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Starting February 2026, Microsoft Authenticator will block Entra credentials on jailbroken/rooted iOS and Android devices through a phased rollout: warning, blocking, then wiping credentials. This security feature requires no admin setup. Users on compliant devices remain unaffected. Organizations should notify users and update documentation accordingly.

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[–] makotech222@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

currently using google authenticator on my rooted phone. I know one day it will come to me as well, but hoping i get at least a few years left

[–] Homme_Tanks@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Ive heard that there are some very good authenticator applications on f-droid or izzyondroid, but yeah it's hard for me to conjure the energy to do anything to switch until something really inconvenient happens

[–] SummerIsTooWarm@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm using AEGIS Authenticator from FDroid and I'm very happy with it

[–] pongo1231@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bitwarden also has 2FA integration, either through their Premium subscription (a few $/y) or self-hosting (which I'm doing, it's really trivial).

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I do this too but something about putting the second factor right next to the password is pretty silly.

[–] pongo1231@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I know it weakens its purpose but personally cba to grab my phone / open another app every time I want to log into something. It automatically copies the 2fa code to the clipboard too after having it fill in the password which is very convenient.

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago

In my mind it's ok because much of the utility of TOTP is to mitigate for people reusing the same password on multiple sites.

But there are other threats like someone accessing your device that might be mitigated with TOTP but aren't when the TOTP is in the password manager.

[–] TrashGoblin@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago

Aegis is good. If you are rooted it supports migrating secrets from other authenticators (though generally, rooting Android is not needed, and bad for your security).

[–] peeonyou@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago

I'm shocked that it even works on a rooted system at all.

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I hate the future of having to carry 3 smartphones around.

  1. One for personal use with a good OS
  2. one for work
  3. one for banking, goverment ID, etc. but ironically also some of the most cursed malware adjacent apps pre-installed and impossible to remove without rooting the phone.
[–] sexywheat@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I prefer owning zero smart phones, carrying a flip phone instead, and just using an actual computer.

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't think I could access my bank account without a smartphone.

[–] thetaT@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

microsoft has gotten too used to doing bullshit nobody likes and getting away with it and someday its going to bite down on their ass so hard they'll have to cut their hands trying to unclasp the jaw

[–] sexywheat@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago

For what it's worth I've seen more "trying Linux for the first time!" posts than ever before on account of Win10 support ending.

I see multiple of them every day now in my feeds.