SMS codes carry vulnerabilities, and authenticator apps provide stronger security in many scenarios. Here are scenarios where installing an authenticator app on your Android phone proves essential.

If your Microsoft Authenticator app is not working or displaying code for the accounts, then follow the suggestions to fix the issue using multiple methods.

Syncing your Google Authenticator codes now happens through your Google account—the feature is available on the latest iOS and Android versions of Google’s app. Authenticator gives you the ...

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.

While authenticator apps are vastly more secure than text messages for getting your security codes, the safest login method no longer relies on codes—or even passwords—at all.

The Google Authenticator app used to store one-time access codes for account security now supports backups and syncing across devices using a Google Account, Google announced today. With Google ...

While Google Authenticator is immensely popular, one of the biggest critiques has been the inability to back up one-time 2FA codes and the lack of multi-device support.

The makers of Bitwarden Password Manager have launched Bitwarden Authenticator. Bitwarden Authenticator is a two-factor authentication app that serves TOTP codes. This is a standalone app, but ...

Google Authenticator finally, mercifully adds account syncing for two-factor codes Now, whenever you upgrade to a new phone, your one-time codes will be readily available once you’ve signed in ...

Update: Apple has now removed most scam authenticator apps from the App Store – see end of piece. Twitter’s latest bonehead move has led to a flurry of scam authenticator apps, with at least ...

Two-factor verification is still available for free on Twitter through authenticator apps that are lauded by security experts.