Google will change how millions of users access Gmail.

Google plans to review the login procedure for nearly 2 billion Gmail users as part of a comprehensive update to the email service's security system. This was reported by The Independent.

The current method of sending messages for user identity verification will be gradually phased out over the coming months, to be replaced by a new QR code system.

According to a company representative, this transition aims to reduce the impact of "global message abuse."

“We want to move away from sending SMS messages for authentication... Over the next few months, we will rethink how we verify phone numbers. Specifically, instead of entering your number and receiving a six-digit code, you will see a QR code that needs to be scanned with your phone's camera,” explained Ross Richendrfer, who is working on security and privacy issues at Google.

Two-step verification has become mandatory for approximately 1.8 billion Gmail users worldwide, with SMS messages being used for identity confirmation.

While this is much safer than just using a password, scammers still manage to find ways to bypass this security feature. Additionally, users sometimes do not have access to the device where the SMS confirmation code was sent.