How do I use an authentication app for two-factor authentication on Instagram?
When you turn on two-factor authentication, you're asked to choose either text message (SMS) codes or a third-party authentication app as your primary security method. A third-party authentication app (such as Duo Mobile or Google Authenticator) can be used to generate login codes that help us confirm it's you when you log in from a new device for the first time.
To use a third-party authentication app for login codes:
- Tap
or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
- Tap
in the top right, then tap
Settings.
- Tap Security and scroll down to tap Two-Factor Authentication.
- If you haven't already turned two-factor authentication on, tap Get Started.
- Tap
next to Authentication App, then follow the on-screen instructions.
- Enter the confirmation code from the third-party authentication app to complete the process.
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