Gmail will soon ditch SMS codes for two-factor authentication, and use QR codes instead. This will reduce the impact of ...

Instead of an SMS, a QR code will be sent to your phone to verify your Gmail account. Google says it's moving away from SMS ...

SMS codes have long been less secure than other forms of authentication. With QR codes, Google aims to reduce users' ...

Google will soon phase out SMS-based two-factor authentication in favor of QR codes. The company will use various techniques, including attempting to verify the user’s number directly with their ...

Now, however, the winds are changing: Google is the latest company looking to switch from SMS codes to an ... From here, they ...

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

Google is to finally phase out the use of text message authentication for logging in to Gmail on laptops and PCs in favour of ...

SMS remains a weak point in verifying logins and may be unavailable to you while outside your home country or region.

Google intends to gradually remove two-factor authentication (2FA) for Gmail users that relies on SMS. Instead, QR code ...

Google will be replacing its verification method of sending SMS messages with QR codes due to security challenges.

A Google verification code is a short numeric code that's sometimes sent to your phone or email address, which you use to complete a task like password recovery. It's an added security step that ...