diff --git a/metadata/com.google.android.apps.authenticator2.txt b/metadata/com.google.android.apps.authenticator2.txt index a63c67e8d8..145d3b7a01 100644 --- a/metadata/com.google.android.apps.authenticator2.txt +++ b/metadata/com.google.android.apps.authenticator2.txt @@ -6,15 +6,25 @@ Issue Tracker:https://code.google.com/p/google-authenticator/issues/list Summary:Two factor authentication Description: -This can be used with non-Google apps that support it , but the most common use will be to login to Google -or other accounts in a web browser. You will probably need [[com.google.zxing.client.android]] to be installed, +'''N.B''' According to a "disclaimer" on the website, the Current +Version of the Android app is now proprietary and it isn't clear whether +the source code repository will be getting any more updates. + +This can be used with non-Google apps that support it , but the most common +use will be to login to Google +or other accounts in a web browser. You will probably need +[[com.google.zxing.client.android]] to be installed, though for some accounts it may be possible to type in keys. -The Google Authenticator project includes implementations of one-time passcode generators for several mobile -platforms, as well as a pluggable authentication module (PAM). One-time passcodes are generated using open -standards developed by the Initiative for Open Authentication (OATH) (which is unrelated to OAuth). +The Google Authenticator project includes implementations of one-time passcode +generators for several mobile +platforms, as well as a pluggable authentication module (PAM). One-time +passcodes are generated using open +standards developed by the Initiative for Open Authentication (OATH) (which is +unrelated to OAuth). -These implementations support the HMAC-Based One-time Password (HOTP) algorithm specified in RFC 4226 and the +These implementations support the HMAC-Based One-time Password (HOTP) algorithm +specified in RFC 4226 and the Time-based One-time Password (TOTP) algorithm specified in RFC 6238. .