Microsoft Authenticator
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No more passwords, easier sign-in, and greater protection for your accounts.
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About Microsoft Authenticator
About Microsoft Authenticator
No more passwords, easier sign-in, and greater protection for your accounts.
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Microsoft Authenticator
About Microsoft Authenticator
Use Microsoft Authenticator for easy, secure sign-ins for all your online accounts using multi-factor authentication, passwordless, or password autofill. You also have additional account management options for your Microsoft personal, work or school accounts.
Getting started with multi-factor authentication
Multi factor authentication (MFA) or two factor authentication (2FA) provides a second layer of security. When logging in with multi-factor authentication, you’ll enter your password, and then you’ll be asked for an additional way to prove it’s really you. Either approve the notification sent to the Microsoft Authenticator, or enter the one-time password (OTP) generated by the app. The one-time passwords (OTP codes) have a 30 second timer counting down. This timer is so you never have to use the same time-based one-time password (TOTP) twice and you don’t have to remember the number. The one-time password (OTP) doesn’t require you to be connected to a network, and it won’t drain your battery. You can add multiple accounts to your app, including non-Microsoft accounts like Facebook, Amazon, Dropbox, Google, LinkedIn, GitHub, and more.
Getting started with passwordless
Use your phone, not your password, to log into your Microsoft account. Just enter your username, then approve the notification sent to your phone. Your fingerprint, face ID, or PIN will provide a second layer of security in this two-step verification process. After you’ve signed in with two factor authentication (2FA), you’ll have access to all your Microsoft products and services, such as Outlook, OneDrive, Office, and more.
Getting started with autofill
Microsoft Authenticator app can also autofill passwords for you. Sign-in on the Passwords tab inside the Authenticator app with your personal Microsoft account to start syncing passwords, including the passwords saved in Microsoft Edge. Make Microsoft Authenticator the default autofill provider and start autofilling passwords on apps and sites you visit on your mobile. Your passwords are protected with multi-factor authentication in the app. You will need to prove yourself with your fingerprint, face ID, or PIN to access and autofill passwords on your mobile. You can also import passwords from Google Chrome and other password managers.
Microsoft personal, work or school accounts
Sometimes your work or school might ask you to install the Microsoft Authenticator when accessing certain files, emails, or apps. You will need to register your device to your organization through the app and add your work or school account. Microsoft Authenticator also supports cert-based authentication by issuing a certificate on your device. This will let your organization know that the sign-in request is coming from a trusted device and help you seamlessly and securely access additional Microsoft apps and services without needing to log into each. Because Microsoft Authenticator supports single sign-on, once you have proven your identity once, you will not need to log in again to other Microsoft apps on your device.
Optional Access permissions:
Microsoft Authenticator includes the following optional access permissions. All these require user consent. If you choose to not grant these optional access permissions, you can still use Microsoft Authenticator for other services that do not require such permission. For more information see https://aka.ms/authappfaq
Accessibility Service: Used to optionally support Autofill on more apps and sites.
Location: Sometimes your organization wants to know your location before allowing you to access certain resources. The app will request this permission only if your organization has a policy requiring location.
Camera: Used to scan QR codes when you add a work, school, or non-Microsoft account.
Read the contents of your storage: This permission is only used when you report a technical problem through the app settings. Some information from your storage is collected to diagnose the issue.
Getting started with multi-factor authentication
Multi factor authentication (MFA) or two factor authentication (2FA) provides a second layer of security. When logging in with multi-factor authentication, you’ll enter your password, and then you’ll be asked for an additional way to prove it’s really you. Either approve the notification sent to the Microsoft Authenticator, or enter the one-time password (OTP) generated by the app. The one-time passwords (OTP codes) have a 30 second timer counting down. This timer is so you never have to use the same time-based one-time password (TOTP) twice and you don’t have to remember the number. The one-time password (OTP) doesn’t require you to be connected to a network, and it won’t drain your battery. You can add multiple accounts to your app, including non-Microsoft accounts like Facebook, Amazon, Dropbox, Google, LinkedIn, GitHub, and more.
Getting started with passwordless
Use your phone, not your password, to log into your Microsoft account. Just enter your username, then approve the notification sent to your phone. Your fingerprint, face ID, or PIN will provide a second layer of security in this two-step verification process. After you’ve signed in with two factor authentication (2FA), you’ll have access to all your Microsoft products and services, such as Outlook, OneDrive, Office, and more.
Getting started with autofill
Microsoft Authenticator app can also autofill passwords for you. Sign-in on the Passwords tab inside the Authenticator app with your personal Microsoft account to start syncing passwords, including the passwords saved in Microsoft Edge. Make Microsoft Authenticator the default autofill provider and start autofilling passwords on apps and sites you visit on your mobile. Your passwords are protected with multi-factor authentication in the app. You will need to prove yourself with your fingerprint, face ID, or PIN to access and autofill passwords on your mobile. You can also import passwords from Google Chrome and other password managers.
Microsoft personal, work or school accounts
Sometimes your work or school might ask you to install the Microsoft Authenticator when accessing certain files, emails, or apps. You will need to register your device to your organization through the app and add your work or school account. Microsoft Authenticator also supports cert-based authentication by issuing a certificate on your device. This will let your organization know that the sign-in request is coming from a trusted device and help you seamlessly and securely access additional Microsoft apps and services without needing to log into each. Because Microsoft Authenticator supports single sign-on, once you have proven your identity once, you will not need to log in again to other Microsoft apps on your device.
Optional Access permissions:
Microsoft Authenticator includes the following optional access permissions. All these require user consent. If you choose to not grant these optional access permissions, you can still use Microsoft Authenticator for other services that do not require such permission. For more information see https://aka.ms/authappfaq
Accessibility Service: Used to optionally support Autofill on more apps and sites.
Location: Sometimes your organization wants to know your location before allowing you to access certain resources. The app will request this permission only if your organization has a policy requiring location.
Camera: Used to scan QR codes when you add a work, school, or non-Microsoft account.
Read the contents of your storage: This permission is only used when you report a technical problem through the app settings. Some information from your storage is collected to diagnose the issue.
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Best authentication app I’ve used by far
Dec 8, 2020 By yframedThis authentication app provides multitudes of features that allow users to authenticate in many different ways and allows for more than just two steps in verifying your identity—providing for an even more secure experience, if that’s what you’re looking for. I previously used Google Authenticator for most of my accounts and ended up losing a couple accounts over that. This app pulled the rug from under Google’s alternative and forced them to update their app after two years to make it actually usable for their consumers. Even after the updates, this app reigns supreme with the great abundance of security features it provides to users. Although the smoothness in transitions and smooth feel of the app overall be better, the UI is modern and I applaud Microsoft for that. I’d also like to applaud them for pushing the application heavily on their website. Even more people deserve to know about it and I believe it should be also pushed in advertisements. All in all, this is as close to perfection any authentication app has ever gotten and by far. more -
This is not 2 Step verification.
