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Re-enable GitHub two-factor authentication with Authenticator app when switching to a new smartphone


I changed my iPhone recently. Now, when I log in to GitHub, it asks me to enter the code from my Authenticator app.

But the old GitHub entry is gone in the Authenticator app on the new phone! Apparently, it was not transferred with the rest of the data from the old to the new iPhone.

How can I re-enable GitHub two-factor authentication with the Authenticator app on my new smartphone?

Note:

The Authenticator app is the Microsoft Authenticator app for iPhone

MS Authenticator


Solution

  • settings

    password

    authenticator

    Authenticator app: + to add an account

    QR code

    References:

    Configuring two-factor authentication - GitHub Docs - how to set up two-factor authentication from scratch (before Authenticator was used for the first time).