Have you ever been in a situation where you needed your 2-Step Verification and you had no Internet signal? Well, you can avoid that situation in the future by creating backup codes that you can keep with you to use as an alternate way to login to a new device. You can keep it in your phone case, name badge, or a notebook that you always have with you. Remember, you can only use the codes once, but you can always follow the steps below to obtain new codes.
Sign in with backup codes
If you lose your phone or otherwise can't get codes by text, call, or Google Authenticator, you can use backup codes to sign in to your Google Account.
Important:
Once you use a backup code to sign in, that code becomes inactive.
You can get a new set of 10 backup codes whenever you want. When you create a new set of codes, the old set automatically becomes inactive.
To use backup codes, 2-Step Verification must be on.
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Create & find a set of backup codes
To store your backup codes somewhere safe, you can print a copy of your backup codes.
Go to your Google Account.
On the left, click Security.
Under "Signing in to Google," click 2-Step Verification. You may need to sign in.
Under "Backup codes," click Continue .
From here you can:
Get backup codes: To add backup codes, click Get backup codes.
Create a new set of backup codes and inactivate old ones: To create new codes, click Refresh .
Delete your backup codes: To delete and automatically inactivate your backup codes, click Delete .
Download your backup codes: Click Download Codes .
Print your backup codes: Click Print .
Tips:
If you think your backup codes were stolen or you run out of codes, create a new set. To create a new set of codes, click Refresh .
When you create new codes, your old set automatically becomes inactive.
