Google Authenticator on Android

[numbersrule]

Evening All, I have been posting for only a week or two and this is my first new thread, so here goes...…………..
For two-step authentication of an online software package I have signed up to, I am being prompted to install Google Authenticator on my mobile device.
However, this has presented something of a challenge for me as I have a Blackberry Classic which seems to prevent access to Google Play where I have been trying to download the Google Authenticator from.
The error messages are essentially saying that Google Play does not recognise my device and despite numerous attempts to fathom this out I have been unable to find a way of helping Google to recognise my Blackberry.
Has any of the community encountered this type of issue before and can anyone help?
Thanks, Ground Investigator

 

[jblz]

Not having access to the Play store makes life a bit more difficult but there's a couple things you can try.

Download an alternative market place, such as F-Droid. This has Google Authenticator, and you'll receive app updates.

You can also download the Authenticator APK and sideload it directly.

 

[numbersrule]

Thank you very much Jblz - that was very helpful.
I might also say, quite revelatory - I now realise how little I knew about the workings of my phone!
This has also opened up a whole new world of Apps for me.
Thanks again.

 

[jblz]

Not a problem, happy to help!

Another small tip is to use Authy rather than Google Authenticator. Authy supports all the 2FA codes that Google Authenticator does, but with Authy you can back up your codes or install Authy to another phone. Unfortunately you cannot easily move Google Authenticator to another phone.