Software Token for WP8

[Tupsi]

Windows is made by Microsoft which everyone playing on PC uses.

Windows is kind of a universal platform for things though, however much like Windows CE in the day, Microsoft can likely be weird about licensing...but I doubt that's the case here.

[Synapse]

Is it possible to have the software and token at same time? Someone told me its not possible.. so i said i rather have the real thing sitting in my house.. where as my phone can get lost or damaged.

[ReplicaX]

Is it possible to have the software and token at same time? Someone told me its not possible.. so i said i rather have the real thing sitting in my house.. where as my phone can get lost or damaged.

You can only have one active per SE account regardless of type. If you try to register another it won't let you unless you deactivate the other.

[Schmak01]

Also if they would just provide a QR code you could use this app which works with Google and other services

http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/st...b-78e7d1fa76f8

[cloverkitty]

FYI

There are 3 operating systems Microsoft has
1. Windows on Desktop (the one you use to play steam and ffxiv games).
2. Windows RT (also known as Windows on ARM). I is a different OS and has no relation or compatibility with any other OS.
3. Windows Phone is a mobile OS, and is essentially a rework of the older Windows Mobile OS in response to Android and IOS. It runs your standard mobile apps (eg twitter, facebook, instagram, etc). These are not desktop or tablet tools. The largest Windows phone device is 6" (Nokia Lumia 1520).

If they ever made it available I would use the Libre apps, but I would not use the token as I primarily use my phone for games and business (office/outlook) at work. SE does have a few games out for the phone. I also don't know of any phones that are Steam compatible.

So there has clearly been some misunderstandings. That is probably an issue with the smaller but growing market size, and that everything is called Windows.

[Wildsprite]

FYI

There are 3 operating systems Microsoft has
1. Windows on Desktop (the one you use to play steam and ffxiv games).
2. Windows RT (also known as Windows on ARM). I is a different OS and has no relation or compatibility with any other OS.
3. Windows Phone is a mobile OS, and is essentially a rework of the older Windows Mobile OS in response to Android and IOS. It runs your standard mobile apps (eg twitter, facebook, instagram, etc). These are not desktop or tablet tools. The largest Windows phone device is 6" (Nokia Lumia 1520).

If they ever made it available I would use the Libre apps, but I would not use the token as I primarily use my phone for games and business (office/outlook) at work. SE does have a few games out for the phone. I also don't know of any phones that are Steam compatible.

So there has clearly been some misunderstandings. That is probably an issue with the smaller but growing market size, and that everything is called Windows.

Windows RT is a framework, it is used on windows phone 8(which is windows CE based, WP7 is similar but I'm uncertain if it uses the RT framework or not) and on tablets, and its also the modern apps for windows desktop, in effect they are trying to make it so most windows RT apps work on windows desktops as well as their phones and tablets.

many of the WP8 apps already work on windows 8(8.1) with little to no modifications. microsoft did this on purpose because they are afraid they will be left behind if they dont take action

hope this clears things up for you. you should also note that many of the windows RT apps are planned to be usable on the xbox one

[Rezzo]

I started with a Nokia Lumia 928 and have since upgraded to a Nokia Lumia 1520. To me, it makes sense to have the software token created for this platform. Until it is made, (if ever), I'll have to continue to use the hardware keyfob.

[Gramul]

I hate this stupid thing and want to go back to my Android.
The app selection is terrible. Mostly just cheap ripoffs of other boring apps. Whenever I go out and see a useful app, it's always for the other systems.

Soon as the contract is over, I am dumping this phone OS for good. Hardly worth it just to have a decent camera on my phone.

[grim210]

Just want to give this thread a bump, as I'd still love to see an authenticator application for Windows Phone.

[Tolmos]

It would be nice if they just used a generic authenticator. Windows Phone DOES have one of those, from Microsoft proper, which uses the same algorithm as Google's generic auth. I used it for Wildstar. Wildstar said to use Google's authenticator or their own proprietary one, but I instead used the Microsoft one with success.

SE using their own only is odd to me. I should be able to use the Google/Microsoft one in its place.