Jul 19, 2021 By Droppachoppa474Updated: after doing a little more research and trying different things I realized that passwordless logins only happen on my devices. I logged in 5 different devices that were mine and I didn’t have to put a password only a pop up of approval on my other devices which scared me cause it’s one step verification. but I guess it’s cause it recognized my device. But if you grab another device that’s not yours it will ask for a password. I think this is the way it works. Not 100% sure. I think this is a great idea to make it more seamlessly for the user. But it would be pretty great if we can choose to either have that option on or off. Changing my rating to 5 stars. Great work guys. more -
Jan 11, 2023 By Eric ZemkeUpside: Saved my identity, data, and money on more than one occasion. Downside: A bit of a learning curve needed when first setting up; especially when fighting off competing authentication apps such as Google and Samsung. Also one irritating feature of this app is that no matter what it will insist upon generating a password for some apps that already have one. more -
Love the App! But could use some improvements
Dec 22, 2021 By ryanack24Overall, I love the app. It does its job and I can't argue with its functionality. However, I give it a four star because I do have a few concerns and complaints I'd like to see implemented. Its the simple aesthetics of the design of the authenticator. I would love to see folder/group settings implemented where you can group codes together under a drop down menu, instead of just having a whole spew of a list of random codes you have to scroll through. Something similar to the functionality of 2FAS Auth. Another thing I'd love to see would be Icons used instead of a boring, plain grey, busthead (maybe use the MS MFA logo?) When a logo isn't supported. Which I would like to also see more support on is icon support from various different services. I find only few companies like FB, Gitbub, and a few others are on the app. Again, I think my biggest complaint is to make it look more sexy of a design and UX. It's kind of boring at the moment. But overall, great app! more -
Dec 9, 2022 By Michael Jordan (gooshyholes)It hasn't let me down yet. Just remember to save your Microsoft password associated with the Authenticator separate and safe, as well as keeping your phone number updated with your Microsoft account. Good service. Highly recommend if you're looking for a security authenticator as well as a password keeper and private information holder. Works well in almost all applications as an auto fill provider. Best of all, no ads. 10/10. more -
Nov 11, 2022 By Heather SandersDefinitely one of the better 2-Step Authentication apps. It has a few flaws, but nothing major that would cause me to question if it's vulnerable to security issues. The biggest problem I've encountered is that a couple of times the app wasn't sending me a notification to approve a sign on into a new device, but I very possibly could have been doing something incorrectly on my end. I've always highly recommended Microsoft Authenticator, and I will continue to do so. more -
Our preferred MFA application
Aug 17, 2021 By SimonTuffGuyMicrosoft Authenticator is our suggestion for all of our MSP clients when we need to suggest a MFA application to use. The only recommendation I have would be to include the ability to create groups of accounts that could be toggled to display or not; for example I rarely have to see my personal accounts for Facebook or eBay, so being able to group them as “Personal” and not have to scroll past them to find others, but expand on them as needed, would be a huge selling point. And, yes, I understand being able to organize them, but with well over 100 accounts in the app, I’m seemingly scrolling for for just about all of them except for the primary/top 5. more -
Nov 20, 2022 By TonyIt's a bit tricky to get to work but once you do it saves my all passwords perfectly. Basically you have to let it generate a random password and then go edit that password to the one you normally want to use. It would be easier if they just would allow you to search for the app without having to type the URL login exactly in. more -
Greatly improved
Oct 4, 2022 By nayrnayr76282-3 years ago (or longer?), this app was terrible. Lots of problems, and I remember being very frustrated with it. Fast forward to the last 12 months that I’ve been using it, and I’m really, really happy with it. It’s a critical app on my phone that I use to authenticate for Work AND for my personal Microsoft accounts. I like that Microsoft products can tell that multiple accounts are being used, and Authenticator has got it where it counts. I wish that transferring my data from my old phone to my new phone was a little bit easier. The main authentication mechanism at work breaks each time, and I have to go to a special website to set it up every time I get a new phone or wipe out my current phone and re-install everything. more -
Aug 23, 2022 By Matthew SargentAs an IT professional running many different systems in our customers Microsoft ecosystems, having good security is an absolute must these days. MFA is one of the most straightforward and easiest ways of securing a users account. The Microsoft Authenticator works very well for this use. I have had close to almost 0 issues with the app itself and it just works. Easy to install and setup and very reliable. more
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Best authentication app I’ve used by far
Dec 8, 2020 By yframedThis authentication app provides multitudes of features that allow users to authenticate in many different ways and allows for more than just two steps in verifying your identity—providing for an even more secure experience, if that’s what you’re looking for. I previously used Google Authenticator for most of my accounts and ended up losing a couple accounts over that. This app pulled the rug from under Google’s alternative and forced them to update their app after two years to make it actually usable for their consumers. Even after the updates, this app reigns supreme with the great abundance of security features it provides to users. Although the smoothness in transitions and smooth feel of the app overall be better, the UI is modern and I applaud Microsoft for that. I’d also like to applaud them for pushing the application heavily on their website. Even more people deserve to know about it and I believe it should be also pushed in advertisements. All in all, this is as close to perfection any authentication app has ever gotten and by far. more -
This is not 2 Step verification.
