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[Azure AD user help] authenticator phone sign-in change
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articles/active-directory/user-help/user-help-auth-app-sign-in.md

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ms.date: 01/24/2019
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ms.date: 02/07/2020
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| If I keep two-step verification turned on for my account, do I have to approve two notifications? | No. Signing in to your Microsoft account using your phone also counts as two-step verification, so there is no second approval required. |
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| What if I lose my phone or don’t have it with me? How do I access my account? | You can always select the Use a password instead link on the sign-in page to switch back to using your password. However, if you use two-step verification you’ll still need to use a second method to verify your identity.<br><br>**Important**<br>We strongly encourage you to make sure you have more than one, up-to-date, verification method associated with your account.<br><br>You can manage your verification methods for personal accounts from your [Security settings](https://account.live.com/proofs/manage) page. For work or school accounts, you can go to your organization’s [Additional security verification](https://account.activedirectory.windowsazure.com/proofup.aspx?proofup=1) page or the **Keep your account secure** page if your administrator has turned on security info. For more information about security info, see [Security info (preview) overview](user-help-security-info-overview.md).<br><br>If you’re unable to manage your verification methods, you must contact your administrator. |
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| How do I stop using this feature and go back to using my password? | For personal accounts, select the **Use a password instead** link during sign in. Your most recent choice is remembered and offered by default the next time you sign in. If you ever want to go back to using phone sign-in, select the **Use an app instead** link during sign in.<br><br>For work or school accounts, you must either unregister the device from the **Settings** page of the Microsoft Authenticator app, or disable the device from the **Devices & activity** area of your profile. For more information about disabling your device from your profile, see [Update your profile and account info from the My Apps portal](my-apps-portal-end-user-update-profile.md#view-your-organization-related-profile-information). |
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| Why can’t I use more than one work or school account for phone sign-in? | A phone must be registered to a single work or school account. If you want to turn on phone sign-in for a different work or school account, you must first unregister the old device through the **Settings** page. |
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| Why can’t I use more than one work or school account for phone sign-in? | A phone must be registered to a single work or school account. If you want to turn on phone sign-in for a different work or school account, you must unregister your account from this device through the **Settings** page. |
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| Can I sign in to my computer using my phone? | For your computer, we recommend signing in using Windows Hello on Windows 10. Windows Hello lets you use your face, fingerprint, or PIN to sign in. |
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