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We want to talk about a topic that is perhaps a little boring and a little delicate: that of two-factor authentication. However, we will try to don't get bored and to explain because you need it although maybe you don't know. We offer you what for us is currently the best app on the market to do this, that is Aegis Authenticator. It is a totally free, safe and clear application Open source for 2FA (acronym for two-factor authentication) developed for Android.
We, in our article relating precisely to alternatives to Google Authenticator, we have selected it as the best alternative. Mainly because we find it really senseless use again Google Authenticator when it is an application clearly left behind, it's not even anymore Open source and it has no options unlike Aegis Authenticator, as we will see later.
Aegis Authenticator has a backup
One of the biggest differences compared to Google Authenticator for example is that this application offers the possibility of making backups of your codes. The backups they can be exported both in clear and encrypted. This way, if you need to change your phone (or format it), you can just import the backup without having to recreate all your passwords!
The backup can be done on your device or, if your cloud supports the "Storage Access Framework” (as Nextcloud does for example) it is possible to make a backup of your codes directly in the cloud.
The application can also lock with a PIN or with your fingerprint for cell phones that are equipped with a reader. All options really simple and that they can make your online life a lot easier thus allowing us to create, as recommended by anyone, two-factor authentication for all accounts that allow it. L'two-factor authentication via token, moreover, it is much safer than texting which are easily falsifiable and traceable.
With Aegis Authenticator, importing and exporting is very simple
Any new site with 2FA can be saved customized with an image and a favorite color. You can also give it an identifying name. The main feature, however, is that they can also be done import profiles from other programs. For example if you arrive from andOTP, from freeOTP or from another profile Aesis you can import all your codes with extreme ease. You can use it scan QR code to enter new codes and also has a screen capture lock to avoid unwanted screenshots.
Material design
All this is Open source, free and with beautiful material design graphics. There is both a light theme and a dark theme. There's also an all-black theme for AMOLED screens.
Last very important thing: do not believe that being Open source these applications are less secure than Google Authenticator.
The algorithms used to create codes are same that is to say HOTP (RFC 4226) And TOTP (RFC 6238) so if you believe that with Google you're safer for some reason just know that's not the case.
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• • •Alternatives to Aegis Authenticator
As always we suggest you look around and also try alternatives to the alternatives we suggest! Aegis is an excellent application but there are others equally good on Android such as:
- Authenticator Pro, beautiful graphics and an application with tons of customization possibilities;
- Free OTP+, another interesting application.
In our article on alternatives to Google Authenticator you can find many others, even for devices other than Android!
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