Jul 19, 2021 By Droppachoppa474Updated: after doing a little more research and trying different things I realized that passwordless logins only happen on my devices. I logged in 5 different devices that were mine and I didn’t have to put a password only a pop up of approval on my other devices which scared me cause it’s one step verification. but I guess it’s cause it recognized my device. But if you grab another device that’s not yours it will ask for a password. I think this is the way it works. Not 100% sure. I think this is a great idea to make it more seamlessly for the user. But it would be pretty great if we can choose to either have that option on or off. Changing my rating to 5 stars. Great work guys. more -
Jan 11, 2023 By Eric ZemkeUpside: Saved my identity, data, and money on more than one occasion. Downside: A bit of a learning curve needed when first setting up; especially when fighting off competing authentication apps such as Google and Samsung. Also one irritating feature of this app is that no matter what it will insist upon generating a password for some apps that already have one. more -
Love the App! But could use some improvements
Dec 22, 2021 By ryanack24Overall, I love the app. It does its job and I can't argue with its functionality. However, I give it a four star because I do have a few concerns and complaints I'd like to see implemented. Its the simple aesthetics of the design of the authenticator. I would love to see folder/group settings implemented where you can group codes together under a drop down menu, instead of just having a whole spew of a list of random codes you have to scroll through. Something similar to the functionality of 2FAS Auth. Another thing I'd love to see would be Icons used instead of a boring, plain grey, busthead (maybe use the MS MFA logo?) When a logo isn't supported. Which I would like to also see more support on is icon support from various different services. I find only few companies like FB, Gitbub, and a few others are on the app. Again, I think my biggest complaint is to make it look more sexy of a design and UX. It's kind of boring at the moment. But overall, great app! more -
Dec 9, 2022 By Michael Jordan (gooshyholes)It hasn't let me down yet. Just remember to save your Microsoft password associated with the Authenticator separate and safe, as well as keeping your phone number updated with your Microsoft account. Good service. Highly recommend if you're looking for a security authenticator as well as a password keeper and private information holder. Works well in almost all applications as an auto fill provider. Best of all, no ads. 10/10. more -
Nov 11, 2022 By Heather SandersDefinitely one of the better 2-Step Authentication apps. It has a few flaws, but nothing major that would cause me to question if it's vulnerable to security issues. The biggest problem I've encountered is that a couple of times the app wasn't sending me a notification to approve a sign on into a new device, but I very possibly could have been doing something incorrectly on my end. I've always highly recommended Microsoft Authenticator, and I will continue to do so. more -
Our preferred MFA application
Aug 17, 2021 By SimonTuffGuyMicrosoft Authenticator is our suggestion for all of our MSP clients when we need to suggest a MFA application to use. The only recommendation I have would be to include the ability to create groups of accounts that could be toggled to display or not; for example I rarely have to see my personal accounts for Facebook or eBay, so being able to group them as “Personal” and not have to scroll past them to find others, but expand on them as needed, would be a huge selling point. And, yes, I understand being able to organize them, but with well over 100 accounts in the app, I’m seemingly scrolling for for just about all of them except for the primary/top 5. more -
Nov 20, 2022 By TonyIt's a bit tricky to get to work but once you do it saves my all passwords perfectly. Basically you have to let it generate a random password and then go edit that password to the one you normally want to use. It would be easier if they just would allow you to search for the app without having to type the URL login exactly in. more -
Greatly improved
Oct 4, 2022 By nayrnayr76282-3 years ago (or longer?), this app was terrible. Lots of problems, and I remember being very frustrated with it. Fast forward to the last 12 months that I’ve been using it, and I’m really, really happy with it. It’s a critical app on my phone that I use to authenticate for Work AND for my personal Microsoft accounts. I like that Microsoft products can tell that multiple accounts are being used, and Authenticator has got it where it counts. I wish that transferring my data from my old phone to my new phone was a little bit easier. The main authentication mechanism at work breaks each time, and I have to go to a special website to set it up every time I get a new phone or wipe out my current phone and re-install everything. more -
Aug 23, 2022 By Matthew SargentAs an IT professional running many different systems in our customers Microsoft ecosystems, having good security is an absolute must these days. MFA is one of the most straightforward and easiest ways of securing a users account. The Microsoft Authenticator works very well for this use. I have had close to almost 0 issues with the app itself and it just works. Easy to install and setup and very reliable. more
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Permalocked Account?
May 28, 2020 By Forever DeniedI’ve been using this successfully for several months after my company required it. A few weeks ago, on a Saturday, I received an authentification alert on my phone. I wasn’t working and wasn’t trying to log in so I thought, “oh no! Is someone trying to hack my account!? I’m glad I have this handy app that will let me deny the request and block them! Ha take that hacker!” The next time I tried to check email in Outlook, Authenticator immediately said that I denied the request, even though it never gave me the option. I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling this app and Outlook, called my company help desk, tried the Microsoft Support option, so far, no one has been able to fix it. So, from my experience, if you block unauthorized access to your account, which is the sole purpose of this app, your account will be permalocked and will be very difficult or (so far for me) impossible to unlock. I can still access my work account through my laptop, I’m just locked out of the Authenticator app and thus Outlook, on my phone. more -
Complete and utter garbage
Feb 4, 2022 By Ani O'MossMicrosoft Authenticator is by far the most frustrating part of getting a new phone. The piece of trash can't figure out settings (e.g. iCloud) have changed without hard killing the process and reopening it. It also doesn't actually sync over if you get a new phone. Awesome, now I need to get multiple accounts reset after wasting an hour fighting it to try and sync right and logging in literally like 5 times to just make it able to "sync" (the same thing happens with Visual Studio, Outlook, Azure, basically all of their garbage continuously). At least it told me what accounts I have; that's super useful, to know the accounts and be unable to do anything with them. Can't get hacked if I can't get in, checkmate hackers. I didn't expect much from Microsoft since I have to work with and support their products (and seeing as Windows 11's big selling point is ripping off the macOS 10.3 dock), but I'm still disappointed. more -
Horrible Authenticator for iOS users
