It's not safe to have security codes texted to your phone. Luckily, there are other ways to log into your accounts.

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.

Microsoft Authenticactor has served many as an excellent free mobile authenticator app for logging in to Microsoft accounts, but now it is transferring the password autofill capabilities over to Edge.