Security News > 2020 > May > Google Authenticator Users Can Now Transfer 2SV Secrets Between Devices
2020-05-08 13:52
Google this week announced that Google Authenticator users can now transfer 2-Step Verification secrets between devices.
The new feature is meant to make it easier for users to manage their Google Authenticator 2SV codes across multiple devices.
The 2SV secrets represent the data that is used to generate 2SV codes across devices that have Google Authenticator installed.
With the new feature, users can transfer the data to a new device when upgrading, Google says.
Google Authenticator aims not only to provide an easy way to use 2SV on accounts, but also to improve the security of the login process, compared to options such as receiving passcodes via text messages.