Is switching to Aegis really worth the hassle? - eviltoast

Hello! I’m in the process of slowly de-googling my life and taking my privacy more seriously.

I currently use Google Authenticator for 2fa at the moment.

I am currently dreading swapping those to Aegis, which requires a password every time I want to use it (that’s very inconvenient, to be honest) while with Google’s I can just open the app and get the necessary code right away; no password required.

Should I just stop being lazy, suck it up, and make the switch? I know I’m being a bit of a baby.

Edit: Okay, apparently I can use my fingerprint scanner instead, which is a LOT better, so I’ll stop being a lazy shit and do the swap tomorrow. Cheers!

Final Edit: I made the switch to Aegis. Already made a backup, and I have Biometrics setup. Ty everyone!

    • reflex@kbin.social
      5·
      1 year ago

      Err… how do I get it off my phone tho?

      There are several ways! First, take a screenshot (power + vol. ~~up~~ down is the shortcut for me, not sure if this is an Android default).

      Then email it to yourself, or plug in your phone with UTP to a computer and move it out of the picture folder, or print from your phone to a wifi-enabled printer, or use something like Google Keep and sync it to your computer, etc.

      • Terevos@lemm.ee
        6·
        1 year ago

        Not sure if you’re joking but thankfully you can’t take a screenshot of Google Auth.

        And emailing it would completely defeat the purpose of 2FA

      • Cryptic Fawn@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
        2·
        1 year ago

        Oh goodness, why didn’t I think of emailing it to myself. 🤣 Thank you for the tip, I’ll do that in the morning after I wake up.

    • AdventureSpoon@kbin.social
      3·
      1 year ago

      The mental image of me looking at a qr code on my phone screen, and only then wondering how I would catch that on the phone’s camera did make me laugh.