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Authy is shutting down its desktop app - The Verge
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That's what makes Aegis better IMO. People use it because they like it, not because they're locked in.
So how do I go about switching away from Authy? Go to every site I have 2FA enabled and remove/readd with the new app?
Basically, yeah.
Blerggghgfghhh >:[
Thanks
You can follow the steps here to use a previous version of the desktop app to extract the keys: https://gist.github.com/gboudreau/94bb0c11a6209c82418d01a59d958c93
The javascript didn't seem to send the extracted data anywhere, but I did disconnect from the internet while running the script.
What would possess anybody to use a 2FA service that locks you in?
Ignorance.
It's not like they advertise "No exporting" as a feature after all.
And generally speaking when people are grabbing an authenticator app it's because you're either trying to sign up for a service, or you've been given some kind of unwelcome push to upgrade your account security. Not an environment that's conducive to extensive research.