Release Notes

Updates to the desktop (Windows, Linux, macOS) and Android versions of the Yubico Authenticator app are released together and share a version number. The iOS/iPadOS app is released separately and has its own version number.

Desktop and Android 7.0.0 (6 May 2024)

New Features & Enhancements

  • A Home screen has been added. Home features device information, customization options, and the factory reset functionality.

  • A search bar has been added to the Passkeys screen. When a passkey is selected, additional passkey information is displayed.

  • French and Japanese are now officially supported.

  • Support for FIDO features (FIDO PIN, Passkeys, Fingerprints, and FIDO2 application factory reset) has been added to the Android app.

  • Management features for retired PIV key slots has been added.

  • Applications can now be toggled on/off when the Configuration Lock code is set. The Yubico Authenticator app does not let you set/unset the Configuration Lock Code itself, but it will prompt you for it if needed during an operation.

  • Yubico OTP application slots can now be managed when an OTP Access Code is set. The Yubico Authenticator app does not let you set/unset the OTP Access Code itself, but it will prompt you for it if needed during an operation.

  • An external program can be used on Linux to copy OTPs to the clipboard from the system tray.

  • Additional features have been added to support YubiKeys with the new 5.7 firmware:

    • PIN complexity handling.
    • New PIV key algorithms: RSA3072, RSA4096, Ed25519, and X25519.
    • PIV keys can be moved and deleted.