How to Use Google Authenticator for Gmail Account
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- Опубликовано: 14 мар 2020
- In this video I'll show you how to use Google Authenticator to protect your Gmail account.
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Steps to Use Google Authenticator for Gmail Account: 0:51
Video Transcript:
Google's default two-step verification options are good, but they still leave your account vulnerable. And given you likely have very personal and sensitive information sitting in your Gmail account, you may want to make sure you're doing everything you can to secure your information. Thankfully, Google makes it possible to use an authenticator app with your account. Authenticator apps are locked to a single device, and only someone using the authenticator app on that device has the ability to approve a request to access your Gmail account on a new device. If you're already comfortable in Google's ecosystem, you can use the Google Authenticator. The only caveat with this is that to set up Google Authenticator for your Gmail account, you have to first turn on two-step verification.
Now let's walk through the steps to use Google Authenticator for your Gmail account.
Step 1. Open a web browser and navigate to myaccount.google.com. Log into your Google account if prompted. You'll arrive at your Google Account home screen.
Step 2. Click "Security" in the menu on the left side of the screen. The Security section appears on the right side of the screen.
Step 3. Navigate down to the Signing in to Google section. If 2-Step Verification in this section is turned off, you'll need to enable it. If you already have two-step verification enabled, you can skip ahead to Step 8.
Step 4. Click "2-Step Verification" if it's currently off. You'll land on the 2-Step Verification screen. Click "Get Started." The next screen prompts you to enter the phone number you want to use, and then choose whether you want to get your Google two-step verification codes through a text message or phone call to that number. You can also click "Choose Other Option" to use a key fob or the Google Prompt app. Click "Next" after making your selection.
Step 5. In this walk-through, I'll choose to receive my codes through a text message. A test code will be texted to me, and I'll be prompted to enter that code on the next screen. Tap "Next" after entering the code. The next screen will prompt you to turn on two-step verification on your Google Account.
Step 6. Click "Turn On" to enable two-step verification on your Google Account. You'll return to the 2-Step Verification screen, where you'll see 2-Step Verification is now turned on.
Step 7. Install the Google Authenticator app on your iPhone or Android device if it's not installed already.
Step 8. Scroll down the screen until you find Authenticator App, and then click "Set Up" beneath Authenticator App. The Get Codes from the Authenticator App window appears.
Step 9. Choose whether you're using an iPhone or Android device. In this example, I'll choose "iPhone." Tap "Next" after making your selection. The Set Up Authenticator screen is displayed.
Step 10. Open the Google Authenticator app on your iPhone, iPad or Android device. Tap "Begin Setup" if this is your first time using Google Authenticator. If you already have other accounts set up in Google Authenticator, tap the "+" sign at the top of the screen. You'll see options to either scan the barcode or manually enter a number. In this example, I'll tap "Manually Enter" to manually enter the code. The Manual Entry screen is displayed in the Google Authenticator app. To get the code, I'll click "Can't Scan It" beneath the QR code in the Set Up Authenticator window. The Can't Scan the Barcode screen appears, displaying the key you'll need to supply in the Google Authenticator app.
Step 11. On the Manual Entry screen in the Google Authenticator app, enter the Gmail address associated with your Google account in the Account field, and then enter the key provided on the Google Account website in the Key field in the Google Authenticator app. Tap the check mark at the top of the screen after entering the required information. You'll return to the Google Authenticator home screen, where you'll now see your Gmail site in your list of applications using Google Authenticator.
Step 12. Tap "Next" in the Can't Scan the Barcode window after adding your Google account to the Google Authenticator app. The next screen will prompt you to enter the current code from Google Authenticator. Enter the code, and then click "Verify." A Done screen appears, telling you that you're all set to use Google Authenticator to authorize access to your Google account. 
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Problem is, you cannot set this as the default way to authenticate. Was hoping this video would show us how. Bummer.
My goodness, thank you Max Dalton!
Thank you! This was a huge help!
what about after doing all this when logging in google still uses sms and the auth code? i have tired both google authentication and authy same results
Thank you mate
Thanks that really helped me
Thank yo SO much for this! I couldn't figure out how to set this up. It would have been nice of Google to let us know you have to setup text message before you setup authenticator.