Jun 2, 2022 By Jess-123454321Google Authenticator works flawlessly, every time. So 2F Authentication can be done well for iOS. Microsoft just had a very poor execution of it. I was suddenly booted from my email (outlook365 from my web browser) as of yesterday. I’m told to accept the request pushed to Microsoft Authenticator. No request is there. I use alternate methods (all of them) and no matter what, I’m still routed to again accept a push notification that I'm not receiving. I tried looking in iOS settings and everything looks fine - push notifications are enabled, etc. I tried deleting and reinstalling the app, no luck. There are NO guidelines online. Several people have written on Microsoft forum with this problem and no technician has answered. I, of course, cannot write on the forum because I cannot log into my account. This is just a terrible app because it provides absolutely no troubleshooting help at all. more -
Stiil fails to sync with Apple Watch
Jun 28, 2022 By GEMillamGot an Apple Watch? Wouldn’t it be cool to respond to Authenticator requests from that computer on your wrist instead of digging out your phone and logging into it instead? Would make the password-less dream a lot easier. Except Microsoft Authenticator still has the bug where the linking process of accounts from the iPhone app to the Watch app fails, over and over and over. It starts with a little screen on the iPhone saying it’s beginning the sync, but that goes away quickly and the Watch app eventually times out and fails. I’ve tried everything, and my reading on Microsoft’s forums says I am very not alone. Yet software from far lesser companies than Microsoft are able to pull off this data syncing trick just fine. Maybe send your devs to WWDC and talk to some Apple engineers about the problem? I don’t get it. more -
Dec 18, 2022 By Lee XinYuanI hate this app! I've been caught up in the grey tile-sign in loop for multiple times and until now I can't find the solution to it. There are more than 100 people on the internet who faced the same issue as well. This is a terribly stupid loop. I've sent feedback about this matter months ago and there was NO REPLY AT ALL! I'd rather have less security with my account than NOT ABLE TO USE IT AT ALL. more -
6.4.1+ Interface Bloat
Apr 8, 2020 By PookletonsThis app was great until 6.4.1 at which time they decided to hide the main feature (the login keys) behind each respective account. So now instead of quickly opening the app ti grab your key you need to drill into each account. For those people that access multiple keys each time this becomes needlessly cumbersome. This feels like change for the sake of change without any forethought into how this will impact user workflow. In other words, it feels like a team of developers trying to justify their existence by running out of things to do. Come on Microsoft, seriously? When something just works why can’t you just leave well enough alone? I get that you wanted to add all the other functionality and it is useful in certain scenarios, but at least give users the option of what screen the app opens up to so we can have the old view where we see all account keys in one view. more -
Dec 22, 2022 By Nathan KentMaybe the worst piece of software Microsoft has ever created, and I used Windows Vista! If you want to add a business or school account you will be stuck in an infinite loop of being asked to check the authenticator app, despite the fact that you are using it. If you choose "I cant use my authenticator app" option, it takes you to a page where your options are two different ways to use the authenticator. Anyone who worked on this app at Microsoft should be fired, and likely imprisoned. more -
Jan 5, 2023 By Alexander Chobotwow. turns out that's trash. been locked out from my account because of "error communicating with server", reinstalled the app, all my accounts and data are gone, there is a "backup" option but no "restore" option, only asked for rewriting my old backup) good job guys, keep it up. very reliable as for security and authentication app. more -
Dec 19, 2022 By Mohamad AdghimVery annoying app and unresponsive. I have been locked out of all of my accounts and I tried contacting them twice with no reply at all. I understand it's used for security, but it gets frustrating and there must be a link between authenticator app and sms in case someone can't use the app for any reason or to reset their accounts. more -
Feb 1, 2023 By Mani Malm/Edit: dark mode still unavailable 4 years later. Original review: This app is currently still missing a dark mode toggle (automatic/follow system). The backup/restore functionality works great. It would also be great if you could add new user-defined fields to the Password manager other than just (Website/Username/Password), that would indeed make it much more useful and remove the need for third-party password managers. Keep up the good work and best regards. more
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Best authentication app I’ve used by far
Dec 8, 2020 By yframedThis authentication app provides multitudes of features that allow users to authenticate in many different ways and allows for more than just two steps in verifying your identity—providing for an even more secure experience, if that’s what you’re looking for. I previously used Google Authenticator for most of my accounts and ended up losing a couple accounts over that. This app pulled the rug from under Google’s alternative and forced them to update their app after two years to make it actually usable for their consumers. Even after the updates, this app reigns supreme with the great abundance of security features it provides to users. Although the smoothness in transitions and smooth feel of the app overall be better, the UI is modern and I applaud Microsoft for that. I’d also like to applaud them for pushing the application heavily on their website. Even more people deserve to know about it and I believe it should be also pushed in advertisements. All in all, this is as close to perfection any authentication app has ever gotten and by far. more -
This is not 2 Step verification.
Jul 19, 2021 By Droppachoppa474Updated: after doing a little more research and trying different things I realized that passwordless logins only happen on my devices. I logged in 5 different devices that were mine and I didn’t have to put a password only a pop up of approval on my other devices which scared me cause it’s one step verification. but I guess it’s cause it recognized my device. But if you grab another device that’s not yours it will ask for a password. I think this is the way it works. Not 100% sure. I think this is a great idea to make it more seamlessly for the user. But it would be pretty great if we can choose to either have that option on or off. Changing my rating to 5 stars. Great work guys. more -
Dec 9, 2022 By Michael Jordan (gooshyholes)It hasn't let me down yet. Just remember to save your Microsoft password associated with the Authenticator separate and safe, as well as keeping your phone number updated with your Microsoft account. Good service. Highly recommend if you're looking for a security authenticator as well as a password keeper and private information holder. Works well in almost all applications as an auto fill provider. Best of all, no ads. 10/10. more -
Our preferred MFA application
Aug 17, 2021 By SimonTuffGuyMicrosoft Authenticator is our suggestion for all of our MSP clients when we need to suggest a MFA application to use. The only recommendation I have would be to include the ability to create groups of accounts that could be toggled to display or not; for example I rarely have to see my personal accounts for Facebook or eBay, so being able to group them as “Personal” and not have to scroll past them to find others, but expand on them as needed, would be a huge selling point. And, yes, I understand being able to organize them, but with well over 100 accounts in the app, I’m seemingly scrolling for for just about all of them except for the primary/top 5. more -
Aug 23, 2022 By Matthew SargentAs an IT professional running many different systems in our customers Microsoft ecosystems, having good security is an absolute must these days. MFA is one of the most straightforward and easiest ways of securing a users account. The Microsoft Authenticator works very well for this use. I have had close to almost 0 issues with the app itself and it just works. Easy to install and setup and very reliable. more -
