Re: Google will no longer send SMSs with six digit codes for verification

On 3/3/2025 6:41 PM, Bill Powell wrote:

On Sun, 2 Mar 2025 16:41:11 -0000 (UTC), AJL wrote:
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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...

>
How does the Google Authenticator compare to the Microsoft
Authenticator?

Dunno. All I've ever had was the Google Authenticator on my Android
devices. And I'm not sure I even use that.
When I fire up a NEW Android device and sign into my Google accounts for
the first time, after I put in my user name and password it sends a
white screen to my other Android devices on which I pick one and push a
"Yes it's me" button for verification and the new device is then signed on.
I always thought that Google Authenticator was responsible but after my
last post I looked at it and don't see any indication that it is or is
not responsible for this verification. Perhaps one of the more technical
folks here can explain how this (non-SMS) verification process works...