How to Move Google Authenticator to a New Phone
Install Google Authenticator on your new phone, and sign in to the app using your Google account. You can find Google Authenticator for Android in the Playstore and Google Authenticator for iOS in the App Store. Open the 2FA page on a computer browser. Click Get Started in the blue box at the bottom of the screen, and then log in to your Google account. Scroll down until you see Authenticator app. Click change phone. Click either Android or iPhone to choose what type of phone you have. This will display a QR code on your computer screen. Open the Authenticator app on your phone and tap begin setup. Tap scan barcode. This will open the camera on your phone. Using the camera scan the barcode. (The barcode will scan automatically when it is inside the target displayed on your phone screen) On your computer click Next. Enter the code displayed within the Authenticator app into your computer. Click Verify.
Things to Remember
Moving Google Authenticator from your old phone to a new one is a fairly cut and dry process for your Google Account. However, if you use Authenticator to log in to specific websites, you’ll need to go to those accounts and repeat the process. This may differ depending on the particular website.
In some cases, you may need to turn off 2FA on these accounts and then set it back up from scratch. You’ll be able to see every account that has been switched to your new phone by looking at the app. This will let you know which accounts have switched over and which need to be manually added to your new phone.
