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 ...

When you see a QR code on the laptop screen, open the Google Authenticator app on your phone. Tap the plus sign in the bottom-right corner of the app and then Scan a QR code. Decide whether you ...

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. It made ...

Sign in to the Authenticator app with the same Google account to synchronize the codes across all your devices. You can take a screenshot if you do not have a new phone. Click a picture of the QR ...

An update to Authenticator for Android and iOS now stores backups of codes in your Google account. You won't have to reauthorize all your linked apps (or scan a QR code) just because you got a new ...

You can do more things with Google Authenticator, such as setting it up so you get the same codes across multiple devices. Yes, you can use multiple devices using the same app to scan the QR code ...

introducing a new flash option for scanning QR codes in low light conditions. This is powered by the Google Play services, and does not save any data, with Authenticator stating that “No image ...

Google Authenticator has added automatic theme switching and removed the manual light/dark mode picker from the nav drawer. The “Scan a QR code” UI has been updated and adds flash. An app ...

The “Scan a QR code” UI has been revamped. Besides adding a flash option in the top-right corner, Authenticator explains how this is powered by Google Play services: “No image data will be ...