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Proton Authenticator Tutorial How to Secure Your 2FA Codes & Never Get Locked Out of Your Account

2025-10-15 36 Dailymotion

Getting hacked isnโ€™t just about losing a password anymore. A single breach can expose your entire digital life.

Two-factor authentication (2FA) protects you, but most authenticator apps trap your codes on one device, leaving you locked out if your phone breaks or gets stolen.

In this step-by-step tutorial, weโ€™ll show you how to set up Proton Authenticator, the open-source 2FA app that gives you:

๐Ÿ”‘ Cross-device sync โ€“ access your codes on phone, laptop, and desktop
๐Ÿ”’ End-to-end encryption โ€“ no one can access your codes (not even Proton)
โ˜๏ธ Automatic backups โ€“ restore your codes in minutes if you lose your device
๐Ÿ“ฑ Offline access โ€“ your codes work even without an internet connection

Weโ€™ll walk you through:
โœ… Installing Proton Authenticator on all your devices
โœ… Importing existing codes from Google Authenticator and others
โœ… Creating new 2FA codes for your accounts
โœ… Enabling cross-device sync and automatic backups
โœ… Securing your codes with biometrics and encryption

Take 15 minutes to set this up now and save yourself days (or weeks) of account recovery later.