You'll soon see a big change in how your Gmail account is secured and your two-factor authenticated logins are handled.

Gmail is to ditch the use of SMS codes for authentication purposes, a Google spokesperson said. Here’s what you need to know.

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

Google will instead introduce on-screen QR codes that will have to be scanned with your chosen authentication device in order ...

Currently, Google sends SMS codes for two reasons: to confirm that a new login is legitimate and to block spammers from ...

The search-and-ads giant introduced SMS distribution of one-time passcodes for authentication for Gmail in February 2011, and ...

Google confirmed today (Feb 24) that it will soon fade out its SMS code sign-in method for Gmail in favor of QR codes. The ...

The change will roll out in the coming months and help reduce fraud and spam while improving security.

In an attempt to improve user privacy, Google's Gmail has decided to replace SMS authentication with QR codes.