if a user with many accounts synced on an iPhone purchases an Android device, they have effectively two options to continue using Microsoft Authenticator for MFA:

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Cross-Platform Migration Friction

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	=== User Freedom ===		===User Freedom===

	==== Inability to export codes ====		====Inability to export codes====
	Like [[Authy]], Microsoft Authenticator does not allow the user to export their MFA codes to another service.		Like [[Authy]], Microsoft Authenticator does not allow the user to export their MFA codes to another service.
			[[File:Proton Microsoft Authenticator.png\|thumb\|325x325px]]

	=~~=Incidents==~~		==== Cross-Platform Migration Friction ====
	===Cross-Platform Migration Friction===
	A major pain point for users is that Microsoft Authenticator '''does not support direct cross-platform restore'''. This means that if a user with many accounts synced on an iPhone purchases an Android device, they have effectively two options to continue using Microsoft Authenticator for MFA:		A major pain point for users is that Microsoft Authenticator '''does not support direct cross-platform restore'''. This means that if a user with many accounts synced on an iPhone purchases an Android device, they have effectively two options to continue using Microsoft Authenticator for MFA:

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	For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.		For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.

	Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-07 \|title=Back up your accounts in Microsoft Authenticator \|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260131003513/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|archive-date=2026-01-31 \|access-date=2025-10-07 \|website=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref></blockquote>~~[[File:Proton Microsoft Authenticator.png\|right\|thumb\|150px]]~~		Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-07 \|title=Back up your accounts in Microsoft Authenticator \|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260131003513/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|archive-date=2026-01-31 \|access-date=2025-10-07 \|website=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref></blockquote>
			==Incidents==
	===Removal of password manager (June 2025)===		===Removal of password manager (June 2025)===
	In June 2025, Microsoft Authenticator users were no longer be able to save new passwords in the app. Then in July 2025, autofill was removed and no longer available. And finally in August 2025, saved passwords were deleted in the Authenticator app.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lakshmanan \|first=Ravie \|date=2025-07-01 \|title=Microsoft Removes Password Management from Authenticator App Starting August 2025 \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251216031451/https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|archive-date=2025-12-16 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[The Hacker News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Watkins \|first=Jessica \|date=2025-06-13 \|title=Microsoft Deleting Saved Passwords From Auth App \|url=https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205183620/https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|archive-date=2025-12-05 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[Flaming]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brinkmann \|first=Martin \|date=2025-05-05 \|title=Microsoft removes Authenticator App feature to promote Microsoft Edge \|url=https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251210071101/https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|archive-date=2025-12-10 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[ghacks.net]]}}</ref>		In June 2025, Microsoft Authenticator users were no longer be able to save new passwords in the app. Then in July 2025, autofill was removed and no longer available. And finally in August 2025, saved passwords were deleted in the Authenticator app.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lakshmanan \|first=Ravie \|date=2025-07-01 \|title=Microsoft Removes Password Management from Authenticator App Starting August 2025 \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251216031451/https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|archive-date=2025-12-16 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[The Hacker News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Watkins \|first=Jessica \|date=2025-06-13 \|title=Microsoft Deleting Saved Passwords From Auth App \|url=https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205183620/https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|archive-date=2025-12-05 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[Flaming]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brinkmann \|first=Martin \|date=2025-05-05 \|title=Microsoft removes Authenticator App feature to promote Microsoft Edge \|url=https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251210071101/https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|archive-date=2025-12-10 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[ghacks.net]]}}</ref>

Andrew V: /* Consumer-impact summary */

2026-04-20T19:51:09Z

Consumer-impact summary

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	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	{{Ph-C-CIS}}		{{Ph-C-CIS}}

			=== User Freedom ===

			==== Inability to export codes ====
			Like [[Authy]], Microsoft Authenticator does not allow the user to export their MFA codes to another service.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
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	For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.		For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.

	Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-07 \|title=Back up your accounts in Microsoft Authenticator \|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260131003513/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|archive-date=2026-01-31 \|access-date=2025-10-07 \|website=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref></blockquote>		Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-07 \|title=Back up your accounts in Microsoft Authenticator \|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260131003513/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|archive-date=2026-01-31 \|access-date=2025-10-07 \|website=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref></blockquote>[[File:Proton Microsoft Authenticator.png\|right\|thumb\|150px]]

	~~===Inability to export codes===~~
	[[File:Proton Microsoft Authenticator.png\|right\|thumb\|150px]]
	~~Like [[Authy]], Microsoft Authenticator does not allow the user to export their MFA codes to another service.~~

	===Removal of password manager (June 2025)===		===Removal of password manager (June 2025)===
	In June 2025, Microsoft Authenticator users were no longer be able to save new passwords in the app. Then in July 2025, autofill was removed and no longer available. And finally in August 2025, saved passwords were deleted in the Authenticator app.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lakshmanan \|first=Ravie \|date=2025-07-01 \|title=Microsoft Removes Password Management from Authenticator App Starting August 2025 \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251216031451/https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|archive-date=2025-12-16 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[The Hacker News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Watkins \|first=Jessica \|date=2025-06-13 \|title=Microsoft Deleting Saved Passwords From Auth App \|url=https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205183620/https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|archive-date=2025-12-05 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[Flaming]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brinkmann \|first=Martin \|date=2025-05-05 \|title=Microsoft removes Authenticator App feature to promote Microsoft Edge \|url=https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251210071101/https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|archive-date=2025-12-10 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[ghacks.net]]}}</ref>		In June 2025, Microsoft Authenticator users were no longer be able to save new passwords in the app. Then in July 2025, autofill was removed and no longer available. And finally in August 2025, saved passwords were deleted in the Authenticator app.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lakshmanan \|first=Ravie \|date=2025-07-01 \|title=Microsoft Removes Password Management from Authenticator App Starting August 2025 \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251216031451/https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|archive-date=2025-12-16 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[The Hacker News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Watkins \|first=Jessica \|date=2025-06-13 \|title=Microsoft Deleting Saved Passwords From Auth App \|url=https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205183620/https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|archive-date=2025-12-05 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[Flaming]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brinkmann \|first=Martin \|date=2025-05-05 \|title=Microsoft removes Authenticator App feature to promote Microsoft Edge \|url=https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251210071101/https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|archive-date=2025-12-10 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[ghacks.net]]}}</ref>

Andrew V: /* Removal of password manager (June 2025) */

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Removal of password manager (June 2025)

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	===Removal of password manager (June 2025)===		===Removal of password manager (June 2025)===
	In June 2025, Microsoft Authenticator users were no longer be able to save new passwords in the ~~application~~. Then in July 2025, autofill ~~functionality~~ was removed and no longer available. And finally in August 2025, saved passwords were deleted in the Authenticator app.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lakshmanan \|first=Ravie \|date=2025-07-01 \|title=Microsoft Removes Password Management from Authenticator App Starting August 2025 \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251216031451/https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|archive-date=2025-12-16 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[The Hacker News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Watkins \|first=Jessica \|date=2025-06-13 \|title=Microsoft Deleting Saved Passwords From Auth App \|url=https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205183620/https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|archive-date=2025-12-05 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[Flaming]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brinkmann \|first=Martin \|date=2025-05-05 \|title=Microsoft removes Authenticator App feature to promote Microsoft Edge \|url=https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251210071101/https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|archive-date=2025-12-10 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[ghacks.net]]}}</ref>		In June 2025, Microsoft Authenticator users were no longer be able to save new passwords in the app. Then in July 2025, autofill was removed and no longer available. And finally in August 2025, saved passwords were deleted in the Authenticator app.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lakshmanan \|first=Ravie \|date=2025-07-01 \|title=Microsoft Removes Password Management from Authenticator App Starting August 2025 \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251216031451/https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|archive-date=2025-12-16 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[The Hacker News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Watkins \|first=Jessica \|date=2025-06-13 \|title=Microsoft Deleting Saved Passwords From Auth App \|url=https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205183620/https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|archive-date=2025-12-05 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[Flaming]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brinkmann \|first=Martin \|date=2025-05-05 \|title=Microsoft removes Authenticator App feature to promote Microsoft Edge \|url=https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251210071101/https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|archive-date=2025-12-10 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[ghacks.net]]}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

Andrew V: /* Inability to export codes */

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Inability to export codes

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	For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.		For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.

	Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Back up your accounts in Microsoft Authenticator \|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260131003513/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|archive-date=2026-01-31 \|website=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref></blockquote>		Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-10-07 \|title=Back up your accounts in Microsoft Authenticator \|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260131003513/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|archive-date=2026-01-31 \|access-date=2025-10-07 \|website=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref></blockquote>

	===Inability to export codes===		===Inability to export codes===

Andrew V: /* See also */

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Andrew V: /* Incidents */

2026-03-12T04:00:04Z

Incidents

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	[[File:Proton Microsoft Authenticator.png\|right\|thumb\|150px]]		[[File:Proton Microsoft Authenticator.png\|right\|thumb\|150px]]
	Like [[Authy]], Microsoft Authenticator does not allow the user to export their MFA codes to another service.		Like [[Authy]], Microsoft Authenticator does not allow the user to export their MFA codes to another service.

			=== Removal of password manager (June 2025) ===
			In June 2025, Microsoft Authenticator users were no longer be able to save new passwords in the application. Then in July 2025, autofill functionality was removed and no longer available. And finally in August 2025, saved passwords were deleted in the Authenticator app.

	==See also==		==See also==
	*[[Authy]]		*[[Authy]]
	*[[Proton Authenticator]]		*[[Proton Authenticator]]
			*[[Google Authenticator]]

	==References==		==References==

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	For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.		For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.

	Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40</ref></blockquote>		Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260131003513/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 Archived])</ref></blockquote>

	===Inability to export codes===		===Inability to export codes===

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	For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.		For personal power users, manual reconfiguration may be inconvenient but feasible. However, for work accounts, this process is often impractical as it may require administrative privileges beyond the user’s own.

	Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 ~~([http~~://web.archive.org/web/20260131003513/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 ~~Archived~~])</ref></blockquote>		Microsoft’s official documentation acknowledges this limitation, stating:<blockquote>"'''Important''': You can only backup and restore on the same device type: accounts backed up using an iOS device cannot be restored on an Android device."<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Back up your accounts in Microsoft Authenticator \|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260131003513/https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/back-up-your-accounts-in-microsoft-authenticator-bb939936-7a8d-4e88-bc43-49bc1a700a40 \|archive-date=2026-01-31 \|website=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref></blockquote>

	===Inability to export codes===		===Inability to export codes===
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	Like [[Authy]], Microsoft Authenticator does not allow the user to export their MFA codes to another service.		Like [[Authy]], Microsoft Authenticator does not allow the user to export their MFA codes to another service.

	=== Removal of password manager (June 2025) ===		===Removal of password manager (June 2025)===
	In June 2025, Microsoft Authenticator users were no longer be able to save new passwords in the application. Then in July 2025, autofill functionality was removed and no longer available. And finally in August 2025, saved passwords were deleted in the Authenticator app.		In June 2025, Microsoft Authenticator users were no longer be able to save new passwords in the application. Then in July 2025, autofill functionality was removed and no longer available. And finally in August 2025, saved passwords were deleted in the Authenticator app.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lakshmanan \|first=Ravie \|date=2025-07-01 \|title=Microsoft Removes Password Management from Authenticator App Starting August 2025 \|url=https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251216031451/https://thehackernews.com/2025/07/microsoft-removes-password-management.html \|archive-date=2025-12-16 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[The Hacker News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Watkins \|first=Jessica \|date=2025-06-13 \|title=Microsoft Deleting Saved Passwords From Auth App \|url=https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251205183620/https://flamingltd.com/microsoft-deleting-saved-passwords-from-auth-app/ \|archive-date=2025-12-05 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[Flaming]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Brinkmann \|first=Martin \|date=2025-05-05 \|title=Microsoft removes Authenticator App feature to promote Microsoft Edge \|url=https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251210071101/https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/05/microsoft-removes-authenticator-app-feature-to-promote-microsoft-edge/ \|archive-date=2025-12-10 \|access-date=2026-03-12 \|website=[[ghacks.net]]}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==