# How do I back up and eventually restore the authenticator app data? As you may have read I have been burned a couple of times due to google authenticator data being lost, For example an unexpected phone disaster, a failure to restore properly, forgetting a password or security, etc.I have not ever seen the option to back up or store however this is exactly what I would like to do if I’m going to use this because I’ve already lost a lot of time and productivity because the app was compromised. As you may have read I have been burned a couple of times due to google vindicator Jared being lost. I have not ever seen the option to back up or store however this is exactly what I would like to do if I’m going to use this because I’ve already lost a lot of time and productivity because the app was compromised. ##### Post Metadata - Net upvotes: 1

# because this security measure does not generate a way to recover the key because if I do not like the application and I do not have the way to recover the authentication key of google, because when asking the company for the disablement, they should place in the middle of the verification measures the recovery of the unique key ##### Post Metadata - Net upvotes: 1

# what if we uninstall the app accidentally, will the accounts remain? what if we uninstall the app accidentally, will the accounts remain as before uninstalling? ##### Post Metadata