If you carry a Windows Phone, install the Microsoft Authenticator app, which uses the same standard to create authentication tokens that are identical to those from the Google app.

How to Add an Account to Google Authenticator You need two things: Google's authenticator app and a code from the account you want to add to the app (Facebook, Amazon, your bank, etc.).

Authenticator apps avoid your mobile network, sending codes through its own secure channels to avoid them being compromised. These apps generate one-time six-digit codes that refresh every 30 seconds.

For most people, authenticator apps offer the best mix of convenience and security. But which one is best for you?

Google Authenticator is a two-step verification software used to keep your Google account and its related apps and programs more secure.

Google Authenticator is getting its first big update since September of 2017, and you’ll enjoy more than just a few cosmetic upgrades once the updated app rolls out to your Android (and ...