Oct 16, 2022 By Kellie BowenI love this app! It completely simplifies the forgotten password problem. Soooo much easier than having to request new passwords everytime you can't remember it. People say you shouldn't do that but, let's face it, our passwords are not safe on our computers. Anything can be hacked, and using the same ones over again is just as careless. This way I don't even have to type it in. You don't even have to create passwords or pins, the app does it, and the passwords are much stronger than mine. A+ more -
Great on iPhone Watch app is a bust
Oct 3, 2018 By EdLewis2Authenticator works very well on iPhone. It has been solid and reliable where i use it on a number of accounts. 5 stars. I was excited to hear a Apple Watch version came out. That is a complete bust, not working at all. Zero stars. The Watch app does nothing but declare that an account can be set up. Fiddling with it for a half hour gave the proclamation ‘setup successful’. Still not producing codes like it should I discovered to my dismay that the iPhone version crashed and had to be removed and reinstalled. Suggestion: take the Watch app off the store until it is properly documented and can be made to work. 5 stars for iPhone app, 0 for watch gives an average of 2.5 or 3. more -
Jan 20, 2023 By Cal LIt's really easy to use and in-sync with the Outlook on PC. A notification will appear when there is a sign-in attempt. If you receive a notification and it's not you trying to log in, the culprit cannot access with the right code. A better way of security, in my opinion, because the code changes with every sign in. more -
Wonderful app, but two things could be improved
Feb 18, 2021 By 🐸 (Frog)Let me start by saying this app works perfectly, the interface is nice, and it is responsive to sign-in requests. I really like the ability to lock the app with Touch ID, but I would like it even better if the iPhone passcode couldn’t be used to unlock after a failed Touch ID attempt. Also, I would really like the ability to disable password sign-in to my Microsoft account on new devices after setting up Authenticator. One last request, that has no impact on function whatsoever, but every other Microsoft app has a nice unified style to the app icons, so Microsoft, can we have a new icon? Please? more -
Jan 27, 2023 By Chee- “Nickname” RexIt's my favorite authenticator app since it syncs the codes with other devices and it has fingerprint protection. I don't like how confusing the backup system is, I always have trouble figuring out how to log in and restore the synced 2FA codes to my device if I had to delete the app temporarily or got a new phone. It doesn't seem to restore the 2FA codes automatically. more
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Jan 11, 2023 By Eric ZemkeUpside: Saved my identity, data, and money on more than one occasion. Downside: A bit of a learning curve needed when first setting up; especially when fighting off competing authentication apps such as Google and Samsung. Also one irritating feature of this app is that no matter what it will insist upon generating a password for some apps that already have one. more -
Love the App! But could use some improvements
Dec 22, 2021 By ryanack24Overall, I love the app. It does its job and I can't argue with its functionality. However, I give it a four star because I do have a few concerns and complaints I'd like to see implemented. Its the simple aesthetics of the design of the authenticator. I would love to see folder/group settings implemented where you can group codes together under a drop down menu, instead of just having a whole spew of a list of random codes you have to scroll through. Something similar to the functionality of 2FAS Auth. Another thing I'd love to see would be Icons used instead of a boring, plain grey, busthead (maybe use the MS MFA logo?) When a logo isn't supported. Which I would like to also see more support on is icon support from various different services. I find only few companies like FB, Gitbub, and a few others are on the app. Again, I think my biggest complaint is to make it look more sexy of a design and UX. It's kind of boring at the moment. But overall, great app! more -
Nov 11, 2022 By Heather SandersDefinitely one of the better 2-Step Authentication apps. It has a few flaws, but nothing major that would cause me to question if it's vulnerable to security issues. The biggest problem I've encountered is that a couple of times the app wasn't sending me a notification to approve a sign on into a new device, but I very possibly could have been doing something incorrectly on my end. I've always highly recommended Microsoft Authenticator, and I will continue to do so. more -
Nov 20, 2022 By TonyIt's a bit tricky to get to work but once you do it saves my all passwords perfectly. Basically you have to let it generate a random password and then go edit that password to the one you normally want to use. It would be easier if they just would allow you to search for the app without having to type the URL login exactly in. more -
Greatly improved
Oct 4, 2022 By nayrnayr76282-3 years ago (or longer?), this app was terrible. Lots of problems, and I remember being very frustrated with it. Fast forward to the last 12 months that I’ve been using it, and I’m really, really happy with it. It’s a critical app on my phone that I use to authenticate for Work AND for my personal Microsoft accounts. I like that Microsoft products can tell that multiple accounts are being used, and Authenticator has got it where it counts. I wish that transferring my data from my old phone to my new phone was a little bit easier. The main authentication mechanism at work breaks each time, and I have to go to a special website to set it up every time I get a new phone or wipe out my current phone and re-install everything. more -
Oct 7, 2022 By William LewisI like the app for the most part. It is very handy when it comes to logging in to Microsoft and all. The app occasionally will not give me the notifications, and I have encountered an error saying a page has blocked the app from viewing it due to not accepting unsecured clear text traffic, which is kinda sketchy. All in all though, Not the best authenticator app but blows Google Authenticator out of the water. more -
Jan 28, 2023 By Haros of StyxUnlike Google Authenticator where the company is ignoring the MASSIVE LAG issues, this app is perfect and doesn't lag at all. Get this one, you'll thank me later. The backup to cloud where anyone can access the data, and no import option is an issue. If I'm wrong about the latter, please let me know. more -
Was great on Watch but not now
Dec 1, 2020 By AZ_DocBeen using this app for a long time. Works superbly. Recently gave error message that something had changed on the phone and permission needed to given again but after resetting by signing in with password it now seems to work well again on the phone. Unfortunately when I try to sign in it sends approval to both the app and phone as in the past but only seems to work on the phone. When I try to approve on the watch now it just gives an “Something Happened...” error. Not sure if this fixable by a Microsoft software update or things just need to be reset due to poor communication between the phone and watch. more -
Are you really removing Apple Watch app? Please don’t.
Dec 9, 2022 By Dan BatsonI really like the ability to use MS Authenticator from all of my Apple devices in order to authenticate for work sign-in. While it’s super handy to authenticate with my iOS devices right beside me, it’s even better when I can use my Apple watchOS as its on my wrist. No need to pick up my phone when work has me authenticate. Imagine my surprise to have a pop-up message from the Microsoft Authenticator app today stating that the watchOS app will be deprecated and will not work after the next update. Please say it isn’t so! I hope this connectivity remains. more -
Could we get codes on the watch?
