What is 2-step verification?

2-step verification is a way to strengthen your account�s security. With it enabled, signing in from a new device with the correct credentials is only possible with an additional code sent to the account owner via their phone, VKontakte messages, a notification from the VKontakte mobile app, or in a code-generating app. This means that even if hackers find out your login information, they won�t be able to sign in to your account without access to your phone.

You can enable 2-step verification in your settings. To disable it, go to Security and login → Login confirmation → 2-step verification → 2-step verification methods → three dots to the right of the method you want to disable → Disable.

Important! When setting a password in your account settings, enabling 2-step verification is mandatory. Otherwise, you won't be able to set a password.

Remember that you should link to your account a phone number and email that you always have access to. Otherwise, the only way for you to recover access to your account with 2-step verification enabled is by confirming your identity.

It�s very important that your VKontakte profile has photos in which you can be recognized. If there aren�t any, there�s a risk that you won�t be able to recover access to your account if you lose it.

You can read more about 2-step verification here.