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

On 3/4/2025 6:38 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:

AJL <noemail@none.com> wrote: [...]

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.
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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...

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The 2SV mechanism you're using is called 'Google prompt', i.e. you
get a prompt on your device(s).
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See the '2-Step Verification' section of your Google account [1].
There you will see 'Google prompt' as one of the options in 'Second
steps'. It will list the number of devices which can get the prompt
and ('>') which devices (in my case my phone and a tablet).

Ah. Thanks for that. Google works so smoothly for me I haven't been to
the settings in many moons. So I take back what I said about Google
Authenticator. I apparently haven't and don't use it. And I'm still an
old fashioned password person. But judging from the nudges I keep
getting from Google that may not last...

[1] <https://myaccount.google.com/signinoptions/twosv> List of your
'Google prompt' devices:
<https://myaccount.google.com/two-step-verification/prompt>
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