Apr 10, 2020 By FloatingMilkshakeMicrosoft Authenticator is an amazing app, works perfectly for me and I love how I can use passwordless sign-in for my Microsoft account. Super convenient with an Apple Watch. One thing I wish was added though is the ability to generate 2FA codes with the Apple Watch app. I know some other 2FA apps can do this so I’d love it if it would be added to MS Auth. That would make this app a 5/5. Also, to the person who is upset that codes are now hidden by default: you can change that. Tap the three lines in the top left and then just tap “Show codes”. Voila. Codes are back. more
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Recent app update…
May 27, 2021 By BubblettgirlI haven’t been able to use the app successfully after the last update. Repro: add new page to OneNote and add details. Click on yellow banner “Working offline. Sign in to sync notes.” Click “Send notification” It sends a notification, Swipe down on banner alert, select “Approve.” View the message with the the Auth app with number to approve. Select the number to approve and see Facial recognition appear to log into the app. While I sometimes see “Approved” in the top banner, going back to OneNote it’s like it never happened and it keeps asking to send a notification. After numerous tries see error message: “We can’t connect to the server for some reason. Try checking your connection to see if the server is available.” more -
Jan 31, 2023 By Jack Simmons1/31/23 Update. App has a bug and trying to contact Microsoft using the links provided is nearly impossible. Clicking on payment button shuts it down 100% and asks me to report the error. Stars are dropping. I would hate to think that those trying desperately to access my accounts had any success. more -
iPhone app works; watch, not anymore
Nov 23, 2020 By BowFamilyThis app used to be great. Somebody recently got the idea to add some additional “security theatre” to it, and now it’s a mess. Used to be you’d get a notice on your phone and after FaceID, you could just approve from the Home Screen. Now, you have to swipe and click your way through into the app to approve. Same used to be true on the watch. Used to be able to approve with the tap of my watch; no more. Now it displays no account information from the phone, and basically just announces the approval, which you have to approve in the phone app. As an added bonus, if you dismiss the approval on your watch, the announcement on your phone goes away too. So, the app functions, but usability is gone. more -
Great app but…
Nov 4, 2021 By TheNgbakaThis is by far the best Authenticator App on the market. However I just got an Apple Watch which has the ability to use this app. Unfortunately on the watch, you have to recreate the logins in the app. Meaning you have to delete and remove the login in the app, then re-add the login on the app(on you phone) so you can add it to the watch at the same time. If you’re like me and you have a bunch of logins, this is very tedious. Needless to say, I will not be using this app on my watch until this is fixed. Please fix this issue and allow the app on the watch to sync directly to the app on the phone so all logins are already there. This is the only reason for the 3 stars. more -
Decent app, with one major drawback
Sep 13, 2022 By Alex5022I use this application regularly, and it’s quite stable. But, the watch notification functionality is very frustrating to use. It works maybe 40-50% of the time, which is a terrible hit rate for a business related application. It usually says “failed to communicate with phone” which is likely due to some power saving feature in iOS killing the Authenticator app process. But in the end, it results in a frustrating user experience. The feature should either be fixed, or removed. more -
Decent but needs work
Mar 7, 2021 By Crunchy-FrogI really like the MS Authenticator and the setup works well and it’s easy to use. The issue is when you juggle multiple devices with differing OS’s or you get a new phone or device. You basically have to setup many or most of your 2FA’s all over again. I have a backup on iCloud from my iPhone but it does not seem to have a way to just open that backup or import it into my iPad Pro. I like it overall but it honestly has a ways to go before I can fully use it. more -
Five star review loses points for lack of back up instructions
Aug 1, 2022 By PaulNotPaulApp works great. I had to wipe my iPhone and reinstall all of the apps. All of my app data was lost and I was unable to get back into some of my accounts that failed to reload when the app reinstalled itself. This fantastic app Wood be five stars if instructions clearly indicated the necessity for backing up account data. This is especially important when wiping the same phone or upgrading to a new mobile device. more -
Watch app makes this!
Sep 22, 2020 By MichaelMJThis app makes using Microsoft SSO extremely fluid. Having approve/dent on the watch is very smooth and fast. There are a few rough edges though. The new update to having “App Lock” on by default breaks the usefulness of the watch app. Since it’s already linked to my wrist, it shouldn’t be impacted by the App Lock toggle. Second issue is that I’ve yet to have the iCloud backup recover successfully. When getting a new phone I inevitably have to do recovery methods and reset it in horribly confusing backend of Microsoft’s identity management. more -
Warning! This can be used steal acct info
Mar 31, 2020 By torren is a turtleHello, This is a PSA for parents. This app can be used to authorise account info to be shared. A person tricked my son into download this app and sharing my account info. In minutes purchases were made on my Xbox account off my CC. Took awhile to to recover my Xbox account and they deleted my Microsoft account email. So watch out! Don’t know much about the app except this was able to easily send my info to someone else password and all! I’m sure if used correctly it’s just fine. Not downing the app just a PSA. more -
Good app but only semi useful
Jul 14, 2022 By Notorious BIVI am able to approve sign-ins but I only get notifications on my phone and not my watch. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the app several times and still never get the watch notifications. I make sure my phone is locked and in standby mode. Still no watch notifications. I also have OKTA on both my phone and watch and don’t have the issue of getting notifications on both the phone and watch. more
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Stiil fails to sync with Apple Watch
Jun 28, 2022 By GEMillamGot an Apple Watch? Wouldn’t it be cool to respond to Authenticator requests from that computer on your wrist instead of digging out your phone and logging into it instead? Would make the password-less dream a lot easier. Except Microsoft Authenticator still has the bug where the linking process of accounts from the iPhone app to the Watch app fails, over and over and over. It starts with a little screen on the iPhone saying it’s beginning the sync, but that goes away quickly and the Watch app eventually times out and fails. I’ve tried everything, and my reading on Microsoft’s forums says I am very not alone. Yet software from far lesser companies than Microsoft are able to pull off this data syncing trick just fine. Maybe send your devs to WWDC and talk to some Apple engineers about the problem? I don’t get it. more -
Authenticator app deleted and backup didnt work
Jun 4, 2021 By needsUserNameThe app just suddenly disappeared from my phone one day and when trying to recover my accounts, all my backup was lost! The only thing i can think of the reason why this happened was I had installed company profile and other company shenanigans on my phone. Since i wasnt accessing company apps anymore, i deleted all of them. I didnt give any permission for this app to be deleted. What’s worse is I backed up my accounr but somehow i didnt get anything recovered! It even shows the correct latest backup date and time. So i dont understand???? Bad enough the UI/UX just looks so clunky and confusing, esp when backing up…. I had been so happy to use this but now this is a headache. I cant even trust this app wont ghost me one day or backup my authenticator accounts. :/ more -
Wanted it to work but...
Dec 22, 2019 By SherRobertsI set it up on my iPhone, and wanted to be able to also use on my iPad. I could find no instructions on how to pull my info that I entered on the iPhone into the app on the iPad. There is no recovery option on my iPad app, only the iPhone app. There should be a way and I am sure there is, it is just not answered in any FAQ I saw. Most apps when you set them up on multiple devices you use and sign in, all your stored info is there. Not here and once something gets this complicated I lose interest. So I will try other apps to see if any work across all my devices. I should not have to have separate accounts or re set up all my accounts each time I go to another device. more -
Does not work with watch; incompetent support
Mar 22, 2022 By Vad335While the app works as expected on the phone, it completely fails to work with Apple Watch, although it’s programmed to do it. I installed it on the watch, and it shows the prompt to approve on it, but approving apparently does not make its way back to Microsoft; worse yet, when the watch is showing the prompt, the phone already does not, so in the end nothing works. Even worse, I opened support incident with Microsoft and the rep is completely clueless about Apple Watch and how the Watch works with the phone, and is doing his best to get rid of the problem by telling me to contact Apple Support, among other things. more -
Great app, but missing a key feature.
