Instead of getting six-digit log-in codes via SMS, which is unsafe and prone to phishing, users will see a QR code that they can scan with their phone’s camera.

News iOS 26 will now autofill verification codes from Gmail and WhatsApp Apple is making it much easier to use non-Apple apps on the iPhone.

SMS codes have long been less secure than other forms of authentication. With QR codes, Google aims to reduce users' dependency on carriers for account verification.

Google plans to stop using insecure SMS verification in Gmail Switching to QR codes for verification could help limit account hacks and spam.

Google will soon allow you to verify your identity using QR codes to access Gmail, as it is scrapping the older SMS verification method.

Gmail SMS Authentication Is Shutting Down in Favor of QR Code Verification—Is This a More Secure Method? SMS is already outdated and unsafe, says Google.

Google is changing the way you confirm if contacts are legit. The company has begun rolling out a QR code to verify that the ...

Google has unveiled a new QR code-based key verification system for its Google Messages app, specifically designed to enhance security for Rich Communication Services (RCS) messaging. The system ...

Google Messages is rolling out QR code-based key verification to confirm that you’re “communicating with the person you intend to.” ...

Last week, a similar feature in macOS 26 was discovered, where verification code autofill works in Google Chrome. Currently, verification codes only work with Apple’s Safari browser.