Aegis Authenticator, open source Google Authenticator alternative, available on F-Droid
Aegis Authenticator, open source Google Authenticator alternative, available on F-Droid
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Aegis Authenticator
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I've been using that one for a while and it's the best authetification app I've tried.
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Way better than Google Authenticator! I agree.
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Same, been using it for a while now. You can even setup automatic backups to your own nextcloud instance
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Been using Aegis after switched from FreeOTP and I love it. UI is also pleasing (although I don't spend much time in the app, but still)
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I use this, a couple of tips: set up a fingerprint unlock so you dont have to type a pin everytime; and I advise not to keep your TOTP codes only in a phone app, you can save them in KeepassXC on your pc for example.
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If both your password and TOTP code are saved in the same place, that's a single attack vector. Saving your TOTP codes in Keepass destroys the second factor part of the protection.
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You can setup regular auto backups along with syncthing to keep it safe. That's what I am doing so to store the file in multiple devices and locations.
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I love syncthing, so versatile. I don't backup the Aegis database with it only because my TOTPs are already in Keepass and because Aegis is backed up by Seedvault already (Lineageos)
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I have some of the NFC/USB sticks Token2 make.
Which are neat, as you can stick the seeds on there, then retrieve them so long as you have physical access, and the passkey.
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FreeOTP and FreeOTP+ are Foss on F-droid, originally developed by Red Hat
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and it doesn't access the internet, very cool :)
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I used it for a while, it is quite good, but I recently switched to a webxdc (in-chat mini-app) in Delta Chat which allows me to access the codes from any device where I have Delta Chat installed and adding a new token in one device synchronizes to all other devices this also mean that my tokens are safe if one of my devices die and I will not lose them. All of this is without depending on a server holding your data
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Syncthing bud, just use syncthing. Aegis will export a backup on any change and keep N backups. Just use syncthing. Just. Use. Syncthing.
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No need bud no need for additional app, no need for unencrypted backup files exposed on filesystem public storage, just use Delta Chat bud, just use Delta Chat
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I don't need it but I have to try this 😄 I've been using Delta chat for a while now but never tried any mini "apps", do you have any suggestion?
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Go to your "Saved Messages" chat there you can save notes or use mini-apps in private, click the paperclip attachment button select the apps button you will see the mini-apps list, some useful apps are the to-do list app to track things you need to do or shopping lists, and the one called TOTP is the one I was talking about for 2FA PINs, the Time tracking app is also useful
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I use 2FAS Auth personally as an iOS user. Is it considered a good choice?
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Same but on Android, prefer its interface to Aegis'. I think its okay, it is open source.
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Technically not a good choice for this community specifically. 2FAS Auth operates out of the USA. Being FOSS does change the implications of that, though.
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Any reason to use this rather than Ente Auth?
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AndOTP seems fine
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Looks like development on AndOTP stopped ~4 years ago (July 2021). There's definitely an "if it ain't broke" factor, but the way Android keeps dropping support for older SDK apps, you will probably need to switch to something else eventually. I hadn't heard of Aegis before this thread, but apparently one of its big features is support for importing from other authenticator apps (including AndOTP and Google Authenticator).
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Aegis can import andotp backups.
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thanks ! I'll look into it !
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It doesn't seem to support Fido, so I dunno.
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