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Authenticator App
I am confused on the Two factor authentication. 1Password gave me steps to scan in a QR code to set it up but I can't even access it to use it on my phone now. I found an app for Google Authenticat...
jeffer23 1Password does not support two factor authentication via SMS text. I think this is a good thing as it can easily be compromised by signalling system 7 and SIM swapping attacks.
Google Authenticator is a standalone app and is not tied to your Google account. Your two factor authentication secrets are only stored on your phone. So if you lose your phone or factory reset it then you lose the two factor authentication codes.
Any authenticator app compliant with the Time-based One Time Passcode standard will work with 1Password's two factor authentication. Install the app on your phone, open the app, scan the 1Password QR code and the enter the 6 digit passcode into the 1Password website.
https://support.1password.com/two-factor-authentication/
A number of these authenticator apps allow you to backup your 2FA secrets. In my opinion, Authy is the easiest to use for most people. It encrypts your 2FA secrets with a key derived fom your backups password and saves them in the cloud. Keep a separate record of your backups password and you will always be able to recover your 2FA passcodes.
