First, turn on two-factor authentication for the account. You'll get a QR code or setup key. Next, open the Google Authenticator app and tap the plus sign. Record the 2FA code/key. Whenever you're ...

The one-time codes that Google’s Authenticator app generates to secure your accounts no longer have to live in one place. Instead, they can sync to your Google account. All of these apps stop a ...

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Earlier this week, Google updated its Authenticator app to enable the backup and syncing of 2FA codes across devices using a Google Account. Now an examination by Mysk security researchers has found ...

Google has released the first update for Google Authenticator in years and it comes with the long-awaited feature of being able to move 2FA accounts between devices. When securing online accounts, ...

Finally, Google has updated its useful Authenticator app on iOS to allow users to export their myriad of tokens and import them on another iPhone directly within the app. This has been my biggest ...

Nick Statt is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. Google Authenticator, the company’s code-based authentication app, ...