Twilio Authy Authenticator

Authy

About this app

Authy brings the future of strong authentication to the convenience of your Android device.

The Authy app generates secure 2 step verification tokens on your device. It helps you protect your account from hackers and hijackers by adding an additional layer of security.


Why Authy is the best multi factor authentication app:

- Secure Cloud Backups:
Did you lose your device and got locked out of all of your accounts? Authy provides secure cloud encrypted backups so you will never lose access to your tokens again. We use the same algorithm banks and the NSA use to protect their information.

- Multi Device Synchronization:
Are your re-scanning all your QR codes just to add them to your tablet and smartphone? With Authy you can simply add devices to your account and all of your 2fa tokens will automatically synchronize.

- Offline:
Still waiting for an SMS to arrive? Do you travel constantly and lose access to your accounts? Authy generates secure tokens offline from the safety of your Android device, this way you can authenticate securely even when in airplane mode.

- All of your accounts:
We support most multi-factor authentication accounts including Facebook, Dropbox, Amazon, Gmail, and thousands of other providers. We also support 8 digit tokens.

- Protect your bitcoins:
Authy is the preferred two factor authentication solution to protect your bitcoin wallet. We are the default 2fa provider for trusted companies like Coinbase, CEX.IO, BitGo and many others.

- What is two factor authentication?
"Two-factor authentication is one of the best things you can do to make sure your accounts don't get hacked" - LifeHacker
https://support.authy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115001943608-Welcome-to-Authy-

Official Website
- https://www.authy.com/

Your use of the Authy App is subject to these Authy App Terms (https://www.twilio.com/legal/authy-app-terms) and Twilio’s Privacy Notice (https://www.twilio.com/legal/privacy).

Ratings and reviews

It's functional... That's about it. The app does support syncing across devices, including Windows, which is really the only major reason to recommend it at this point. The interface is clunky and awkward. There's no ability to sort your accounts in any way, and entries sort differently on different devices. Additionally, there is no ability to import or export your token information. Overall, it feels like this app is just languishing with no real updates or new features in years.

Great on mobile. But the app, even though it's Android, isn't available for my Chromebook anymore. So I thought I'd install the Linux desktop version, but while looking into it on their webpage, I found out they're dropping support for ALL desktop versions now too. One thing I've loved about Authy was the automatic sync between devices, but it looks like I'll only be able to use it on my phone now. So I'm dropping one star because of this.

If you're thinking about getting an authentication app, don't get this. I've been using this app for a while, and I enjoyed having extra protection until I had to factory reset my device. I have lost access to most of my accounts just because Authy did not supply me with a backup password nor the ability to reset said password. I've tried contacting them about it, but it turns out that they have no way of giving you customer support.

What's new

App improvements