Google updates its Authenticator tool; makes it easy to access OTPs

Google Authenticator, the tool that gives users one-time codes and passwords, is getting an upgrade that will let users access OTPs through their Google accounts even if they lose their smartphones. The Authenticator tool lets users set up two-factor authentication to sign into various platforms and services. This will change after the upgrade as the search giant will make the codes available in the user’s Google account as a back-up, making it easy for them to access the password even if they misplace or lose their smartphones. “With this update we’re rolling out a solution to this problem, making one-time codes more durable by storing them safely in users’ Google Account.