Aug 26, 2020 By MoZe89I absolutely love the app but as someone who has NUMEROUS accounts(I’m talking 20+) accounts with two factor authentication, having an outline of a human next to every single one of my accounts except Google and Facebook and Twitter is unacceptable. I have three Outlook accounts and not even those accounts have the Microsoft logo next to them and it is a Microsoft service! I really love this app and really hope to use it again when Microsoft catches up to Authy who has a logo for every single one of my accounts. It makes sorting and finding accounts a million times easier. Adding logos of companies would make this a 5/5 for me. Until then, I’m switching over to Authy. more -
Restore doesn’t work when backed up to mac
Aug 16, 2021 By 600ccbugslayerI loved this app until i got a new phone and restored my old phone backup from my mac to my new phone. The 2fa accounts are not backed up. There was also some failure with iCloud backup for this app (probably because you have to enable it in so many places). This means i have to send my id to all the companies i used 2fa with to get access to my accounts again. So, before you lose or replace your iPhone, turn off 2fa on all your accounts or you will be screwed, like me. Get a real authenticator with a company that offers real support or a backup that actually works. more -
Takes too much time
Jul 29, 2021 By Huzair aliI have used Duo before which I found to be very smooth. You can sign in using long tap without even opening the app, saving lots of time. With Authenticator you have to open the app and then it takes multiple Face ID scans, sometimes up to 3 times, which doesn’t make sense to me. I reflexively close my phone screen after first Face ID is “checked”, and have to log in again for another Face ID. I think this could be made a lot smoother by Microsoft. It might be more secure than Duo (not sure about that though) but definitely more cumbersome. more -
New problems?
Nov 19, 2020 By Tired IT guyAfter the recent update, I’m finding that any attempts to add mfa for an email that’s already inside of the Authenticator for a different site, it wants to wipe the one already saved, instead of adding it as an additional mfa account like it should be. As an MSP that is onboarding new clients with multiple sites using the same account, this is a major problem. As it stands, we have to use a different Authenticator at this point just to access all of the accounts we manage. Great for personal use, but for professional use, I’m having a hard time recommending this as it stands. more -
Ridiculous Design Changes
Nov 7, 2022 By TiredOfM$LazynessWhy does Microsoft keep making changes nobody asks for. Seems their designers have nothing better to do than lessen the quality/design of their products. I can turn off the contact pictures anymore. It used to be an option but it is not anymore. It seems like Microsoft truly can’t innovate. They are always buying innovation or copying it. If the hide contact photo feature doesn’t come back then I’ll switch. I can just use Apple’s native app or one of dozens of other apps. more -
Oh boy, how many times…
Jun 16, 2022 By Rizzib1729It works, but don’t u be a second late to approve sign in. If u do not get to it immediately, it keeps asking to approve, so I approve sign in, but it doesnt work. I literally have to deny 4 requests to sign in to a vpn my work uses unless I get it immediately. Also, I stopped receiving notifications, so when I have to authenticate 3 times in the morning, I now have to open the app first and wait. That started happening two days ago. Notifications are turned on, and yes, my phone is on too. ;) more
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Permalocked Account?
May 28, 2020 By Forever DeniedI’ve been using this successfully for several months after my company required it. A few weeks ago, on a Saturday, I received an authentification alert on my phone. I wasn’t working and wasn’t trying to log in so I thought, “oh no! Is someone trying to hack my account!? I’m glad I have this handy app that will let me deny the request and block them! Ha take that hacker!” The next time I tried to check email in Outlook, Authenticator immediately said that I denied the request, even though it never gave me the option. I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling this app and Outlook, called my company help desk, tried the Microsoft Support option, so far, no one has been able to fix it. So, from my experience, if you block unauthorized access to your account, which is the sole purpose of this app, your account will be permalocked and will be very difficult or (so far for me) impossible to unlock. I can still access my work account through my laptop, I’m just locked out of the Authenticator app and thus Outlook, on my phone. more -
Complete and utter garbage
Feb 4, 2022 By Ani O'MossMicrosoft Authenticator is by far the most frustrating part of getting a new phone. The piece of trash can't figure out settings (e.g. iCloud) have changed without hard killing the process and reopening it. It also doesn't actually sync over if you get a new phone. Awesome, now I need to get multiple accounts reset after wasting an hour fighting it to try and sync right and logging in literally like 5 times to just make it able to "sync" (the same thing happens with Visual Studio, Outlook, Azure, basically all of their garbage continuously). At least it told me what accounts I have; that's super useful, to know the accounts and be unable to do anything with them. Can't get hacked if I can't get in, checkmate hackers. I didn't expect much from Microsoft since I have to work with and support their products (and seeing as Windows 11's big selling point is ripping off the macOS 10.3 dock), but I'm still disappointed. more -
Horrible Authenticator for iOS users
Jun 2, 2022 By Jess-123454321Google Authenticator works flawlessly, every time. So 2F Authentication can be done well for iOS. Microsoft just had a very poor execution of it. I was suddenly booted from my email (outlook365 from my web browser) as of yesterday. I’m told to accept the request pushed to Microsoft Authenticator. No request is there. I use alternate methods (all of them) and no matter what, I’m still routed to again accept a push notification that I'm not receiving. I tried looking in iOS settings and everything looks fine - push notifications are enabled, etc. I tried deleting and reinstalling the app, no luck. There are NO guidelines online. Several people have written on Microsoft forum with this problem and no technician has answered. I, of course, cannot write on the forum because I cannot log into my account. This is just a terrible app because it provides absolutely no troubleshooting help at all. more -
Dec 18, 2022 By Lee XinYuanI hate this app! I've been caught up in the grey tile-sign in loop for multiple times and until now I can't find the solution to it. There are more than 100 people on the internet who faced the same issue as well. This is a terribly stupid loop. I've sent feedback about this matter months ago and there was NO REPLY AT ALL! I'd rather have less security with my account than NOT ABLE TO USE IT AT ALL. more -
6.4.1+ Interface Bloat
Apr 8, 2020 By PookletonsThis app was great until 6.4.1 at which time they decided to hide the main feature (the login keys) behind each respective account. So now instead of quickly opening the app ti grab your key you need to drill into each account. For those people that access multiple keys each time this becomes needlessly cumbersome. This feels like change for the sake of change without any forethought into how this will impact user workflow. In other words, it feels like a team of developers trying to justify their existence by running out of things to do. Come on Microsoft, seriously? When something just works why can’t you just leave well enough alone? I get that you wanted to add all the other functionality and it is useful in certain scenarios, but at least give users the option of what screen the app opens up to so we can have the old view where we see all account keys in one view. more -
Dec 22, 2022 By Nathan KentMaybe the worst piece of software Microsoft has ever created, and I used Windows Vista! If you want to add a business or school account you will be stuck in an infinite loop of being asked to check the authenticator app, despite the fact that you are using it. If you choose "I cant use my authenticator app" option, it takes you to a page where your options are two different ways to use the authenticator. Anyone who worked on this app at Microsoft should be fired, and likely imprisoned. more -
Jan 5, 2023 By Alexander Chobotwow. turns out that's trash. been locked out from my account because of "error communicating with server", reinstalled the app, all my accounts and data are gone, there is a "backup" option but no "restore" option, only asked for rewriting my old backup) good job guys, keep it up. very reliable as for security and authentication app. more -
Dec 19, 2022 By Mohamad AdghimVery annoying app and unresponsive. I have been locked out of all of my accounts and I tried contacting them twice with no reply at all. I understand it's used for security, but it gets frustrating and there must be a link between authenticator app and sms in case someone can't use the app for any reason or to reset their accounts. more -
Feb 1, 2023 By Mani Malm/Edit: dark mode still unavailable 4 years later. Original review: This app is currently still missing a dark mode toggle (automatic/follow system). The backup/restore functionality works great. It would also be great if you could add new user-defined fields to the Password manager other than just (Website/Username/Password), that would indeed make it much more useful and remove the need for third-party password managers. Keep up the good work and best regards. more -
Dec 29, 2022 By Daniel MateiFrequent errors when using the login with this. I never had problems with VIP Access. The code is generated properly and when i enter the code here i get error "try signing in another way". There is NO option to send feedback based on the error. This happens almost daily and when it happens usually it's persistent. Clearing cookies doesn't help. I don't have time nor patience to debug this. You should make your app more robust. more
What’s Groovy
With so many people taking the dishonest route almost everywhere we turn around, it is safe to say all havoc is breaking loose in the world. It is great to see that Microsoft is aware of what is going on and has taken steps to find and implement resolution, one of those steps being 'passwordless login'. As far as security is concerned, this method is easier and by far the way to go! If you are serious about your security, install this.
