Stake
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One second factor on offer: authenticator app.
Recommended setup
Authenticator app
Codes made on your phone, offline. Much safer than a text message, which can be stolen with a SIM swap.
AppAuthenticator appOnly option
Not offered: security key, approval in an app, hardware token, text message, phone call, email code.
Switch it on
General steps; menu names vary. Stake's own guide has the exact screens.
- Sign in to Stake and open your account's security settings. Look for two-step verification or two-factor authentication. Stake's own guide shows the exact screens.
- Choose authenticator app. A QR code appears.
- Open your authenticator app, add an account and scan the QR code. Type the 6-digit code it shows to confirm.
- Save the backup codes. Keep them in your password manager or print them; they're your way back in if you lose your phone or key.
Before you start
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