Let us see this in detail. 1] Get the app To download and install the Microsoft Authenticator app on your Android phone, open the Google Play Store and search for “Microsoft Authenticator ...

You can make your Microsoft account far more secure if you ditch your password. But if you plan to do so, there's a step you absolutely must not skip.

If no other sign-in option is added to your Microsoft account, then the only way to sign in to your account is by using the Microsoft Authenticator app. But you do not have access to the app.

Proton just launched a 2FA app on all major platforms. It’s a timely option for users searching for a replacement as Microsoft changes its own app.

Microsoft is moving toward a password-less future. As part of that shift, it no longer wants the Authenticator app to handle passwords or payment methods.

It's time to say so long to the Microsoft Authenticator app as we know it. As of this Friday, Aug. 1, the app will no longer save or manage passwords, use two-factor authentication or auto-fill.

Microsoft Authenticator is shutting down today - here's what you need to do to keep all your stored passwords.

05/30/2025 Microsoft plans to begin retiring the password autofill feature in its Authenticator app next month, as part of its broader shift toward more secure, passwordless sign-in methods.

Learn how to disable Microsoft's default requirement for its Authenticator app in Microsoft 365 and regain control over your organization's multifactor authentication settings.

Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue the password storage and autofill feature in the Authenticator app starting in July and will complete the deprecation in August 2025.