I'm switching from one Android phone to another and I want to know if there's a way to transfer all my work accounts on Microsoft Authenticator without having to register each one individually. Is there a method to back them up and restore them on the new phone?
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From what I've heard, transferring your accounts directly during the phone switch isn't possible. I had to do it manually a while back and it was pretty tedious, especially with multiple accounts!
Honestly, I ditched Microsoft Authenticator after my first experience with transferring accounts. It's a hassle!
You can actually back up to the cloud and then restore that backup on your new Android phone. Just a heads up though, it seems like it only allows backups to a personal Microsoft account, not a work one for some odd reason!
Unfortunately, you can't transfer your Authenticator accounts that way. You can re-register them at the provided Microsoft link, and having the old phone handy will definitely help with the process.
Yeah, I ran into that issue too! Really frustrating how it seems to limit the backup options.