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Google plans to replace SMS-based authentication codes for Gmail with QR code verification to enhance security and prevent fraud.

Currently, Google sends SMS codes for two reasons: to confirm that a new login is legitimate and to block spammers from opening Gmail accounts in bulk. You type in your credentials, and a moment later,

Google is planning to end support for SMS-based two-factor authentication in Gmail, Forbes reports. Sending a code to your personal phone via text message has long been an option Google offered to verify your identity,

Following an exclusive conversation with Google, I can reveal that Gmail is to ditch the use of SMS codes for authentication purposes. Here’s what you need to know.

Gmail will soon ditch SMS codes for two-factor authentication, and use QR codes instead. This will reduce the impact of global SMS abuse.