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Submitted by mixalis_t on Mon, 10/03/2016 - 11:17

Is google authenticator free software?

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Mon, 10/03/2016 - 11:17
mixalis_t
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Hello,

Electrum suggests google authenticator for two-factor authentication but I'm not sure if it's free software any more. It seems that the free version doesn't get updates and the application at the Play store is a different newer proprietary one.

https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=google+authenticator&fdid=com.google.android.apps.authenticator2

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Mon, 10/03/2016 - 13:23
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"Is google authenticator free software?"

"It seems that the free version doesn't get updates and the application at the Play store is a different newer proprietary one."

Well it sounds like you've answered your own question: Whether or not it is free software depends on which one you're using.

If you want one-time passwords there are other programs in F-Droid too. Search for "OTP".

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Mon, 10/03/2016 - 13:52
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Ok, maybe then it's better to change google authenticator with OTP in electrum if the first is outdated and OTP works with trustedcoin.

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