Abandoning Microsoft accounts

We have decided to remove the necessity to log in with a Microsoft account. In the past, this was beneficial because it allowed users to use the same identity on multiple devices. It worked well until Microsoft introduced on-screen software buttons. The Microsoft account login dialog was never adapted to software buttons and did not work well. The second reason we are abandoning the Microsoft account is its unreliability as of March 7. The third reason is that the vast majority of users do not trust that signing in with a Microsoft account in a third-party application is safe for them. Microsoft does not communicate well enough that the app receives only an anonymous identification unique to the user.

Today, Feed Viewer has its own identity management system, which guarantees users’ anonymity and allows them to keep their content synchronized among multiple devices. It is as simple as possible without decreasing the level of security. Feed Viewer identity is no longer tied to a Microsoft account. Remember that you must send your identity to the new device before uninstalling the app from the previous one.