I already wiped my old phone and had no backup. What now?

Use each service's backup or recovery codes to sign in, then turn 2FA on again and re-add the account. If you have no recovery codes, contact that service's support to recover the account.

Can I keep both phones working at once?

Yes. The same accounts can generate codes on more than one of your devices, which is handy while you migrate.

How to move your 2FA codes to a new iPhone

Switching phones is the moment people get locked out of accounts. Do this before you wipe or trade in the old device, and the move takes a minute.

Before you switch

On the old iPhone, open Authenticator App and confirm iCloud backup is on and up to date.
If you'd rather keep a copy yourself, export your accounts as well.
Don't erase the old phone until the new one is restored and generating correct codes.

On the new iPhone

Install Authenticator App from the App Store and open it.
Sign in to the same iCloud account you used for the backup.
Restore from the iCloud backup in the app's settings.
Open a couple of accounts and check a code works before wiping the old device.

FAQ

I already wiped my old phone and had no backup. What now?: Use each service's backup or recovery codes to sign in, then turn 2FA on again and re-add the account. If you have no recovery codes, contact that service's support to recover the account.
Can I keep both phones working at once?: Yes. The same accounts can generate codes on more than one of your devices, which is handy while you migrate.

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