Scan the QR code on the old phone with the new phone's camera, and you'll be all set. If an iPhone is involved in any step of this procedure, you'll have to use a desktop or laptop computer instead.

Scan a QR code or enter the code manually to register the app for MFA on your preferred website. I could register social media accounts using the Google Authenticator app without problems. Backing ...

Instead of getting six-digit log-in codes via SMS, which is unsafe and prone to phishing, users will see a QR code that they can scan with their phone’s camera.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to ...

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 ...

All you have to do is scan a QR code for the service you want to turn 2FA on for, and the app will generate a new log-in code around every 30 seconds. This week, Google has given its 2FA app ...

The easiest way to set up two-factor authentication for a website is to scan a QR code with the app. A site that supports 2FA via an authenticator app should generate the necessary code for this ...