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Users ditching Google Authenticator for open source apps

Original: I ditched Google Authenticator for an open source alternative; I've never looked back

An Android Police piece describes switching from Google Authenticator to an open source two-factor authentication app and never looking back. The article reflects a broader debate over whether Google's authenticator is still the right choice, with readers weighing cloud sync, privacy and transparency against the simplicity of the default option.

Why now: Privacy-conscious Android users are reconsidering which two-factor app to trust after coverage of open source alternatives.

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