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From: Dave Royal <dave@dave123royal.com>
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Subject: Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for
 verification
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2025 17:45:47 +0000 (GMT)
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AJL <noemail@none.com> Wrote in message:

> On 3/2/25 6:28 AM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>Just read yesterday that Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit 
>>codes for verification of gmail account, but instead will use QR codes. 
>>This is to avoid scams in which the victim is told to tell the fraudster 
>>the number he just received on the phone.
>>
>>I have a source but it is in Spanish:
>>
>><https://www.20minutos.es/tecnologia/ciberseguridad/novedad-google-luchar-contra-estafas-adios-autenticacion-digitos-sms-5685840/>
>>
>>Oh, English here: 
>><https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/02/26/google-confirms-gmail-to-ditch-sms-code-authentication/>
> 
> I've been using the Google Authenticator app for quite awhile now to verify
>  new devices. Very easy to use. Just push the yes it's me button.
>  Surprisingly it even works on my Amazon Fire converted to Google account
>  tablets. Hope it stays...

You can use standard OTP authenticators too. I use andOTP on
 Android (and FreeOTP on iOS). Also for GitHub, Yahoo, PayPal and
 Mozilla.)
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