First, turn on two-factor authentication for the account. You'll get a QR code or setup key. Next, open the Google ...

Google Authenticator can be useful, but it's frustrating that Google hasn't made an official desktop app yet. However, you ...

Beyond just making social media venues safer, here's how to shift away from SMS-based two-factor authentications and secure your online life properly, by using Google Authenticator on your iPhone.

Using Google Authenticator for the 2FA setup process in Google accounts will be as easy as doing it in any other service. You can do it through a QR code or by manually typing a configuration key.

Google’s updated 2FA setup no longer requires a phone number by default. Users can set up 2FA directly with an authenticator app or hardware key, skipping SMS verification.

There are three ways of setting up 2-Step Verification in Gmail: a text message/phone call, Google Prompts or a physical key. By default, ... Next, tap Set up authenticator.

Currently, Google’s help pages say that 2FA is mandatory to use Authenticator, so you might think you’re all set if you’ve got cloud backups set up. However, we were able to link Google ...

Google is changing how you set up 2FA. ... you can now add a “second step method” to your account such as an authenticator app or a hardware security key to get things set up.