Amazon 2FA: How to Set Up an Authenticator App
Turning on two-step verification means your Amazon password alone is no longer enough to get into your account, which keeps your orders, saved addresses and payment methods safer. Amazon accepts codes from an authenticator app, so Authenticator App - Novaz can generate them for you.
Your Amazon account stores addresses, order history, and sometimes saved cards, which makes it a common target. Besides an authenticator app, Amazon also offers SMS text codes and phone-call codes. An authenticator app (TOTP) is usually the best balance of security and convenience — and it's safer than SMS codes, which can be intercepted through SIM-swap attacks.
2FA methods Amazon supports
- SMS text message
- Phone call
- Authenticator app (TOTP)
Before you start
- Your Amazon email or phone number and password
- Authenticator App - Novaz installed on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
- Amazon's website open on a computer, so you can scan the QR code from that screen
Part 1: Turn on 2FA in Amazon
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Open your Amazon account page
Sign in to Amazon, then open the drop-down menu beside your profile picture in the top-right corner and pick "Account".
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Go to Login & security
On your account page, click "Login & security" to see your sign-in options.
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Edit your two-step verification settings
Look for "Two-Step Verification (2SV) Settings" and click the "Edit" button next to it.
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Click Get Started
Amazon shows a short explanation of how two-step verification works. Read through it if you like, then click "Get Started".
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Choose Authenticator App as your method
When Amazon asks how you'd like to verify your sign-ins, pick "Authenticator App".
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Leave the QR code on screen
Amazon now displays a QR code that holds your account's secret key. Keep this page open while you pick up your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The code in the screenshot is only an example, so scan the one on your own screen.
Part 2: Add Amazon to Authenticator App - Novaz
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Scan the QR code with Authenticator App - Novaz
In Authenticator App - Novaz, tap the + button, then point your device's camera at the QR code on the Amazon page until it's recognized.
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Check the account and tap Save
Once the scan succeeds, the app fills in the Amazon logo, the account name and the secret key for you. Look them over and tap "Save". If you'd prefer a different icon, tap the current one to change it.
Part 3: Confirm and finish
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Type your 6-digit code into Amazon
Back in your browser, type the current 6-digit code from Authenticator App - Novaz into Amazon's code field, then click "Verify OTP and continue".
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Confirm two-step verification is on
Amazon confirms that two-step verification is active. From now on, every Amazon sign-in will ask for a one-time password (OTP) generated by Authenticator App - Novaz.
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Save a way to recover your account
If Amazon offers backup or recovery codes, download them or write them down and store them somewhere safe. They are how you get back into your account if you ever lose your phone. If it doesn't, check how Amazon recovers accounts before you need it.
If something goes wrong
- Amazon says the code is wrong: open Settings on your iPhone, go to General > Date & Time, make sure Set Automatically is on, then try a fresh code.
- The code expired before you clicked "Verify OTP and continue": wait for the next code to appear in Authenticator App - Novaz and enter that one instead.
- The camera won't pick up the QR code: zoom in on the Amazon page, turn up your screen brightness, or hold your device a little farther away.
- You no longer have the device with Authenticator App - Novaz: use any backup verification method or backup codes you've kept for your Amazon account to get back in.
Menu names on Amazon can change — the official Amazon 2FA documentation ↗ always has the exact, current path.
How to recover your Amazon account
If you lose access to your authenticator and Amazon gave you backup or recovery codes when you turned on 2FA, sign in with one of them; keep them somewhere safe, away from your phone. Not every service issues codes. If Amazon doesn't, or you didn't save them, use Amazon's account-recovery or support process (or ask your admin, for a work account) to get back in.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Amazon work with authenticator apps like Authenticator App - Novaz?
- Yes. Amazon supports TOTP authenticator apps, so you can generate its two-factor codes in Authenticator App - Novaz.
- Is Amazon two-factor authentication free?
- Yes. Enabling authenticator-app 2FA on Amazon is free — you only need the free Authenticator App - Novaz.
- What if I lose access to my Amazon 2FA codes?
- If Amazon gave you backup or recovery codes during setup, sign in with one of them. If it didn't, or you didn't save them, use Amazon's account recovery or contact its support (or your admin, for a work account), then add the account to Authenticator App - Novaz again.
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