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 ...

Using this new feature, Google Authenticator users can select the 2SV accounts they wish to export on one device, and a QR code will be generated.

SMS codes have long been less secure than other forms of authentication. With QR codes, Google aims to reduce users' dependency on carriers for account verification.

Google has said it's planning to stop sending 2FA codes via text message to verify Gmail accounts in favor of security tools such as passkeys and QR codes that you would scan with your device.

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. The move is aimed at enhancing ...

Google is phasing out SMS-based six-digit authentication codes for Gmail, opting instead for QR codes as a more secure method of two-factor authentication (2FA), according to the Forbes report.

Secure your accounts effortlessly! Learn how to transfer Google Authenticator codes to your new phone with this step-by-step guide.

Gmail will be introducing QR code authentication instead of SMS-based authentication while logging in.

While my opinion may not be popular, I think Google's QR code authentication is better than other 2FA methods.

Google has quietly tested a new login mechanism for users on public computers -- authentication via QR codes scanned by mobile devices.