Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

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 ...

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, ...

Google is preparing to phase out SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) for Gmail users, replacing it with QR code verification, according to a Forbes report. The move is aimed at enhancing ...

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a fantastic security measure, but not all 2FA is created equal. SMS-based 2FA is by far the least secure authentication option, and yet, far too many companies use ...

What if your QR Code is doing exactly what you asked of it and is still failing? Your consumers scan the code, and the page loads. The campaign metrics look clean, but nothing follows. There are no ...

What if your QR Code is doing exactly what you asked of it and is still failing? Your consumers scan the code, and the page loads. The campaign metrics look clean, but nothing follows. There are no ...

The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has directed the pharmaceutical companies to go for quick response (QR) code instead of using an SMS code for tracking and tracing of medicines. This will ...