Many data breaches and account hacking issues have been reported
in the past few decades. Several camera manufacturing and home security device
producing companies have also reported these issues recently. As cyber security
becomes more sophisticated, the old security perimeter couldn't compete with
it. On the other hand, it also hampers the security of your premises and loved
ones.
To get rid of this, Google Nest has recently announced that all
Nest users will be required to enable the two-factor authentication feature for
their Nest device. It will add an extra layer of security to their devices.
From this spring, Nest users will have to verify their identity through email
every time they try to log in to their Nest account. Nest will send you a
six-digit OTP through email for a successful login.
Two-factor authentication helps in preventing an unauthorized
breach to your Nest account. You will feel more secure and safe after enabling
this feature on your Nest device. Just like before, you will need to enter the
email address and password to sign in to your account. After that, a unique
code will be sent on your phone to confirm an authorized sign-in. You will also
need to enter the unique code whenever you change the password, reset the
password, and add or remove the phone number.
How to add Two-step Verification?
Adding two-step verification to your account is quite simple. By following the given technical steps, you can add this feature to the Nest account. Before initiating the process, make sure that you are using an updated version of the Google Nest app.
- Open the Google Nest app and click
on the setting tap from the home screen.
- Select the account option and then
tap on the manage account tab.
- Click on the account security tab
and then choose the option of the two-step verification.
- Turn on this feature, follow the instructions and enter the password, phone number, and the unique verification code sent to your phone number.
After turning on this feature, you automatically signed out from
the google Nest account Login from the app or from any other device you have already
logged in. From now onwards, you will need to enter the verification code every
time you try to log in to the Google Nest account from any device.
The user can also change the registered phone number. The
process is quite easy, and one can do it in no time. Here is all you need to
follow:
- Open the Google Nest app and go to
the manage account option.
- Select the option of account
security.
- Select the old phone number and
then click on the remove tab.
- Enter the password, and a unique
code sent on your old phone number.
- By entering the unique code, you can easily turn off the two-step verification on this number.
By repeating the initial steps, you can add a new phone number
to your account and turn on the two-step verification again.
