Google is working on a change to Android Quick Share that makes using the tools with QR codes even more streamlined.

Google is aiming to dump SMS as a two-factor authentication method for Gmail and switch to a more secure approach using QR codes.

QR codes are everywhere these days, offering a simple way to access information through your device's camera. Now, with iOS 18, Apple has extended this convenience to Wi-Fi password sharing.

Once the change has been implemented, instead of verifying phone numbers by sending a six-digit code, a QR code will be presented that users can scan using the camera app on their smartphones.

That is finally about to change, as SMS codes will soon be replaced with QR codes for Gmail authentication. Now, Google is planning to phase out SMS-based verification completely for Gmail (and ...

Google will instead introduce on-screen QR codes that will have to be scanned with your chosen authentication device in order to verify that it is actually you trying to log in. This potentially ...

Google is the latest service to make this shift, it has announced that Gmail will soon use QR code verification instead of SMS verification. This might seem like an irrelevant change, but here's ...

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.