Google Authenticator now syncs one-time codes with your account, so you're not stuck if you lose your device.

4. Open the Google Authenticator app on your new phone and follow the on-screen instructions. When you are prompted, tap on "Scan a barcode," and scan the barcode/QR code shown on your computer ...

Google isn’t the only firm offering 2FA sign-in codes to provide backups. Since 2019, Microsoft has allowed people to use a “backup and restore” tool for its Microsoft Authenticator app.

The “Scan a QR code” UI has been revamped. Besides adding a flash option in the top-right corner, Authenticator explains how this is powered by Google Play services: “No image data will be ...

Google has updated its 2FA Authenticator app for iOS with a new account transfer feature that makes it much easier to transfer two-factor authentication codes to a new iPhone. 2FA adds an extra ...

Google is preparing to phase out SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for Gmail users, replacing it with QR code verification, according to a Forbes report.

Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the ...