While you're creating your account, you'll get an email from Google. Open the email and find the verification code. To finish creating your account, enter the verification code when prompted. To see if your account is verified, sign into your Google Account. If it hasn't been verified yet, you'll see a message asking you to verify your account.

To edit your Authenticator code on Android, swipe left on any code to show the edit option. You can update the username for the code or change the associated Google Account where that code is saved. Organize your Google Authenticator codes. To organize your Authenticator codes, touch and hold any code, then drag to reorder to a desired location.

To help protect your account, Google will ask you to complete a specific second step. Use Google prompts. If you choose not to sign in with a passkey, we recommend you use Google prompts as your second step. It's easier to tap a prompt than enter a verification code. Prompts can also help protect against SIM swap and other phone number-based hacks.

To use backup codes, make sure 2-Step Verification is on. After you use a backup code to sign in, that code becomes inactive. You can get a new set of 10 backup codes whenever you want. When you create a new set of codes, the old set automatically becomes inactive. Do not share your backup codes with anyone.

On your phone, go to Google Settings. To request a security code: If your device uses Android 5: Tap Manage your Google Account. Then, scroll right and tap Security Security code. If your device uses Android 4.4: Tap Security code. If needed, enter your phone password and select the account. A 10-digit code generates on your phone.

Why you shouldn’t use Google Voice to get verification codes If you use Google Voice to get verification codes, you could lock yourself out of your account. For example, if you sign out of your Google Voice app, you might need a verification code to get back in. But, because it’s sent to your Google Voice, you can’t get the code.

To help protect your account, Google will ask you to complete a specific second step. Use Google prompts. If you choose not to sign in with a passkey, we recommend you use Google prompts as your second step. It's easier to tap a prompt than enter a verification code. Prompts can also help protect against SIM swap and other phone number-based hacks.

Do not request a new code. If you do, we invalidate the code in the mail and send a new one. This can make the process longer. Verification codes expire after 30 days. Step 3: When the postcard arrives with the verification code, enter the code on your business profile

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How 2-Step Verification works once it’s turned on. Keep your phone nearby when you sign in. If you sign in with a password, you’ll complete a second step, usually on your phone. You may tap a sign-in prompt that Google sends to your phone, or enter a code you receive as a text. (Charges from your carrier may apply.)