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 asked for the 2FA code, open Google Authenticator to find it.

All you have to do is scan a QR code for the service you want to turn 2FA on for, and the app will generate a new log-in code around every 30 seconds. This week, Google has given its 2FA app ...

Once presented with either a QR code or an authenticator key, open Google Authenticator on your iPhone or iPad. If this is your first addition to the app, you will be asked how you want to add the ...

Google will stop supporting SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for Gmail, replacing it with QR code support. This change aims to enhance security, as malicious users can trick people into ...

Google Authenticator takes the hassle out of protecting your online accounts with multi-factor authentication (MFA).It's free, and if you have a Google account, setting up and transferring codes ...

Running Google Authenticator on your mobile device is an effective way to protect your online accounts and logins with two-factor authenticator codes. But in the past, those codes would appear ...

ZDNET. Google is aiming to dump SMS as a two-factor authentication method for Gmail and switch to a more secure approach using QR codes. Reducing SMS abuse ...

As of today, Google Authenticator 7.0 is fully available via the Play Store. In terms of new functionality, ... The “Scan a QR code” UI has been updated and adds flash.

To switch from a different app to Google Authenticator, you must disable and re-enable MFA on each platform or website and scan each QR code with Google Authenticator.