After WhatsApp rolled out the new privacy changes, things took a wild turn around the world. People are switching to Signal and Telegram for better privacy measures. As we noted in our comparison between WhatsApp and Telegram and Signal, while the transition is for the right reasons, it’s important to make some changes on our part as well. Two-factor authentication is one of the security measures you should enable to protect your account. We have already written a guide on how to turn on 2FA in Signal and here we will show you how to enable two-step verification in Telegram. On that note, let’s get started.
Enable Two-Step Verification in Telegram (2021)
1. First, tap on the hamburger menu in the upper left corner and click “Settings“.
2. Then, “Privacy and securityTap on ” and “Two-Step Verification”.
3. Now, tap on “Set Password” and create a password for two-step verification in Telegram. On the next page, you need to re-enter the password. Be sure remember this password or better yet, write it down and store it in a safe place.
4. After that you can: give a hint If you forget the password or you can skip this part immediately.
5. Then it will ask you to enter a recovery email for scenarios where you forgot the two-step verification password. You can also skip this part if you are not comfortable splitting your email into Telegram. But for general users I recommend providing an email for recoveryif things go south in the future.
6. Now, open your email client and enter confirmation code. This is done to verify your recovery email address.
7. Finally, you have turned on two-step verification in Telegram. Now, if you log into your Telegram account on any new deviceIt will ask for your two-step verification password along with a one-time code (SMS) sent to your smartphone.
Turn On 2FA And Protect Your Chats In Telegram
So you can turn on 2FA in Telegram and add an extra layer of security to your personal messages and chats. by Research by Princeton University, sim changing has become a real threat worldwide, where fraudsters demand operators to change their phone number and operators change the number without due diligence, dutifully. Enabling 2FA is a must to prevent such attempts.
Anyway, that’s it for us. If you want to know such Telegram tips and tricks, check out our linked article. Also, read our article on migrating from WhatsApp to Telegram to find the best way to switch. And if you have any questions, let us know in the comment section below. We will definitely try to help you.
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