Transferring Microsoft Authenticator to a New Device (Already Signed In)

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I encountered an issue while upgrading my phone and transferring all accounts to the new device. Despite logging into my Microsoft Authenticator account on the new device, I noticed that my profiles didn't transfer. Following online instructions, I backed up to the cloud. However, as I'm already logged in on the new device, I can't locate the prompt to restore from backup nor find the option to log out to access this link. Should I uninstall and reinstall the app, or is there another solution I might be overlooking? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time.

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Anonymous

2025-05-11T16:16:23+00:00

I followed force stop, Uninstalled authenticator, reinstalled and on opening the app there's an option at the bottom of the app to restore..

I think most of this issue occurs when we switch to a new phone and copy over the apps from another phone. In this case, the best option is to remove authenticator first and reinstall so restore option is available. This is observation from changing 2 devices in last 10 months.
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2025-05-13T04:04:34+00:00

I change my linkedln authenticator app from unknown person

He was hacked my account
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