Two-factor authentication
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) helps protect your Robinhood account by requiring two sources of verification to sign in to your Robinhood account: something you know (your password) and something you have. Every time you log in or make changes to your Robinhood account, you’ll be sent a device approval request or prompted for a verification code.
All Robinhood accounts are protected with 2FA for new devices. This is a layer of security applied to all Robinhood accounts—this helps us ensure it's really you signing in to your Robinhood account.
There are three ways to verify your identity with Two-Factor Authentication: device approvals, an authenticator app, or text message (SMS). If you use device approvals, we’ll send a notification to your device(s) to approve or block the activity. If you use an authenticator app, you’ll copy a one-time code from your preferred authenticator app. If you use SMS, a one-time code will be sent to your phone via text message.
If you're using FaceID, you'll need to enter a verification code if you log in on the Robinhood website. You'll still be able to log into your app on your mobile device using FaceID.
First, you’ll need to download an authenticator app —we support all major third-party authenticator apps. These common authenticator apps can be found in your mobile device app store:
Next, enable 2FA in your Robinhood app:
To enable 2FA in your Robinhood app using SMS:
If you lose your phone or can't receive verification codes via text message or authenticator app, you can use your backup code to regain access to your Robinhood account.
Users who have not already enabled Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) should automatically start receiving device approvals. If you aren't receiving them, make sure your preferred Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) method is set to device approvals. For more information on updating your 2FA settings, visit our Help Center.
After you enter your username and password, you’ll be prompted for a verification code. Open your authenticator app and copy the code it creates for Robinhood. Paste the code in the Robinhood app to finish signing in.
Timing is important with authenticator apps! You’ll typically have about a minute from the time your authenticator app creates the code to paste it into Robinhood.
After you enter your email address and password, you’ll receive a text message from Robinhood that contains a verification code. Open your text message and copy the code that was sent to you. Paste the code in the Robinhood app to finish signing in.
Any time you log into your Robinhood account from a new device, we’ll send a notification to each of your device(s) to verify it’s really you taking the action. You can either approve the notification to complete the action, or deny it and secure your account instantly.
If you make any changes to your Robinhood account, you’ll be prompted for a verification code. Open your authenticator app and copy the code it creates for Robinhood. Paste the code into the Robinhood app to finish signing in.
If you make any changes to your Robinhood account, you’ll receive a text message from Robinhood that contains a verification code. Open your text message and copy the code that was sent to you. Paste the code into the Robinhood app to finish signing in.
If you make any changes to your Robinhood account, we’ll send a notification to each of your device(s) to verify it’s really you taking the action. You can either approve the notification to complete the action, or deny it and secure your account instantly.
You can use your one-time backup code to log into your Robinhood account in the event that you ever lose access to your device. You’ll still need your username and password to sign in to your account, but you’ll be able to use the backup code in place of your verification code. After you use a backup code to sign in, you’ll be asked to re-enroll in 2FA.
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