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Importing from Aegis Authenticator

Aegis is a popular open-source 2FA manager for Android. Migrating your accounts from Aegis to Flauth is simple and efficient.

This method allows you to migrate all accounts at once using Flauth's local import feature.

Step 1: Export from Aegis

  1. Open Aegis on your Android device.
  2. Tap the Settings (gear icon) or the three-dot menu.
  3. Go to Import / Export.
  4. Select Export.
  5. Choose Plain-text JSON or Plain-text URI list.
    • Note: Flauth prefers the URI list for direct compatibility.
  6. Tap Export to file and save it to your device.

Step 2: Prepare the file

Flauth recognizes files with the .flauth extension. 1. Locate the file you just exported (usually named aegis-export-....txt or .json). 2. Rename the file extension to .flauth. For example: otpauth-backup.flauth.

Step 3: Import into Flauth

  1. Open Flauth.
  2. Go to Backup & Restore from the home screen menu.
  3. Switch to the Local File tab.
  4. Tap Import from File.
  5. Select your .flauth file.
  6. Flauth will display a message confirming how many new accounts were imported.

Alternative Method: QR Code (One-by-one)

If you only have a few accounts, you can scan them individually: 1. In Aegis, long-press an account and select Show QR code. 2. In Flauth, tap the [+] button on the home screen. 3. Select Scan QR Code and scan the screen.

⚠️ Security Note

After a successful import, please immediately and securely delete the plain-text export file from Aegis, as it contains your unencrypted 2FA secrets.