How to Fix Google Authenticator Not Working  on iPhone 13, 12, 11, 7, 6

  • To fix google authenticator not working on iPhone -> Set data and time to automatically and sync the time and update google authenticator app if any update is available.
  • You can offload google authenticator app and reset google usage id and get your google authenticator app working again.

On your iPhone if you have installed and setup 2 factor google authenticator on your iPhone and your iPhone google authenticator not working or the code you enter from google authenticator app is not working or saying enter correct code or code is not valid on google authenticator app then you need to sync time again and other methods to fix this issue on iPhone google authenticator app. So, let’s see in detail below.

If your google authenticator time sync is not correct or data and time is not set correctly on iphone then you will experience this issue and by just force closing authenticator app your issue will be fixed and many of the iPhone users experienced the issue after updating to latest iOS 15 version or later.

Google Authenticator App Not Working  on iPhone

Below troubleshooting methods will help you fix Google authenticator app not working on iPhone or any issues with google authenticator app keeps crashing and the code is not working on Google authenticator app.

Update Google Authenticator App

Step 1: Open App store on iPhone and search for Google Authenticator app

Step 2: Tap on update Google Authenticator app and wait for your iPhone to update google authenticator app to latest version.

Once you update your google authenticator app your issue if google authenticator app not working or code warking or authenticator keeps crashing issue will be resolved on your iPhone.

Set Data and Time Automatically

Step 1: Open settings on iPhone -> tap on general

Step 2: Now, tap on Data and Time

Step 3: Now, turn on set data and time to automatically here and toggle the button.

Once you enable data and time your google authenticator app code will work fine and your issue of google authenticator wrong code try again error will be resolved. 

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Offload Google Authenticator app

Step 1: Go to settings -> Tap on General -> Tap on iPhone storage.

Step 2: Scroll down and find google authenticator app and tap on it.

Step 3: Tap on offload app and confirm offload app in pop up.

Step 4: Now, tap on Reinstall app.

Once you reinstall google authenticator app your issue of google authenticator not working will be resolved.

Reset Google Usage ID

Step 1: Open Google Authenticator app on your iPhone

Step 2: Tap on 3 dots on top right corner 

Step 3: Now, tap on Settings

Step 4: Tap on Google Usage ID -> tap on reset google usage id and tap on yes in pop up.

Step 5: Now, force close google authenticator app and wait for sometime and open your google authenticator app and it will be working.

Vangari Divya
Vangari Divya
Divya is Content Writer and Author and also Reviews Technology Related Articles and Editorial Expert Team Member at A Savvy Web for more than 5 years. She has a Degree in Bachelor of Technology (Btech) and Master of Technology (Mtech) From Kakatiya University. She has an Expertise in Providing Troubleshooting tips and fixes (solutions) and how to articles and helps to solve issues on Technology Related subjects like iPhone, Android, iOS, Windows, All Smart tv’s and other tech related information.

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