If you’ve ever signed up for an app and then spent the next five minutes hunting for a six-digit code buried in your inbox, you know how painful the process is. I especially despise the magic sign-up link that websites send, as they sometimes fail to work if my default browser isn’t Google Chrome.
Thankfully, Google is fixing that with a new verified email credential for Android, and it’s a genuinely smart solution.
So what’s actually broken with OTPs?
The humble OTP has been the backbone of email verification forever, but it comes with real problems. You leave the app, open your inbox, find the email, copy the code, and come back.
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It’s a long process that not only hurts consumers but also app developers. The number of steps required may cause a user to leave the app mid-sign-up, meaning the app loses potential users
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