Transfering FreeOTP Codes to New Phone

[easysurfer]

So, I got a new smartphone (Android) but am not sure as to how to transfer the FreeOTP Codes to the smartphone.

I did keep the QCR codes from all except one (forgot to do a screen capture or print out) account.

Is transferring to codes a straight forward as temporarily turning off 2FA on the accounts and then after Google copies the apps onto the new phone, to then re-add with the old QCR codes? Or is the process more involved?

Thanks in advance.

I don't want to do any rooting or running scripts and such to try and restore from a backup of the FreeOTP codes.

The joys of change and owning a new phone .

 

[easysurfer]

Looks like I didn't have any takers.

Ready or not ... I'm going under. See how much damage I can do .

 

[easysurfer]

I activated my new phone but unless I did something wrong the Google move stuff from old phone to new phone didn't accomplish too much. Moved over only some apps but no sign in info. I have an email program (non-gmail) none of the folders moved over.

It'll probably take me all weekend to reinstall all the settings before I will even look at the FreeOTP thing.

Phone upgrade is "P" alright. Not for Progress but a Pain in the you know what.

I'm missing the flip phone days .

 

[Sunset]

what is a FreeOTP Codes thing ?

 

[Sojourner]

what is a FreeOTP Codes thing ?

Exactly what I was wondering. I have an Android tablet, use all sorts of Google services, and consider myself pretty tech savvy, but I have no idea what FreeOTP codes are.

 

[RetiredAndLovingIt]

Googling it confused me even more.

 

[easysurfer]

Exactly what I was wondering. I have an Android tablet, use all sorts of Google services, and consider myself pretty tech savvy, but I have no idea what FreeOTP codes are.

FreeOTP is an open source 2FA authenticator app.

My attempt at switching over to a new phone is a big Grrrrr! Not carried over was a password app. Now just trying to find which app is in the Google playstore I'm looking for is looking for a needle in a haystack.

 

[Sojourner]

FreeOTP is an open source 2FA authenticator app.

My attempt at switching over to a new phone is a big Grrrrr! Not carried over was a password app. Now just trying to find which app is in the Google playstore I'm looking for is looking for a needle in a haystack.

OK... I think I get it now. You're trying to install the FreeOTP app on your new phone and restore its configuration/data, so all the "codes" from the sites you had set up on your old phone will seamlessly work on the new. Is that it? If so, I would have thought it'd be as simple as running a full restore from the latest full backup of your old phone.

 

[ERD50]

I doubt many here know what 'Free OTP" codes are. I didn't. Maybe some background would help get replies?

Or, if you don't know, you can't help anyway?

-ERD50

 

[NW-Bound]

I never heard of FreeOTP either.

A quick look on the Web revealed these reviews:

"Couldn't be easier to use, works with anything and doesn't require accounts or sharing data. Brilliant! The one downside is no easy import/export method."

"Works perfectly until you buy a new phone. You have to manually re-register all your tokens on your new phone, unless you are a software engineer with Android experience."

 

[easysurfer]

OK... I think I get it now. You're trying to install the FreeOTP app on your new phone and restore its configuration/data, so all the "codes" from the sites you had set up on your old phone will seamlessly work on the new. Is that it? If so, I would have thought it'd be as simple as running a full restore from the latest full backup of your old phone.

Don't know if there is such a thing as making a full backup of the old phone. As not not as easy as creating an image of a PC, if that's what you are thinking about.

Anyhow, I've spent a good part of the weekend trying to configure my new phone. I say the phone is now about 70% like my old. Some will take some more poking around. Haven't even started on the FreeOTP codes yet.

 

[easysurfer]

I'm now about 80% done with configuring my new phone.

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With Android 11, Google has revamped the notification module, and now, there are quite a few customization options, including the nifty chat bubbles.

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