SMS codes have long been less secure than other forms of authentication. With QR codes, Google aims to reduce users' dependency on carriers for account verification. If you're logging into Gmail, one ...

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...

Google Messages on the Pixel Tablet is unacceptable for relying on QR code sign-in and a web app, but the company might be working on a Google Account-based pairing alternative. About APK Insight: In ...

Ever since Google enabled two-step verification for Gmail and other tied authentication protocols in its ecosystem, SMS codes ...

Google seems to have a solution for everything. If you need to write a report, Google Docs and its many features, including speech-to-text functionality, are always ready to help. When you need to ...

We recently discovered that Google was still working on Quick Share support for iPhones. Now, we know how this sharing ...

You'll soon see a big change in how your Gmail account is secured and your two-factor authenticated logins are handled. Google has said it's planning to stop sending 2FA codes via text message to ...

PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. Google plans to replace SMS codes with QR codes for ...