It's paradoxical that you seem cannot use Google Authenticator on Google Account!
i realy liked how to accent the english language bro😅 thnks bro
Thank You, Sir
Great, really
Excellent, really
Million thanks to you
Thank you❤
Thank u sir
I want to use an authenticator app (lastpass's, not google's) but I don't want to give google my phone number. Wasn't a QR code that I could scan available at some point?
Hey please help I have set my Google authenticor but each time I tried to login it still shows set up authenticator
Must give this video like button. This saves my day
请问，如果某一个谷歌秘钥曾经绑定在多个手机上，那么这个秘钥绑定过的这些设备能查询到吗？
The only problem is once you turn on two-step verification, it will first send you a prompt on your mobile device. You need to change that to other ways to log in and select the authenticator and then put the code shown in the app. Now, there is no option for selecting the authenticator by default. The default will be still the prompt. Not expected from Google. Microsoft Authenticator has done a much better job!
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I've already tried that. Now no color on😅. my screenPERIOD
Thanks. I will try that. 🎉
There it’s perfect
Hi i am 2FA set up on my android phone. But how do i find out what email this is linked to??
Thanks A LOOOOOT
Thank you for the help but I got to the last step and it stopped there when I feel in the code it shows wrong code
so the code can only get from one device? or any device that has my gmail logged into?
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Thanks 🙏
You’re welcome 😊
This video is great
Awesome. Glad this video helped. Thanks for watching!
TY
Soooooooo much
I am getting a "not loggied into to google account try again" messaged when trying to install google authentictor even tho i am logged in... tried it on chrome browser any body help?
#1 I'd like a different keypad!
Good video, the only error here is that authenticators are locked to single devices. if you have 5 phones handy you can scan that barcode with all 5 phones and all 5 will provide the same valid authentication code. Other than that, excellent.
Not sure what you mean by "authenticators are locked to single devices". You can easily transfer the entire authenticator database to another device and it will work just fine.
Now if you want gmail to recognize logging in from that device, that's another matter, but the newer device can provide the TOTP codes to log in via whatever other devices are already registered.
@@ArchaeanDragon how ? What if my device doesn’t turn on anymore?
Thank you
You're most welcome. Glad this helped.
How can i get this for more than one google account? No matter what I try I can't get it for my alt account - anyone able to help please?
it's as clear as mud
I haven’t got the add option
I found it annoying and the code is always invalid when setting my coin wallet, I cant pass through
thanks allot shout from ilyo villar vlog
Sir, thanks for your video. - I have my Twitter account locked, and they ask me to get a code on my cell phone. The number I registered with them is of an OLD cellphone number. - Since I have a NEW cellphone number, I can NOT receive the code. Can I use the authenticator, or should I change to the new phone number.? But I do NOT how to do it. - Would you help me with this.? I will appreciate your advice. Thanks again. - Marco.
Thanks. I needed this for runescape
same someone tried to change my rs bank pin
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See the problem with me is im logged out and its telling me to use Google authentication and i cant use the scan code and dont know how to set this up manually so i dont know what do do
If you're having problems you may want to reach out to Google support.
Child's play, couldn't be simpler!
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If we lose our phone can we use google authenticator in another phone if the previous one is active ?
If you transferred the codes to the other device and both are using Google Authenticator it will work.
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well my phone is lost so now im locked out of all my accounts thats great
How do I get 6-digit Generator Codes for Facebook??
Great question. I added that to my list of videos to make.
soooo much hassle!!! no wonder this app has such low ratings. I'm only trying this because my company literally forced me to. I will never consider using it voluntarily.
thanks Max for making such detailed video, though.
What if you lose or break your phone? If that's the only way to get your 2nd factor.... it seems dangerously easy to lose access.
I had the same in mind. On the page where you can enable 2FA, you can also generate one-time back up codes. I think that secures access even when you lost the phone..
I tried step by step exactly the code which I received in authenticator app wen copy and enter to verify it is showing wrong code
Can you please help me with this
where is they key like xxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxx to recover this account from another phone because if you loose a phone you never get this account back
didnt work
This is the most idiotic security feature ever . I got blocked on several accounts because authenticator code did not match what I received
I hate that app
same only took my dc
TOO complicated, too much headache!
the way they make it complicated sucks
If it were easy it wouldn't be secure.
THIS IS THE WORST AUTHENTICATOR EVER! I don’t understand how to sign in.
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