In what seems to be an on-going quest to drive customers away, late final week Elon Musk Twitter introduced that it could quickly begin charging for 2 issue account authentication finished by way of textual content messaging (SMS). That does not imply that you simply will not be capable of use two-factor authentication without spending a dime, it simply means that you will have to do it via a technique that does not require the usage of textual content messaging. One free possibility is to make use of the Google Authenticator app for Android or the Google Authenticator app for iOS.
It is best to make use of two gadgets (your cellphone and a laptop computer) to set-up two-factor authentication on Twitter by way of the Google Authenticator app. Then you will first want to put in the app in your cellphone. You will then must navigate to your Twitter safety settings and open the choice for two-factor authentication. In Twitter settings for two-factor authentication choose “authenticator app.” While you make that choice a QR code will seem in your display screen. Use the Google Authenticator app to scan the QR code to generate a six-digit code to enter on Twitter. As soon as you’ve got finished that, your set-up of two-factor authentication in your Twitter account is full.
If the previous paragraph appeared a little bit difficult, watch this video for a brief overview of use the Google Authenticator app for two-factor authentication of your Twitter account.
Video – Use the Google Authenticator App to Confirm Your Twitter Account
