How to Transfer Authenticator App Data to a New Android Phone

Step by step

1. 1 min

   Verify cloud sync status

   Open your authenticator app on the current device. Access the settings menu or the profile icon and confirm that Cloud Sync or Backup is enabled and linked to your primary Google account.

   Note: If your app does not support cloud sync, you must use the manual export method.
2. 2 min

   Initiate a QR code export

   Select Transfer Accounts within the app menu. Choose Export Accounts and verify your identity using biometric authentication or your screen lock PIN. Select the specific accounts you wish to move, then tap Next to generate a transfer QR code.

   Note: Keep this screen active until the process is complete.
3. 1 min

   Install the app on the new device

   Download the identical authenticator application from the Google Play Store on your new Android phone. Launch the app and select the option to Get Started or Import Existing Accounts.

   Note: Ensure both devices are on the same Wi-Fi network for faster synchronization.
4. 1 min

   Scan the transfer QR code

   On the new device, select Import Accounts and choose Scan QR code. Use the new phone's camera to scan the code displayed on your old device to initiate the secure transfer of your token database.

   Note: If scanning fails, ensure screen brightness is at maximum.
5. 1 min

   Confirm successful data migration

   Check that the list of accounts on your new phone matches the entries on your old device. Verify that the time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) update in sync across both handsets.

   Note: Do not delete the app from your old device until you have successfully logged into at least one third-party service using the new device.