April 25, 2023 at 6:55 a.m. PT Image: ZDNET Running Google Authenticator on your mobile device is an effective way to protect your online accounts and logins with two-factor authenticator codes.

Google Authenticator app lets other apps take screenshots of its code. Issue was first reported to Google in October 2014, but it was never addressed.

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.

Before now, users would need to keep their Google Authenticator app on a single device, and that device would keep that code connection essentially forever. The latest version of the Google ...

If you're asked to enter your 2FA while logging in to your Google account, use one of the ten backup codes to get access. These codes are automatically generated when you set up 2FA for your ...

Google Authenticator is an app that provides 2FA codes on your iPhone. Both the app and keyfob are set up to produce a new code repeatedly after a certain amount of time has passed, such as 30 ...

Google Authenticator first launched in 2010, and the app—which stores and generates two-factor authentication (2FA) codes—lacked backups and multi-device support for years.

Once these things are sorted, open Google Authenticator on your iPhone, and tap the three lines button in the top-left corner and select Transfer accounts. The app will show you a QR code and you ...