Android Authenticator

[sassdawe@infosec.exchange]

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@merill/116188307859736132

Android Authenticator

Root Detection

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#MicrosoftAuthenticator on #Android
strictly blocks usage on rooted or
jailbroken devices.

Relies on Google
Play Services;

privacy-focused OS
distributions (e.g., #GrapheneOS)
lacking Play Services will be
completely blocked.

THIS WON"T MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY

[henkf_itsjustme@mastodon.social]

@sassdawe any device which doesn’t use those privacy invading phones. Probably won’t work on e/os.

[nyanhp@metalhead.club]

@sassdawe lol, good thing I cleared out my Authenticator and switched to FIDO tokens and Aegis a while ago. But I agree, it's a shitty move.

[falkheiland@fosstodon.org]

@sassdawe people with rooted phones very likely do not use that ms authenticator in the first place.

[learntoliveprivate@privacysafe.social]

@sassdawe This is incorrect saying graphene os is rooted in any way or comparing it to rooted phones in fact they strongly disscourage rooting the phone as it weakens the security in turn privacy model of the phone they actually streagthen/harden the security model of the phone and I repeat they highly disscourage rooting the phone.