As an Amazon seller, choosing the right authenticator app is crucial to protecting your account security. However, faced with so many choices, many sellers may feel confused. At the same time, some sellers may not be closely associated with their legal identity, which leads to questions about the use of authenticator apps. This article will explore how to choose the right authenticator app for you and answer questions Amazon sellers have about using other people’s phones to download authenticator apps.
Choose the right authenticator app for you
Understand the characteristics of different apps: There are many authenticator apps on the market, such as Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, etc. Each app has its own characteristics and advantages and disadvantages, and sellers need to choose according to their needs and preferences.
Consider the real-time update function: Some authenticator apps have a real-time update function that can continuously generate verification codes, which improves the security of the account. Sellers can choose an app that supports the real-time update function according to their needs.
Multi-device support: Choosing an authenticator app that supports use on multiple devices can increase the flexibility and convenience of your account. This is especially important for sellers with multiple users or who need to log in to their accounts on different devices.
Solve the seller’s question: Can I use someone else’s phone to download the authenticator app to receive the verification code?
For some sellers, they may not have a legal identity closely associated with their phone, so they will consider using someone else’s phone to download the authenticator app. In fact, according to Amazon’s regulations, sellers can use someone else’s phone to download the authenticator app and receive the verification code. This is legal, as long as you make sure that the phone is clean and has not been used for Amazon business.
Steps to use the authenticator app
Log in to Seller Central, go to Settings, and then select Login Settings.
Click the Edit button next to Advanced Security Settings, and then click the Get Started button.
When selecting the method to receive the verification code, select Authenticator App.
If you install the authenticator app on a device without a camera, click the Can’t scan the barcode? link and copy the relevant information.
Open the authenticator app, add a new account, and paste the information you copied. This will associate the app with your seller account.
The app will automatically generate a random verification code, which you will need to re-enter below the difficulty code on the registration screen, then click [Verify and Continue].
The app will continue to provide new verification codes to ensure your account security.
Choosing an authenticator app that suits you is an important step in ensuring your account security. At the same time, it solves the problem of using someone else’s phone to download the authenticator app, so sellers can protect their Amazon account security with greater confidence.