vishnumohandas

Understood :)

We have intentionally opted out of this[1][2] for now, since we did not want to create a dependency on iCloud for backups.

So if you purchase a new device, you will either have to sign in to Ente Auth again (for E2EE sync), or export your codes from the older device, and import it to the newer device.

[1]: https://github.com/ente-io/ente/blob/8b696b1242bce2f166ddd6a...

[2]: https://github.com/mogol/flutter_secure_storage/blob/cb30953...

fwiw, Ente's Auth works fully offline. E2EE backups / account creation is optional.

If you have an RPi that is accessible over a network, you could self host it as well: https://help.ente.io/self-hosting/

Hey, would you mind sharing how you exported your codes out of Authy?

Yes, this is on our roadmap: https://github.com/ente-io/ente/discussions/485

Hey, you can migrate your data in bulk to a plain text / encrypted[1] file.

There is also an option to view / export individual QR codes.

Let me know what we could do better, would love to do better.

[1]: https://help.ente.io/auth/migration-guides/export#how-to-use...

That's unfortunate, thanks for letting me know.

I'm currently unable to find a straight forward way of getting data out of Authy, will bump up this thread when I do.

Screenshots look cool!

It'd be great if you could create a README.md with instructions to build the project (and screenshots if possible!)

With Ente Auth you can assign tags to a code, and use them as a filter.

You can also pin your favorite codes to the top.

Hello, one of the folks working on Ente Auth here. Thanks for putting us on the frontpage!

To give some context, we built Auth for ourselves because we wanted a product that was cross-platform, open source[1] and offered end-to-end encrypted backups[2].

Since launch[3], the product has undergone iterations[4][5].

Auth is now available on Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and Windows[6]. We also have a read-only companion app for the web[7].

Backups are end-to-end encrypted, optional and free. You can use all our apps (minus the web) without an account.

You can also self-host[8] if you wish.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

[1]: https://github.com/ente-io/ente

[2]: https://ente.io/architecture

[3]: https://ente.io/blog/auth/

[4]: https://ente.io/blog/auth-v2/

[5]: https://ente.io/blog/auth-v3/

[6]: https://github.com/ente-io/ente/releases?q=tag%3Aauth-v3

[7]: https://auth.ente.io

[8]: https://help.ente.io/self-hosting/

> Does anyone know a 2FA app that only stores secrets offline?

Ente Auth works fully offline. E2EE backups are optional.

Like a sibling comment mentioned, unlike Authy, you can easily export your data[1] from Ente.

Also, Ente is fully open-source[2]. If you wish, you can self-host the service and point the app your custom server[3].

[1]: https://help.ente.io/auth/migration-guides/export

[2]: https://github.com/ente-io/ente/

[3]: https://help.ente.io/self-hosting/guides/custom-server/

Thank you!

Apps like Auth are a great fit for Flutter, where desktop support is nice to have. We're also using Flutter for our Photos[1] app, and it has served us well so far. Wherever necessary (cryptography, ML, transcoding, ...), we use a bridge to communicate with the native layer, and Flutter becomes a presentation layer of sorts.

Reg. Gmail marking our verification emails going to spam, we aren't sure what the issue is. We migrated from Zoho to SES recently hoping to fix this, but that has not helped. If anyone here understands email deliverability, please do share your thoughts, we'd be grateful!

We've a migration guide from Authy here[2]. They make it difficult, but it's possible.

[1]: https://ente.io

[2]: https://help.ente.io/auth/migration-guides/authy/

Glad to hear Auth is being useful!

If anyone else is considering a switch, our community has documented a migration guide here: https://help.ente.io/auth/migration-guides/authy

We built ente.io/auth

If you need a cross platform authenticator, do check it out.

FOSS, optional e2ee backups.

Hello HN,

We built an authenticator app[1] that is open source[2] and offers end-to-end encrypted[3] backups.

Since launch[4], the product has evolved a bit[5][6].

Auth is now available on Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and Windows[7]. We also have a read-only companion app for the web[8].

Backups are optional and free. You can use all our apps (minus the web) without an account.

You can also self-host[9] if you wish.

Please check out Auth, we'd be grateful for any feedback!

[1]: https://ente.io/auth

[2]: https://github.com/ente-io/ente

[3]: https://ente.io/architecture

[4]: https://ente.io/blog/auth/

[5]: https://ente.io/blog/auth-v2/

[6]: https://ente.io/blog/auth-v3/

[7]: https://github.com/ente-io/ente/releases?q=tag%3Aauth-v3

[8]: https://auth.ente.io

[9]: https://help.ente.io/self-hosting/

Here is how you can decrypt the encrypted file: https://help.ente.io/auth/migration-guides/export#how-to-use...

Yes, you can do just that.

If you're using our mobile app, you can grant permissions to access specific images (instead of the whole gallery), and configure Ente to just back those up.

Once they've been backed up, you can create an album and share it with a link that comes with some configurations of its own[1].

Now if you are using our web app, you can ignore permissions bit altogether, and just create an album with the images you care about, and create a public link for that album.

[1]: https://ente.io/blog/powerful-links/

Hey, we're building Ente[1] as an end-to-end encrypted alternative to Google Photos.

If it helps, Ente has been previously discussed on HN[2][3].

To answer your questions, we support imports from Google Takeout[4], and we stitch together metadata from their sidecar files to make your library whole.

We also support Family Plans[5] and have open source apps[6] for every platform.

Let me know if you have more questions, would be happy to help!

[1]: https://ente.io

[2]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39570692

[3]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28347439

[4]: https://help.ente.io/photos/migration/from-google-photos/

[5]: https://help.ente.io/photos/features/family-plans

[6]: https://github.com/ente-io/ente

This might help: https://github.com/TheLastGimbus/GooglePhotosTakeoutHelper

Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39570692

The UX is comparable.

Hey, one of the folks working on Ente here.

Please check out the pinned comment on the reddit thread from the mods. And if you have time, please browse the account history of the user critiquing Ente.

If you've questions, I'd be happy to answer!

The demo is really cool! Congrats on the launch!

Hey, we run CLIP on the device at Ente[1]. Like you noted, the search experience is quite interesting.

[1]: https://ente.io/blog/image-search-with-clip-ggml/

What can Flickr do to convert you into a paying customer again?

That's really kind of you, thank you!

This is a masterclass on customer support, thank you.

We think the set is disjoint. We aren't hurting our revenue by catering to the tinkerers. They will hopefully help spread the word about Ente, and contribute to making the product better in the long run.

"Edge" unfortunately is a broad term whose definition depends on the scope of the system. But "Edge ML" is the precise way to communicate what we're doing.

I agree that "on device ML" is less ambiguous, so will give this some more thought.

Thanks for the suggestion!