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 ...

The app instructed me to look for an updated version of Google Authenticator from the Google Play Store, which didn’t make sense, seeing as it was a fresh install of the app.

Here’s how you can get started with Google Authenticator, what’s recently changed about the app, and how to access your codes in-app.

Install Google Authenticator on your device. Android iOS Locate your account's two-factor authentication setup process. You should get a QR code or a long string of characters.

Download and install the Google Authenticator app on your new phone (Android or iPhone) from the Play Store or App Store, respectively.

You can move Google Authenticator to a new phone so that your new device can gain an additional level of security through two-step authentication.

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

These days, Google prefers to use a prompt on your phone as the 2FA confirmation, but you'll find an authenticator app option further down the settings screen once 2FA is back in place.

If you’ve enabled two-step verification (2SV) on your Google account, a logical next step for many is to set up Google Authenticator.