In a rollout that has spanned over three months for some cause, Google Authenticator 7.0 is now broadly accessible on Android with a Materials You redesign and different new options. 

Some Android customers bought model 7.0 in August. Firstly of November, Google began rolling out the replace once more. As of at the moment, Google Authenticator 7.0 is totally accessible through the Play Retailer. 

By way of new performance, you get the power to go looking by way of your accounts as an alternative of getting to scroll. (That functionality arrived in Google Authenticator for iOS final 12 months.) The brand new search bar integrates the hamburger button, cloud sync standing, and account switcher.

In the meantime, the app will get varied Materials 3 parts, like Dynamic Coloration theming on the homepage for the rotating codes and countdown indicator. Authenticator’s navigation drawer has curved corners, although the 4 menu objects — Switch codes, The way it works, Settings, and Assist & suggestions — randomly have a fairly large font dimension. The FAB (floating motion button) is now a rounded sq., however nonetheless makes use of the outdated multi-color ‘plus’ signal.

Google Authenticator has added automated theme switching and eliminated the guide mild/darkish mode picker from the nav drawer.

The “Scan a QR code” UI has been up to date and provides flash. An app shortcut allows you to rapidly longer-press for the digital camera scanner, which is now powered by Google Play companies.

There’s a brand new “Privateness display screen” that may be enabled in Settings to require a “display screen lock, PIN, or biometric” to entry your 2-factor authentication (2FA) codes. You possibly can set the “Require unlock after app is invisible” increment to: Instantly, After 10 seconds, After 1 minute, or After 10 minutes. In Settings, we’re not seeing the “Time correction for codes” characteristic.

Google not often updates Authenticator. The final launch got here in April/Could of 2023 with the four-color asterisk icon and Google Account cloud syncing.