Installing the Bybit app safely on a new phone in Italy

A new phone means reinstalling everything at once, and that rush is exactly what fake app links rely on. Users in Italy sometimes search the web, tap the first result or follow a link a friend forwarded, and end up with an imitation that captures passwords and verification codes. The genuine Bybit app should only come from your device's official app store. This guide covers how to identify the real listing, how to move your two-factor authentication across without weakening it, and what to review in your account after the first login on the new device.

Find the real listing yourself

Open the official app store on your phone and search for Bybit by name. Compare the developer name with the one shown in the official help center and look at the update history and number of reviews. Ignore sponsored results and links shared in chats or social posts. An imitation often uses a nearly identical icon with a slightly different developer name.

Move two-factor authentication properly

If your authenticator app lived on the old phone, follow the official steps to transfer or reset it before wiping the old device. Use your offline backup key if you saved one. Do not copy codes or screenshots across by messaging app. If you are switching to a passkey, set it up from the official app and confirm it works before removing older methods.

Review the account after login

Once logged in on the new phone, open the security settings and check the list of devices and active sessions. End any session you do not recognise, including the old phone if you no longer use it. Look at your withdrawal address list, API keys and notification settings. Any change you did not make should be treated as a security incident straight away.

Keep the old phone until you are sure

Do not reset or sell the old phone until you have confirmed you can log in, approve actions and receive alerts on the new one. If something fails, the old device may still be your fastest route back in. When you do retire it, remove it from the trusted device list in Bybit and sign out of the app before wiping it.

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Scenario checkpoint

• Search the official app store yourself and ignore links shared in chats
• Compare the developer name with the one in the official Bybit help center
• Transfer or reset two-factor authentication before wiping the old phone
• Review devices, sessions, withdrawal addresses and API keys after first login
• Remove the old phone from trusted devices before you reset or sell it