Google is thinking of a way to delete it automatically after 24 hours. Double authentication allows you to log into the site after using a code sent via SMS. To prevent the accumulation of these one-time useful messages.
Double authentication has now entered our practice. When you log into a site, it may happen that it sends you an SMS with a one-time code. Once this code is used, it is no longer useful. It then clutters your SMS application if you don't delete it. Google could help us solve this problem.
According to the XDA Developpers site, Google would work to make these messages disappear after 24 hours. Version 6.7.067 of the application therefore offers an option to automatically delete these one-time codes. Note that this only concerns the Google Messages application, not those offered by manufacturers on their smartphones.
Messages will not delete without your consent, since Google will ask you for permission before activating the option. For the moment, no date has been given when the deployment of this feature which promises to be very practical. It should be in its final stages of design and could land overnight, at the latest in a few weeks if Google gives the green light.
Double authentication everywhere
SMS is one of the tools favored by companies for their two-factor authentication system. Companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Uber use it in their service to verify that the user has accessed their account. But there are other ways, through dedicated apps or just via a notification on Android.
Facebook uses this technique, for example, when you use its service to connect to a third-party site. Dedicated applications linked to a telephone are widely used. One of the precursors was Blizzard, which deployed its authenticator in the early 2010s to allow players to secure their World of Warcraft or Diablo 3 accounts.