You’ll soon be able to access Gmail by verifying your identity through a QR code. Yesterday, Forbes reported that the new verification method will roll out over the next few months.Speaking to ...

Why Gmail is replacing SMS codes with QR codes - and what it means for you Written by Lance Whitney, Contributor Feb. 24, 2025 at 7:54 a.m. PT Reviewed by Elyse Betters Picaro ...

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

Google will soon change the way users authenticate their Gmail accounts. Instead of the familiar SMS security code, Google is switching to a more secure method.

In the coming months, Google will replace Gmail’s SMS code authentication with QR codes to help reduce fraud and spam while increasing security for users.

Gmail 2FA Tools: QR Codes, Passkeys to Replace SMS. The alternatives that Google has in mind include the use of QR codes, which will help the user verify their logins to Gmail and other Google ...

Presumably, Gmail will provide you with a QR code to scan using your phone or some other authentication app. We also don’t know exactly when the transition will take place.

Switching to QR codes will also make Gmail users less reliant on their cellphone providers for anti-abuse protections. This major Gmail change will certainly take some getting used to if you rely ...

Gmail will soon use QR codes for two-factor authentication. By Rishaj Upadhyay. February 24, 2025. Google has long offered SMS as an option to receive two-factor authentication codes for Gmail.

Google has said it's planning to stop sending 2FA codes via text message to verify Gmail accounts in favor of security tools such as passkeys and QR codes that you would scan with your device.