[GH-ISSUE #154] Google MFA without QR code ? #65

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opened 2026-02-25 20:32:19 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

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Originally created by @akamarvin on GitHub (Apr 8, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/antonioribeiro/google2fa/issues/154

Is this even possible ?
For me the QR code is a major no go. it's a thing from the past.
Can't it be like MS authenticator ? with just a one time passcode or even better, just an approval inside a notification you receive in Android ?

Please tell me if these are possible with your lib or are indeed not possible ever with the way google mfa is done.
or with Authy maybe ?

Originally created by @akamarvin on GitHub (Apr 8, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/antonioribeiro/google2fa/issues/154 Is this even possible ? For me the QR code is a major no go. it's a thing from the past. Can't it be like MS authenticator ? with just a one time passcode or even better, just an approval inside a notification you receive in Android ? Please tell me if these are possible with your lib or are indeed not possible ever with the way google mfa is done. or with Authy maybe ?

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@KelvinJardin commented on GitHub (Jun 19, 2020):

If you don't want to scan the QR code, you can just manually enter the secret generated, this works with Authy

@KelvinJardin commented on GitHub (Jun 19, 2020): If you don't want to scan the QR code, you can just manually enter the secret generated, this works with Authy

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@akamarvin commented on GitHub (Jun 19, 2020):

Sorry , the question was a bit off topic, just because I'm used to MS Azure MFA, with the approval directly in the notification you receive on your Android device, which I find much simpler.
No need to scan anything.
(And I can assure you I'm not usually an MS "aficionados")

@akamarvin commented on GitHub (Jun 19, 2020): Sorry , the question was a bit off topic, just because I'm used to MS Azure MFA, with the approval directly in the notification you receive on your Android device, which I find much simpler. No need to scan anything. (And I can assure you I'm not usually an MS "aficionados")

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@RobertBoes commented on GitHub (Jul 3, 2020):

This package provides TOTP authentication, the protocol works like this. Microsoft seems to use their own implementation, which provides the push notifications. You can still use TOTP 2FA in the Microsoft Authenticator, but that also works by scanning a QR code and manually typing the token.
I think what you're looking for is something like Authy, by using their app and API you can send a push notification, Authy OneTouch it's called. You can take a look at twilio/authy-php, maybe that suits your needs better than TOTP

@RobertBoes commented on GitHub (Jul 3, 2020): This package provides TOTP authentication, the protocol works like this. Microsoft seems to use their own implementation, which provides the push notifications. You can still use TOTP 2FA in the Microsoft Authenticator, but that also works by scanning a QR code and manually typing the token. I think what you're looking for is something like Authy, by using their app and API you can send a push notification, Authy OneTouch it's called. You can take a look at [twilio/authy-php](https://github.com/twilio/authy-php), maybe that suits your needs better than TOTP

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