You'll get a QR code or setup key. Next, open the Google Authenticator app and tap the plus sign. Record the 2FA code/key. Whenever you're asked for the 2FA code, open Google Authenticator to find it.

Beyond just making social media venues safer, here's how to shift away from SMS-based two-factor authentications and secure your online life properly, by using Google Authenticator on your iPhone.

Google Authenticator is a two-step verification software used to keep your Google account and its related apps and programs more secure.

Google has updated its Authenticator for Android app with support for Android Wear, allowing you to see authentication codes on your smartwatch.

Google Authenticator 5.0 should already be rolled out to everyone, but just in case it hasn't reached you, you can also download it from APKMirror.

To play with that functionality, a developer needs an Android device running the latest versions of Google Chrome and Authenticator, as well as a Security Key with NFC support.