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What’s Subpar
Error communicating with server. I get this error message whenever I try to use the two digit passcode to sign in. I have the new android fold4. The app doesn't complete one of its basic functions for me. I've tried uninstalling and re-installing. I'm not sure how I was able to sign in eventually, but I did. I'm still able to use the app, but I'm also afraid of being locked out of my account one day. Living life on the edge, I guess.
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Microsoft Authenticator
Release Notes
6.2212.8187
6.2212.8187
6.2212.8187
December 13, 2022
6.2211.7348
November 14, 2022
6.2210.6754
October 17, 2022
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2208.5677
September 7, 2022
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2208.5297
August 22, 2022
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2207.4624
July 18, 2022
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2206.3973
June 27, 2022
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2205.3302
May 23, 2022
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2204.2757
April 29, 2022
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6.2204.2416
April 14, 2022
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6.2203.1651
March 11, 2022
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6.2202.0982
February 22, 2022
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2202.0924
February 8, 2022
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2201.0239
January 11, 2022
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2112.8250
January 7, 2022
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6.2112.8213
December 10, 2021
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2110.7183
October 30, 2021
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2110.6737
October 18, 2021
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2108.5654
September 3, 2021
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2107.5010
August 5, 2021
6.2107.4372
July 10, 2021
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6.2105.3263
May 24, 2021
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2105.3004
May 11, 2021
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2104.2785
April 28, 2021
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2104.2518
April 16, 2021
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2102.1274
February 25, 2021
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2102.0762
February 2, 2021
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2012.8446
December 18, 2020
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2011.7755
November 20, 2020
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2010.7266
November 6, 2020
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2010.6717
October 7, 2020
To better protect Authenticator, App Lock is now enabled by default if you have a device pattern, PIN, or biometric gesture set up on your device.
6.2009.5879
September 7, 2020
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2007.5086
July 31, 2020
We've expanded App Lock's protection. Now when you turn on App Lock, you'll need to provide your device PIN or biometric gesture when approving all notifications.
6.2007.4535
July 10, 2020
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2006.4198
June 27, 2020
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.2006.3695
June 8, 2020
You can now view your account activity, update your security information, and change your password directly within the app for any personal Microsoft accounts. All your accounts can now be expanded into a fullscreen view for more convenient account management.
6.2004.2757
May 18, 2020
We've made a few accessibility improvements and raised our minimum supported operating system version to Android 6.0. To keep getting the latest features and security improvements, please make sure your device runs on 6.0 or higher.
You can now also choose to enable/disable screen capture of the app to protect your OTP codes.
Varies with device
November 20, 2019
Backup and recovery feature is now available! Now, when you move to a new device, your Microsoft Authenticator app will keep your accounts, to help you avoid getting locked out or having to set up again.
6.1910.7122
October 24, 2019
Backup and recovery feature is now available! Now, when you move to a new device, your Microsoft Authenticator app will keep your accounts, to help you avoid getting locked out or having to set up again.
6.6.4
September 23, 2019
Backup and recovery feature is now available! Now, when you move to a new device, your Microsoft Authenticator app will keep your accounts, to help you avoid getting locked out or having to set up again.
6.6.3
September 4, 2019
Backup and recovery feature is now available! Now, when you move to a new device, your Microsoft Authenticator app will keep your accounts, to help you avoid getting locked out or having to set up again.
6.5.22
August 8, 2019
We’ve made some improvements to help you securely access additional apps and services without needing to sign in again.
6.4.8
May 9, 2019
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.5.22
August 8, 2019
We’ve made some improvements to help you securely access additional apps and services without needing to sign in again.
6.4.8
May 9, 2019
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.5.22
August 8, 2019
We’ve made some improvements to help you securely access additional apps and services without needing to sign in again.
6.4.8
May 9, 2019
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.5.15
July 8, 2019
We’ve made some improvements to help you securely access additional apps and services without needing to sign in again.
6.4.8
May 9, 2019
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.4.7
March 21, 2019
We now support Key Uri Format. If your account provider supports this standard and provides a URL, you can add your account to the Microsoft Authenticator app just by clicking the URL.
6.4.5
March 8, 2019
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.4.3
February 11, 2019
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.4.5
March 8, 2019
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.4.3
February 11, 2019
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.4.2
January 23, 2019
This update improves stability on certain VIVO phones, along with other bug fixes and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.4.3
February 11, 2019
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.4.2
January 23, 2019
This update improves stability on certain VIVO phones, along with other bug fixes and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.4.3
February 11, 2019
We're always working on new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.4.2
January 23, 2019
This update improves stability on certain VIVO phones, along with other bug fixes and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.4.1
January 8, 2019
This update improves stability on certain VIVO phones, along with other bug fixes and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.4.2
January 23, 2019
This update improves stability on certain VIVO phones, along with other bug fixes and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.4.1
January 8, 2019
This update improves stability on certain VIVO phones, along with other bug fixes and performance improvements. Make sure you stay updated with the latest version for the best authentication experience.
6.3.10
November 9, 2018
New app lock feature has been released! To protect your codes, you can require authentication each time the app is opened.
Please leave us a review in the Play Store! We read all reviews and use them to improve the app.
6.3.7
October 3, 2018
New app lock feature has been released! To protect your codes, you can require authentication each time the app is opened.
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