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Aegis Authenticator – Secure 2FA App for Android

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Re: Aegis Authenticator – Secure 2FA App for Android

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If they cut out my arm, that wouldn't be my main concern either

But you would be able to have concerns at least

By contrast having your neck removed you would have... No concerns at all?

So neither your injury nor account access would be in you priority list.

Re: Aegis Authenticator – Secure 2FA App for Android

#132

I just put a 2FA implant in my arm

I prefer to calculate the numbers on paper every time. But you need to do it fast enough to make it in less than 30 seconds.

I'm for real tho, it's called the Apex and you load an OTP applet on it

Re: Aegis Authenticator – Secure 2FA App for Android

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post #95

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They don't have to accept Yubikey, they have to accept TOTP. Which ~everything does.

except eBay

Or Google, very user hostile because it makes me choose between giving them my phone number or installing their spyware app on my phone.

Re: Aegis Authenticator – Secure 2FA App for Android

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"I didn't even know there was an Authy desktop app until then. It saved my ass, literally." That's a really unexpected outcome - can you provide any details ?

> [...] can you provide any details ? I installed Authy desktop, logged in and it retrieved my tokens form the cloud. Not anything else to it.

Pretty sure they're referring to the word 'literally'. Especially since it's by itself after a comma, looks like there's emphasis on it.

That word changes the meaning of the phrase in front of it quite a bit.

Re: Aegis Authenticator – Secure 2FA App for Android

#135

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> [...] can you provide any details ? I installed Authy desktop, logged in and it retrieved my tokens form the cloud. Not anything else to it.

Pretty sure they're referring to the word 'literally'. Especially since it's by itself after a comma, looks like there's emphasis on it. That word changes the meaning of the phrase in front of it quite a bit.

I am literally never going to stop misusing this word.

Re: Aegis Authenticator – Secure 2FA App for Android

#136
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Recently had a hard time exporting 20+ OTP secrets from Google Authenticator. I believe I discovered a bug in the app: if you long press a secret > edit > leave an empty string as the comment, and then export a QR code containing this secret, your other device will fail to import ("QR code cannot be interpreted."). I've only seen this happen with secrets where the comment is put in parentheses and appended to the reg…

There's a third option to switch from Google Authenticator to Aegis. You can simply scan those export QR codes of Google Authenticator with Aegis.

Nice. You know I hadn't once bothered to click the "big plus button" UI element. I headed straight for the "three dots" UI element > Settings > Import/Export submenu, every time. Joke's on me for not exploring Aegis's interface more fully ;)

Re: Aegis Authenticator – Secure 2FA App for Android

#137
post #106

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except eBay

Or Google, very user hostile because it makes me choose between giving them my phone number or installing their spyware app on my phone.

I use Yubikey USB to authenticate with Google.

Re: Aegis Authenticator – Secure 2FA App for Android

#138

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I prefer to calculate the numbers on paper every time. But you need to do it fast enough to make it in less than 30 seconds.

I'm for real tho, it's called the Apex and you load an OTP applet on it

Really? How does it work? Is in an NFC implant? Which PC/phone software do you use to read it

Re: Aegis Authenticator – Secure 2FA App for Android

#139
Glad to see this tool getting more traction: - biometric/passcode authentication - grouping - backup/restore function that works - no data leakage/no ads.

I recommend it everytime I see someone popping out a Google authenticator or alike.

The only thing Aegis lacks is a donate button or a paid version just for supporting its development.

I'm anticipating this tool will soon be ripped apart with ads, data leakage, an acquisition, or a premium version that will just break what it does very well until now.

I'm enjoying it while it lasts :)

Re: Aegis Authenticator – Secure 2FA App for Android

#140

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That's why I put mine in my neck. If they cut it out, external access to my accounts is not my main concern.

people do not cut off fingers for fingerprints so they wont cut my arm off for my github...

They don't need to cut off your finger to steal your fingerprint
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