Battery on authenticator

Havent had to use my authenticator in months, just got a low battery warning. Any way to replace the batteries?

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Install it on your phone instead, and transfer over.

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The battery can’t be replaced but contact Blizzard support and tehy will replace it.

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No, the battery cannot be replaced. And the keyfob is no longer produced as of last year. The only option now is to transfer to a phone authenticator, if you have a smartphone. I don’t (much to the surprise of Wyatt over at Diablo), so when my keyfob dies I’ll be authenticatorless.

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Make sure to disable your authenticator in settings.

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The batteries on these things are amazing… mine’s still kicking

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I’ve had mine since…well when they first came out…kinda sad its dying

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had the same thing happen to me a few months ago. had to swap to phone authentication.

You can still use it with any smartphone (without a service plan active) over wifi, or on your PC with an Android emulator.

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Unfortunately no. Here is the article you’ll want to read to take care of turning it off or swapping it over to your smartphone:

https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/24520

And here’s the post last year that confirms they are no longer making physical ones:

https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/physical-blizzard-authenticator/237506/15

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Ohhh, nice. That might be a good option. Thanks :slight_smile:

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So you’re telling me there’s no way for those of us who a bit more tech savvy to crack that sucker open and put a new battery in there?

I find that hard to believe. Once my authenticator dies, I’ll be testing this out.

When someone asks if they can replace a battery, they’re asking about a manufactured way to slide a panel off and change a standard size battery of some sort.

No one asked if they could MacGyver it. Drop the attitude.

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Someone is unnecessarily touchy. Pop a chill pill, cheeko, there was no attitude.

Although, there is one there. :rofl:

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When the battery dies, I expect it will forget its secret code. You might have to rig a way to keep it powered while you replace the battery, before it dies.

I assumed that was hardcoded? Could be wrong

Wait how do you play Diablo on mobile then??

Also, it probably has a clock that needs to be continuously powered.

You’re the one who decided to nitpick changing a battery. I’m not the one with the problem. LOL

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