Google will soon ditch SMS codes for two-factor authentication for Gmail accounts. QR codes will be used instead of SMS codes. This change will reduce the impact of rampant, global SMS abuse. Update, ...

Change this setting as Android SMS attacks evolve. As news of a dangerous hacking campaign has emerged, which enabled the attacker to send malicious SMS messages to nearby Android smartphones without ...

Matthew was the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police until 2025. This is why the recent revelation that Gmail plans to move away from sending SMS messages for verification (per Forbes) by switching ...

Update, Feb. 26, 2025: This story, originally published Feb. 23, now includes additional commentary regarding the potential security implications of the decision to deprecate SMS from the Gmail ...

Google confirmed today (Feb 24) that it will soon fade out its SMS code sign-in method for Gmail in favor of QR codes. The company says QR codes will offer a little more robust security as SMS codes ...