Google has shared more details around its plans on replacing SMS codes with QR codes for user authentication. Read on for the details!
Google will soon phase out SMS-based two-factor authentication in favor of QR codes.
The company will use various techniques, including attempting to verify the user’s number directly with their carrier using the user’s mobile device. In some cases, users will have to send an SMS to Google instead of Google sending an SMS code to them.
Users will have fallback authentication mechanisms available, but they’ll still need a phone.
RCS has replaced SMS for most communication needs, but SMS continues to remain useful for some use cases, like two-factor authentication. Not for long, though, as companies like Google have already announced plans to phase it out in favor of QR codes.
