I will share my personal experience that led to these easy and fast solutions for getting back your 2FA Google Auth keys/ codes, without the fuss of redoing any verification/ KYC procedure.
Last week my phone get damaged because of my stupidity to have it on me when I take a...swim! Yes, you understand correctly. I dive into the sea with my phone!!!
As you (probably) all know already, to fix it was out of the question due the seawater is salted(!) and the phone is oxidized in a matter of minutes. The only hope though was to make a chemical cleaning, change some capacitors, and... prey to open so I can save any data. I get lucky and my phone opened!
Along with a friend of mine (that has a repair store for mobile phones, tablets, etc) we manage to save everything, including my 2FA keys on Google Auth app. TBH I have them all handwritten, so we basically experiment to see if we can get them in the case that I didn't have them stored. Below are the two methods that can work for sure. If by any chance I found a new one or some other fellow member find one, I guess it will be nice to post it here so we can have them all in one thread.
Method 1: You download the Google Auth to your new phone, you open it and you go to app's "Menu" (the three vertical dots on the top right corner of your phone's screen).
You select "Account Transfer" and a message appears asking you if you want to "Export" your accounts (by creating a QR code which you will scan with your new phone) or to "Import" them (by scanning the QR from your previous phone). Doesn't matter if the camera of your old/ damaged phone doesn't work. You choose "Export accounts", scan the QR with your new phone and you are done.
IMPORTANT NOTE If your phone is lost or it can't be open after damage, this method is not possible. You need to have your old device working (at least the phone's screen).
Method 2: If you have a Google account (Gmail counts as one) you can log in and go to "Security settings".
You choose the "Authenticator App" tab and you to "Export" your accounts. A QR code will appear, you scan it with your new phone and done.
IMPORTANT NOTE You must have enabled
earlier the "Two Step Verification" with Google Authenticator app and
not with any other option (SMS, call, alternative mail address). If you don't have Google Authenticator app as your two-step security measure, then you can't proceed with this method.
I hope this thread will be useful and easy to understand from anyone around. Thank's and
BTCe-safe.
Edit: Since I didn't find any way to bypass the Flag Secure setting and take screenshots, I post Cadaver20 pics for Method 1. At least until I have better...
Method 1 pics.
Step 1: Download Google authenticator app, open the app in your new device.
Step 2: Open the app in your old device and go to the "Menu"(at the top right of the app).
Step 3: Select "Transfer accounts".
Step 4: Select "export accounts" in your old device.
Step 5: Then scan the QR with your new device.
