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Hello, over the last 2 years I opened quite a lot of accounts and wallets for which I have the 2FA in my phone (kraken, binance, coinbase, celsius, [crypto.com](https://crypto.com)..) and I am a bit worried about what would happen if I lose the phone. Is there a possibility to back up the phone entirely and restore it on a new android device including the same settings and all my codes already setup in the authenticator ? Or would the process be manual and I would have to contact all the different apps/websites to set up a new 2FA after proving my identity ?
Thanks a lot for the feedback !
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Save your IDs or write them somewhere else.. maybe save them on your cloud. I had a similar story where I had everything just on phone and I dropped it in the shower, good thing that I had restored it before.
I think there is a way to back up your authenticator app but don’t know the details. There is definitely a way to export your account to another device (like a tablet in case you loose your phone) so you may want to do that as a backup.
Consider using Authy for 2fa if you’re not already. They can backup and restore.
I’m aware it isn’t always the best option for everybody but this is one of the main reasons I went for cold storage in the end.
Before replacing my phone I deactivated all of my accounts….except Kucoin, which I had a small amount of DGB in.
I managed to get back into my account through customer service, but it was quite a nightmare going through security protocols and took me some time. At one point they didn’t believe I was the true owner of an email address because the version they had stored had a “.” in it. I had to send them a few sources to explain that a single dot in an email address doesn’t affect the address itself.
Anyway, I digress.
TL;DR: Backup if possible. Remember your security answers. But if at all possible, keep any coins themselves in cold storage.
AFAIK you’ll need a 2FA key on that website for them to delete your 2FA security. Keep them safe for later usage.