How to take a backup of Google Authenticator Google Authenticator keeps your account safe with a time-based one-time password (TOTP). It stores the codes in the cloud for easy access.

The Google Authenticator app eliminates the possibility of an SMS-based attack using algorithms to generate the codes on your phone. Here's how to set it up: 1.

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 ...

Google Authenticator now syncs one-time codes with your account, so you're not stuck if you lose your device.

Released on Monday for iOS and Android, the latest version of Google Authenticator lets you back up and sync your one-time 2FA codes to your Google account via the cloud.

Back then, Authenticator also got a much-needed export feature, allowing you to transfer your saved credentials for all of your 2FA-secured accounts to your new phone via a QR code.

Now, Google has updated the Authenticator with the ability to transfer all of its data to a new phone. The process is simple and it boils down to choosing an account and scanning a QR code on your ...

Google has said it's planning to stop sending 2FA codes via text message to verify Gmail accounts in favor of security tools such as passkeys and QR codes that you would scan with your device.